Sarangani town gets P109M from DPWH for priority infra projects

GENERAL SANTOS – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has approved an additional funding of around P109 million for the implementation of various priority infrastructure projects in Malungon town in Sarangani Province.

Malungon Mayor Theresa Constantino said Tuesday such allocation would be utilized to fund the installation of additional water systems and expansion of pipelines within the town's 31 barangays.

She said it will connect remote communities that do not have stable water supplies to available resources.

The local government secured the infrastructure funding during the first three months of her current first term as mayor of Malungon, she said.

"This is a positive development for our municipality since infrastructure development is currently among flagship programs," the mayor said.

Constantino said the approved allocation is on top of the completed and ongoing infrastructure projects in the area that are supported by the national government.

These include two three-classroom buildings; four day care centers; 400 meters of flood control grouted riprap; concreting of the Barangay Banate-Balakayo-Poblacion road; communal toilet, health station and breast feeding center at the public terminal; repair of six units span cable footbridges; and, a road graveling stretching about a kilometer.

The mayor said the municipal government is currently focusing its efforts on the opening of more farm-to-market roads, especially in the remote areas.

She said the move is aimed to ease the delivery of products from the area's prime agricultural production areas to the markets.

The municipality is a recipient of farm-to-market roads and various agricultural infrastructure projects funded by the Department of Agriculture.

The town's agriculture sector has thrived these past years after being adopted as top priority of former three-term mayor Reynaldo Constantino.

The mayor said they are also working for the release of additional funding for the opening and concreting of roads leading tourist destinations in the area.

She specifically cited several alternative adventure sites and natural attractions like water falls and other related resources within the municipality.

"These are part of our development thrust for the municipality to become an agriculture, business and tourism hub in the Davao-South Cotabato-Sarangani and General Santos City growth corridor," Constantino added. (PNA)