LAOANG, Northern Samar-House Minority Floor Leader, Representative Marcelino C. Libanan, who represents the 4Ps party-list recently visited the Jipapad to Las Navas Road Project to monitor and inspect on the construction of new roads, including the Missing Links/New Roads Arteche, Brgy. Catumsan-Jipapad-Las Navas-Catubig-Rawis Road. His goal was to check the progress and make sure it benefits the local economy and improves life in Northern Samar.
Rep. Libanan was accompanied by Engr. Gil Herrera, Chief of Construction Section, Engr. Jessther Dhian Sosing, and PIO Designate Joemar M. Patilan, representatives from Northern Samar Second District Engineering Office (NSSDEO), with the presence of 8th ID Commander MGEN Camilo Ligayo, 803rdBde Commander BGEN Efren Morados, ESPPO Provincial Director PCOL Jose Manuel Payos, 52nd IB Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Rudyard Garcia, Borongan City Vice Mayor Emman Tiusonco, and some members of the Sinirangan Tigers.
Spanning a total length of 16.640 kilometers between Jipapad, Eastern Samar and Las Navas, Northern Samar, the Jipapad-Las Navas Road has a completed portion of 13.825 kilometers, with an additional 1.635 kilometers for completion in FY 2024, and 1.180 kilometers proposed for FY 2025.
The total project cost is estimated at P1,118,849,000.00, with P946,349,000.00 already funded, P81,206,000.00 allocated for FY 2024, and P91,249,000.00 proposed for FY 2025.
The DPWH NSSDEO is working on this road construction to make travel faster between the towns of Jipapad in Eastern Samar and Las Navas in Northern Samar, which will benefit local people, businesses, and tourists, unlike before that residents of places like Barangay San Francisco had to take long trips by boat on the Panalaran River from 6 in the morning until 3 in the afternoon just to reach nearby areas. Now, with the new road, it’s easier and cheaper to transport important goods like coconuts, abaca, and palay.
The Jipapad to Las Navas Road Project, once completed, is expected to boost the local economy, attract tourists, and improve connectivity in Northern Samar as part of ongoing efforts to develop better infrastructure in the region.
The completion of the Jipapad to Las Navas Road Project is anticipated to further stimulate economic activities, promote tourism, and strengthen connectivity across Northern Samar, reflecting ongoing efforts to enhance infrastructure development in the region.
(DPWH NORTHERN SAMAR-2nd DEO/PR)
