P185-M Antique road projects ‘up for completion’

The joint inspection team visits the road projects in Tobias Fornier, Patnongon and Pandan, Antique. PIA ANTIQUE
The joint inspection team visits the road projects in Tobias Fornier, Patnongon and Pandan, Antique. PIA ANTIQUE

SAN JOSE, Antique – The Department of the Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) P185-million road projects in the province are “now up for completion,” based on the latest monitoring conducted by the  joint inspection team.

DILG information officer Judy Mae Magdato-Sajo said the multi-million road projects was granted in 2017 and 2018 for three road projects under the Conditional Matching Grant for Provinces (CMGP).

The funds were intended for the road repair, rehabilitation and improvement of provincial roads Poblacion-Tamayoc-Cuyapiao in Patnongon worth P120.8 M; Candari-Malumpati-Sto. Rosario Road in Pandan wort P17.2 M; and Tobias Fornier-Barasanan B-Apog-apog, Barasanan A-Bo. Gamad in Tobias Fornier worth P47.1M.

Anna Carolina Jardiolin, DILG-Antique program manager, during the exit conference reminded the contractors to abide by the schedule and quality standards of the project so as to complete the construction on time.

The inspection results showed the road project in Tobias Fornier was already completed.

The construction in Patnongon and Pandan, meanwhile, are still ongoing.

DILG Antique urged the contractors and program implementers to fast-track the project implementation and submit documentation of rectification works.

The ongoing projects are expected to be finished before the year ends. (With a report from PIA Antique/PN)

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