In Leyte
TACLOBAN CITY – Residents and farmers in Barangay Canlampay, Carigara, Leyte now have safer and faster access to schools, markets, and essential services following the completion of a P27.2-million concrete road project by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Leyte 2nd District Engineering Office (L2DEO).
The newly completed infrastructure project involves the construction of a 2.115-kilometer Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (PCCP) road with a width of five meters and a thickness of 0.20 meters.
The road is also equipped with reflectorized thermoplastic pavement markings to improve visibility and ensure safer travel, especially at night.
The project is expected to significantly improve mobility within the community by reducing travel time, easing the transport of agricultural products, and supporting local economic activities. Farmers, students, and residents are among those who will directly benefit from the improved road condition.
Barangay councilor Leticia Agumbay shared that residents previously struggled with muddy and difficult road conditions, especially during bad weather.
She said students had difficulty going to school, while farmers encountered challenges transporting their products to the town proper due to the lack of a reliable road network.
Agumbay expressed her gratitude to DPWH for providing the community with a better and more accessible road, noting that farmers can now transport their goods more conveniently and students no longer have to pass through muddy roads on their way to school. She added that the entire barangay council and residents of Barangay Canlampay are thankful for the completed project.
Funded under the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), the project was implemented with a total allocation of Php 27,200,000.00 by Just In Enterprises.
(LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)
