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Two (2) new roads were completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in San Jorge and Calbayog City, Samar that will further boost agricultural productivity and improve local connectivity in the area.
Completed in San Jorge is a two-lane, portland concrete cement pavement spanning 700 meters with 14.23 meters of stone masonry, which now connects Barangay Buenavista to Barangay Janipon.
“This new road facilitates cheaper and faster transport and delivery of rice, vegetables, and root crops of farmers to bigger market hubs in the town proper,” said DPWH Region 8 Director Edgar B. Tabacon.
Meanwhile, DPWH also finished road opening works on a 2.15-kilometer access road that will link the hard-to-reach communities of Barangays Canhumadac and Helino to urbanized areas in Calabayog City.
“This new road would provide residents of isolated zones access to education, healthcare, employment, and other basic social services needed to uplift their daily living conditions,” said Director Tabacon.
Both projects were implemented by the DPWH Samar 1st District Engineering Office, with a combined budget of ?49.35 million, funded under the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA) while concreting of the access road in Calbayog City is proposed to be included in the 2026 GAA. |
