GMA vows P130 M for Vizcaya mountain road

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya – Indigenous residents from an upland village here can now look forward to traveling anytime of the day through a well-paved mountain highway.

This, after an initial P130 million had been committed by the Arroyo administration for the improvement of an upland road linking a major vegetable-producing town here to the rest of the province.

Rep. Carlos Padilla said Friday, that the amount would be utilized in the improvement of the Bitnong-Belance road in Dupax del Norte town, which has been suffering from intermittent road closures due to its poor condition.

The said project is a major farm-to-market road where much of the vegetable produce, like premium quality squash, broccoli, cabbage and bell peppers, green peas and cauliflower from the mountain areas in the eastern part of the province pass through.

“The improvement of the road will definitely accelerate the development of our mountain areas and surely boost the economy of the province, which is the vegetable bowl of the region,” said Gov. Luisa Lloren Cuaresma.

Padilla said that the amount committed by the President would be included in next year’s General Appropriations Act (GAA).

Mrs. Arroyo, during her visit in Belance, assured village folk and local officials that she would see to it that the road going to their area would be concreted and completed by the end of her term.  – Charlie Lagasca