P30M road to connect mountain towns

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union — Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio delos Reyes led last week opening of the newly completed P30-million “mountain highway” connecting the upland towns of Santol, Bacnotan, and San Gabriel; all in La Union.

Delos Reyes, who joined La Union Rep. Victor Ortega during the opening ceremony, said with a stretch of 5.5 km, the roads is part of the Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support Project which benefits agrarian reform communities.

The highway will benefit at least 5,000 persons living in the mountain barangays. -- Freddie G. Lazaro