Arroyo graces ground breaking of P40 M flood control projects
ROXAS CITY – President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, in her presidential visit yesterday, graced the ground breaking of a P40 million flood control project in Banica and some parts of the city which aims to solve the flood problem especially during the rainy season.
City Mayor Vicente Bermejo, in his message, said that he thanked the president for giving the said funds to solve the frequent flood problems in the city.
Bermejo said that of the P40 million worth of projects, an initial of P10 million was released to jump-start the project.
According to him, President Arroyo will no longer be president next year “and she is like going out from the house leaving her legacy projects.”
During the ground breaking ceremony, Arroyo was assisted by Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Director Rolando Asis and other city officials in planting the time capsule for the flood control projects.
Asis said that the duration of the projects is 210 calendar days which will be implemented by the DPWH regional office.
The ground breaking ceremony yesterday covered the construction of drainage system particularly at Sunshine Village Road-Capiz East Road (Banica section) to Gov. Atila Balgos Avenue.
Before going to Roxas City, the president also inaugurated several projects in Iloilo and in the afternoon she proceeded to Kalibo, Aklan for the launching of more projects.
