ARMM-DPWH to finish multi-million road networks in Sulu by 2016

Completed segments of the Sulu circumferential

road project of DPWH-ARMM realized by Sulu

Engineering district office, indeed, Connectivity is

tangibly at hand for the Sulu constituents.

JOLO, Sulu (Aug.15,2015) -- Roads construction worth multi-millions of pesos which will connect the different mainland municipalities of the province of Sulu has been in full swing presently undertaken by the First Engineering District Office of the Department of Public Works and Highways- ARMM.

The over 84.291 -kilometer circumferential road network funded by the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and implemented under the leadership of District Engineer Abdumunir I. Hadjirul is expected to be completed towards the year 2016 as planned.

The 2-lane concrete road projects shall connect Jolo-Buansa, Bato-bato, Indanan-Silangkan-Parang and Maimbung towns, which was given as priority by ARMM Regional Gov. Mujiv Hataman in response to the need for durable and quality all weather roads.

Hand in hand with the roads, the nagging problems of flooding during heavy downpour and clogging of old drainage system, particularly within Jolo capital commercial center has been addressed complimented by the construction of new drainage systems.

Since his assumption to office months ago, Hadjitul said,” RG Hataman made the various infrastructure projects as his primordial concern under his administration through Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain, the then DPWH-ARMM Secretary who worked seriously closely on the launching connectivity in the entire autonomous region.

 

D.E. Hadjirul, rose from the rank

has committed to bring more

development to Sulu and vowed

to realize all the dreams he had

to uplift the living condition of the

Tausugs from underdevelopment

and poverty thru more infrastructure

projects while addressing the basic

facilities and needs.

Hadjirul said road concreting is prerequisite to development as it caters to the needs of people, some of which are already completed, passable and serviceable to them.

Sulu officials, to include barangay leaders have lauded the DPWH-ARMM for the initiatives and vowed to extend their full support to the endeavors in consonance with President Benigno Aquino’s “Daang Matuwid,” Hadjirul said.

The people of Sulu especially in the first district are now happy because they are able to move and travel faster and conveniently able to reach their destinations with the good roads, He added.

“These roads that connect several towns in Sulu 1st district gave comfort and hope to commuters and travelers as it had partly address the peace and order situation besetting the province for decades,” said Hadjirul, who used to be the designated OIC prior to his permanent status.

Roads have become so very useful for farmers and village folks as it reduces their travel time to and from, especially to bring their farm products to the market places, particularly, at 'bagsakan center” in jolo town proper, the center of trade and commerce of the Southern island province, Hadjirul stressed.

According to Jul Addi, a resident of Indanan town, it took them over an hour to reach the Poblacion to bring their produce like durian, lansones, mangosteen and marang harvested from their farms but “with the road open and passable now, it will only take them less than 30 minutes to deliver their orders to the buyers.

Existence of these roads, aside from the national and local arterial roads had contributed much to the overall economic development of the entire archipelago.

These are some of the several segments of the over

84 kilometers circumferential roads network that

connect the different towns of Sulu's first district.

Soon, continuing concreting of -lane road connections

will be in the offing also in province's 2nd district by

Sulu Engineering District office of DPWH-ARMM.

Aside from the circumferential roads, the Sulu engineering district official bared the installation of new water works system project, construction of drainage system and major renovation of the DPWH administration and district office buildings are also on the way.

“These circumferential road projects, which were stated during the stint of previous ARMM administration will now be the key to opening up new opportunities for genuine progress which is the answer to peace in this part of the Mindanao,” Hadjirul.

Meanwhile, the Engineering District official expressed his gratitude to the ARMM leadership to include present DPWH Cabenet Regional Secretary Eng. Don Mustafah A. Loong with the commitment to give the people of Sulu the hope to realize the dream for change.(By BFC)