NEDA Approves ₱48 Billion Infra Projects in Luzon

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)-Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) has approved two major infrastructure projects with a combined project cost of approximately P48.12 billion.

The ICC, which is among the seven inter-agency committees of the NEDA Board, evaluates the fiscal, monetary and balance-of-payments implications of major national projects.

In a statement, the ICC said it approved the 47.018-kilometer, Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) project and the Bicol International Airport Project.

The CALAX project, with an estimated project cost of ₱43.319 billion, involves the financing, design and construction of a new four-lane expressway that stretches from the end of Cavite Expressway in Kawit, Cavite to Mamplasan Interchange of the South Luzon Expressway in Biñan, Laguna.

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the project would partly be financed through Public-Private Partnership (PPP), and partly through official development assistance (ODA) from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The Department of Public Works and Highways is the project's proponent.

"The project is consistent with the Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016's transport sector objective of providing dependable access to production areas such as Cavite and Laguna, being rapidly growing industrial and commercial centers south of Metro Manila," Balicasan added.

Meanwhile, the Bicol International Airport Project, with a project cost of ₱4.799 billion, involves the construction of a new domestic – principal Class 1 airport of international standards in Daraga, Albay. It will replace the existing Legazpi Airport due to the latter's limitations and safety concerns.

Balisacan said the project would improve safety and efficiency of aircraft operations. The construction of a new airport in Albay would meet international standards and practices, as well as enhance the accessibility of tourism destinations in the Bicol region.

The project also involves the construction of landside and airside facilities, passenger and cargo terminal buildings and related facilities/equipment, security and navigational aids equipment, detailed engineering design and land acquisition for the airport compound.

The project would source its funding from the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) budget.

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DPWH spends ₱3.7 Billion for infra projects in Cebu by 2013

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it has spent ₱3.7 billion for various infrastructure projects in Cebu for this year.

The DPWH-Central Visayas said it has already completed 45 infrastructure projects worth  ₱ 1.9 billion, has 18 ongoing projects and 13 projects that have not yet been started.

Most of the completed projects were road asphalting and concreting.

Another ₱1.8 billion is being allocated for the construction of at least five more flyovers in Cebu City.

The amount includes the road widening component of each flyover project.

The flyover projects were, however, put on hold after some sectors voiced their opposition on the ground that these were to be constructed without first conducting a traffic master plan in the city.

Projects completed under the Cebu City District Engineering Office are located at the following:

• M. Cuenco Avenue
• Mabini-Lopez Jaena Street
• Carlock Street
• Tupas Street
• 8th Street
• N. Bacalso Avenue (Cebu South),
• Gov. Cuenco Avenue
• C. Padilla Street
• Cebu Circumferential Road (F. Llamas Street).

Those projects completed under Cebu First Engineering District were the two road projects in Toledo-Tabuelan-San Remigio Road, two Cebu North Hagnaya Wharf road projects, three Antonio Y de Pio road projects, Daanbantayan Port, and Olive Bridge construction.

Completed road projects under Cebu 2nd District Engineering District are the two in Cebu South Coastal Road and the two concrete road pavements of Sibonga-Dumanjug Road and two in N. Bacalso Ave. (Cebu South Road).

Those completed under the Cebu 3rd Engineering District are Pinamungahan Cadre Road, Toledo-Pinamungahan-Aloguinsan-Mantalongon Road, Cebu-Toledo Wharf Road, Carcar-Barili Road and Toledo-Tabuelan-San Remegio road.

In addition, the DPWH-Central Visayas has proposed some ₱6.024-billion worth of infrastructure projects for Cebu City and Cebu province in 2013, mostly listed under the names of the different congressmen.

District Engineer Susan Ornopia of the DPWH Cebu 4th Engineering District said Representative Benhur Salimbangon (Cebu, 4th district) has infrastructure projects worth ₱581.3 million for his district.

In the list presented by DPWH-Central Visayas, a total of ₱859.741-million worth of infrastructure projects was attributed to Representative Tomas Osmena (Cebu City, south district).

This includes ₱839.741 million for national roads and bridges, ₱15 million for drainage and ₱5 million for national building.

Projects under Representative Rachel del Mar (Cebu City, north district) include P615 million for national roads and bridges and ₱72 million for flood control/drainage, for a total of ₱700.412 million.

Other proposed projects for 2013 are: Under Representative Pablo Garcia (Cebu, 2nd district), ₱1.522 billion, including ₱1.406 billion for national roads and bridges, ₱109 million for flood control/drainage; Representative Eduardo Gullas (Cebu, 1st district), ₱523.7 million; Representative Pablo John Garcia (Cebu, 3rd district), ₱651.3 million; Representative Ramon Durano VI (Cebu, 5th district), ₱651.3 million; Representative Arturo Radaza (Lapu-Lapu City, lone district), ₱360 million; and Representative Gabriel Luis Quisumbing (Cebu, 6th district), ₱387.2 million. 

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