DPWH Biliran
NAVAL, Biliran, (BDEO) – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)- Biliran District Engineering Office (DEO) completes the first phase of the road project leading to Pondol Falls in Brgy. Iyusan, Municipality of Almeria.
Located at the road junction of Brgy. Tamarindo to Brgy. Iyusan, the said project involves the rehabilitation of existing concrete pavement and concreting of existing gravel road with a length of 150-meter, two-lane road, a width of 6.10 meters, and a thickness of 0.23 meters with drainage structures and road shoulders.
Implemented under FY 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA) fund, this project has a total allocation of Php5-million facilitated for release through the initiative and support of Cong. Gerardo J. Espina Jr., Representative of the Lone District of Biliran.
Mr. James Carlo Cezar, a resident of Brgy. Iyusan, expressed his gratitude for the realization of the said project. “Nagpapasalamat po ako sa proyektong ito kasi dahil po sa kalsada na ito, mas marami pa po ang mai-ingganyo at mahihikayat na mga turista na pumunta sa Pondol Falls na makakatulong sa turismo sa aming barangay. Dahil dito, nakakatulong din po ito para kumita ang aming barangay at ang aming mga mamamayan,” said Mr. Cezar. (I am thankful for this road project because it will further help boost tourism in our barangay since many tourists will now be encouraged to visit Pondol Falls. Through this, it will help our barangay and our community to generate income.)
Mr. Cezar added that the construction of drainage which is part of the road project has also solved stagnant water problem on roads. “Malaking tulong din po ang drainage na kasama sa pagpapalawak at pagpapalapad ng kalsada dahil hindi na po nagiging matubig ang kalsada at hindi na po nahihirapan ang mga motorista, dahil may sariling daanan na po ang tubig,” he said. (This drainage which is part of road project also helps in solving water problem on roads because there is already a passage where the water can flow freely.)
“Sana po mas maipagpatuloy pa ang kalsada papunta po mismo sa falls para mas marami pa pong mga turista ang ma-ingganyo dahil mas malawak na ang kalsada, mas malapad, mas maganda na ang byahi at mas safe para sa mga motorista,” Mr. Cezar stressed. (I hope that this road will continue all the way to the location of the waterfalls because it will attract more tourists if the road is wider, convenient and safer for the motorists),
OIC-District Engineer (DE) Irwin L. Antonio disclosed that the district office has a total proposed allocation of P125-Million for the completion of the entire project with a total proposed length of 2.20-kilometer two-lane road which is to be implemented under FY 2024-FY 2026 multi-year funding.
