Road linking Ilocos, Mankayan to boost tourism, livelihood

MANKAYAN, Benguet — A road project to improve tourism and boost livelihood in this mining town will push through, said Rep. Ronald Cosalan.

Cosalan with Vice Gov. Nelson Dangwa, Mankayan Mayor Materno Luspian Sr., Vice Mayor Dario Banario and Department of Public Works and Highways officials inspected the project, which starts from Mankingao stopover to sitio Am-am.

The P128 million road project is funded under the convergence program of the DPWH, spanning 7 km including pavement and widening.

It will improve Madalipey View Deck, overlooking mountain ranges of eastern part of Ilocos Sur, Abra River, Lepanto Mines, and neighboring towns of Tadian and Bauko in Mountain Province.

The road project is expected to boost socio-economic and agricultural activities in barangay Balili and seen to improve vegetable production in the area, considered primary food basket in the town.

The road will also shorten travel from Mankayan to nearby Bauko town in Mountain Province via Sadsadan barangay.

Cosalan, chairman of the Congress committee on public works and infrastructure, worked for approval of the fund, the biggest funding support to be given to a barangay in Mankayan.

Mankayan was awarded the Seal of Governance by the Department of the Interior and Local Government reason that the local government is qualified for huge grant