Medellin: Fourteen road and building projects, worth almost PHP334 million, are currently being constructed in Medellin, Cebu province, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Monday. In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH Regional Office VII Director Danilo Villa Jr. highlighted the undertakings in various areas of the municipality located in Northern Cebu, which are under the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA).
According to Philippines News Agency, the projects are designed to bolster the local economy and align with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to deliver quality infrastructure development to remote areas of the country under the Build, Better, More program. The DPWH Cebu 4th District Engineering Office (DEO) is spearheading the implementation of these projects, which include the construction and improvement of roads in the villages of Don Virgilio Gonzales, Daanglungsod, and Canhabagat; as well as the enhancement of roads leading to government offices in Barangay Poblacion.
Additionally, the projects cover roads leading to a beach spot in Barangay Kawit, and to Medellin People’s Park, Museo de Medellin, and Sto. Ni±o de Medellin Parish Church in Barangay Poblacion. Preventive maintenance along Bogo-Curva-Medellin-Daanbantayan-Maya Road is also part of the initiative. All seven road projects, costing PHP270.75 million, are in various stages of civil works and are expected to improve mobility and support local tourism in Medellin.
Meanwhile, seven building projects are underway in other barangays, costing PHP63.12 million. These include multi-purpose buildings intended to enhance government services in the villages of Lamintak Norte, Luy-a, Dayhagon, Dalingding, Panugnawan, Maharuhay, and Poblacion, where the new DPWH Cebu 4th DEO building is being erected.
“These infrastructure projects are vital in fostering local economies, especially in areas that are distant from the city capital. We hope that with the completion of our projects, we can uplift the livelihoods of these communities,” Villa stated.
