DILG implements P25-M road project in Zamboanga del Sur

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Feb. 10 (PNA) – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) through the PAyapa and MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) has started the implementation of a P25-million road project linking the town of Dumalinao to this city through the coastal area.

DILG Regional Director Paisal Abutazil led the recent groundbreaking that signaled the start in the implementation of the five-kilometer road project.

Mayor Romeo Pulmones and Vice Mayor Divina Grace Yu as well as some city councilors and barangay officials joined Abutazil in the groundbreaking ceremony.

The road project will be from the boundary of Barangays Bomba and Poloyogan, this city, to Matab-ang and Rebokon in the municipality of Dumalinao.]

Abutazil said the road project is set to be completed within 240 calendar days.

Pulmones said the completion of the road project will boost the livelihood of farmers and fishermen in Dumalinao municipality.

Dumalinao, which comprises 30 barangays, is a third class municipality of this province with a population of 30,691 in 6,369 households as the 2010 census.

The town of Dumalinao is known to be a major source of aqua-marine products of this province.

Pulmones said the completion of the road project will also lessen the travel time from two hours to 30 minutes from Barangay Rebokon, Dumalinao to this city.

He expressed his appreciation and heartfelt gratitude to Abutazil for favorably endorsing the project through PAMANA. (PNA)
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