In an effort to further improve infrastructure in Mindanao, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the paving of a local road in the Municipality of Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur.
According to DPWH Region 9 Director Cayamombao D. Dia, the 2.3-kilometer Bag-ong Oroquita-Kabuhi-Magsaysay-Katipunan NRJ Esperanza Road is now being utilized by locals, especially farmers, in transporting products and accessing social services.
Funded under the 2021 General Appropriations Act (GAA) in the amount of P46 million, the project involved concreting of road as well as improvement of drainage and slope protection to promote motorist safety especially during rainy season.
“We are targeting to deliver more road projects in Zamboanga del Sur next year to support the local government’s initiative of boosting economic growth and promoting local tourism,” added Director Dia.