DILG sets P28.1 million for Mt Province projects

By Juliet B. Saley

BONTOC, Mountain Province   The Department of Interior and Local government  allocated P28.1 million to finance 20 projects in eight municipalities of the province under its “bottom-up budgeting (BUB) this year.

DILG provincial office records bared , P6 million was  allotted for Sabangan broken down to  P1M each for construction of domestic water systems in barangays Data and Madepdeppas, P1.5M  in Barangay Busa, and P2.5M and barangay Camatagan.

The municipality of Sagada was allotted P5.1M for rehabilitation of Pak-et flood control with a project cost of P1.2M, rehabilitation of Dagdag drainage system (Letang/Daoagan) P1M, rehabilitation of Tabiyo flood control   P1M, construction of Dagdag small water system level II   P900,000.00, and P500,000.00 each for the construction of Ampatyay water system, and provision of rescue equipment.

Bontoc was allotted P3,750,000 for construction and maintenance of Bontoc waterworks (Balabag source) worth P1,250,000 and construction/improvement of Guina-ang water system   P2.5M.

The amount of P3.5M was earmarked for Natonin town for  erosion control.

Paracelis will receive  P3M to finance construction of Bayongyong flood control, and Minangga-Pagga footbridge with a project cost of P1.5M each. The amount of 2,750,000.00  is allotted  for  Barlig for the rehabilitation of Bouman s Trail and drainage.

The towns of  Sadanga and Bauko were appropriated  P2M each  for the completion of Demang water system, and waterworks system in Bagnen Proper(P1M) and Mayag(P.5)  and Banao drainage project(P.5), respectively.

Aside from BUB, the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan   DILG fund has allocated this year the amount of P25 million for the Fabuyan Fangorao road concreting with riprapping in barangay Maligcong here.

These projects identified  in local poverty reduction action plans of local government units were seen to help improve living condition of communities.