RDC bares Cordillera development projects
>> Sunday, May 30, 2021
BAGUIO CITY --
The Cordillera Regional Development Council Infrastructure Development
Committee bared ongoing and planned projects in the region to boost
development.
Chaired by Highways regional director Khadaffy Tanggol, the CRDCIDC met May 20 to review status of infrastructure projects in the region.
The committee recommended the Masallong foot bridge project in Tocucan, Mt. Province for RDC endorsement to the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process (OPAPP) for funding. Once constructed, the new 55-meter footbridge will improve safety and access to domestic water supply project of Interior and Local Government under its Patubig Program.
Chaired by Highways regional director Khadaffy Tanggol, the CRDCIDC met May 20 to review status of infrastructure projects in the region.
The committee recommended the Masallong foot bridge project in Tocucan, Mt. Province for RDC endorsement to the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process (OPAPP) for funding. Once constructed, the new 55-meter footbridge will improve safety and access to domestic water supply project of Interior and Local Government under its Patubig Program.
A total of 327 farming households in Tocucan and 115 households in
Caneo, a geographically-isolated and disadvantaged area, a barangay of Bontoc
will benefit from the project.
Tanggol said local government units should propose similar projects especially in barangays that don’t have access to roads.
“This may be a small project, but the impact to the community is great,” he said.
The Cordillera Dept. of Public Works and Highways reported its major infrastructure projects, one of which is the Baguio-La Trinidad-Itogon-Sablan-Tuba-Tublay (BLISTT) circumferential road with 36.69 percent completed based of total project cost.
This ongoing project is expected to decongest traffic in highly urbanized BLISTT area reducing travel time by 50-60 percent.
The Tourism Road Infrastructure Program (TRIP), implemented under Dept. of Tourism -DPWH convergence program, aims to make tourist spots in the region accessible.
To date, the project completed 307.086 kilometers of paved roads out of the target 565.783 kilometers across the region.
The Tatag ng Imprastraktura para sa Kapayapaan At Seguridad (TIKAS) program of the DPWH with Dept. of National Defense and Philippine National Police completed nine projects out of 19 as of 2019 to 2020.
Eight projects are ongoing while two have not started.
Dept. of Information and Communication Luzon Cluster 1 Director Nestor Bongato reported as of this month of May, there are 145 active sites that provide free Wi-Fi in Cordillera.
The DICT also installed Regional Government Network (GovNet) in the region to interconnect government agencies and have enable faster communication, better coordination, easier access to online services and simplified processes.
Bongato added there are 62 operational sites for GovNet and an additional 12 more sites are proposed in the region.
Another program of the DICT is the Technology Empowerment for Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (Tech4ED) that give communities free access to information, communication, technology, government services, non-formal education, skills training, telehealth, job markets, and business portals.
A total of 95 Tech4ED centers have been established in CAR in 2020.
In behalf of the Regional Project Monitoring Committee, Sharon B. Africano of NEDA Cordillera reported that 76 infrastructure projects amounting to P2.4 billion were flagged for delays.
The number of flagged projects for the first quarter of 2021 is significantly lower compared to the first quarter of 2020, she added.
The Infrastructure Development Committee as a support committee of RDC Cordillera reviews and endorsed infrastructure programs that contribute to regional development.
It inspects and evaluates implementation of infrastructure projects, formulates development plans, and provides resolutions and recommends policies to accelerate Cordillera development.
Tanggol said local government units should propose similar projects especially in barangays that don’t have access to roads.
“This may be a small project, but the impact to the community is great,” he said.
The Cordillera Dept. of Public Works and Highways reported its major infrastructure projects, one of which is the Baguio-La Trinidad-Itogon-Sablan-Tuba-Tublay (BLISTT) circumferential road with 36.69 percent completed based of total project cost.
This ongoing project is expected to decongest traffic in highly urbanized BLISTT area reducing travel time by 50-60 percent.
The Tourism Road Infrastructure Program (TRIP), implemented under Dept. of Tourism -DPWH convergence program, aims to make tourist spots in the region accessible.
To date, the project completed 307.086 kilometers of paved roads out of the target 565.783 kilometers across the region.
The Tatag ng Imprastraktura para sa Kapayapaan At Seguridad (TIKAS) program of the DPWH with Dept. of National Defense and Philippine National Police completed nine projects out of 19 as of 2019 to 2020.
Eight projects are ongoing while two have not started.
Dept. of Information and Communication Luzon Cluster 1 Director Nestor Bongato reported as of this month of May, there are 145 active sites that provide free Wi-Fi in Cordillera.
The DICT also installed Regional Government Network (GovNet) in the region to interconnect government agencies and have enable faster communication, better coordination, easier access to online services and simplified processes.
Bongato added there are 62 operational sites for GovNet and an additional 12 more sites are proposed in the region.
Another program of the DICT is the Technology Empowerment for Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (Tech4ED) that give communities free access to information, communication, technology, government services, non-formal education, skills training, telehealth, job markets, and business portals.
A total of 95 Tech4ED centers have been established in CAR in 2020.
In behalf of the Regional Project Monitoring Committee, Sharon B. Africano of NEDA Cordillera reported that 76 infrastructure projects amounting to P2.4 billion were flagged for delays.
The number of flagged projects for the first quarter of 2021 is significantly lower compared to the first quarter of 2020, she added.
The Infrastructure Development Committee as a support committee of RDC Cordillera reviews and endorsed infrastructure programs that contribute to regional development.
It inspects and evaluates implementation of infrastructure projects, formulates development plans, and provides resolutions and recommends policies to accelerate Cordillera development.
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