Ilongga senator donates P10M for road widening
City Mayor Jerry Treñas yesterday relayed that Ilongga Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago has donated P10 million for the road widening in Barangay Hechanova, La Paz district.
The funding was channeled to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
Treñas said the road network would be of great help to the motorists. It is located after the Jalandoni Bridge and is used as alternative route by some motorists.
The widening as well as the upgrading of the road will help address the city's traffic problem, he said.
It could not yet be ascertained when the road widening works will begin.
The Ilonggo senator had already extended some help through her countrywide development fund (CDF) to the city government before. She donated P20 million during the time of Mayor Mansueto Malabor for the supposed construction of the new Iloilo City Hall in Molo, unfortunately the project did not materialize.
Treñas, who celebrated his birthday yesterday, said that Sen. Santiago's donation is a big birthday gift for him and the city.
The construction of the road network is only one of the infrastructure projects that Treñas wants Iloilo to have as he dreams the city to become the country's premiere city in 2015.