TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Leyte 2nd District Engineering Office has completed a new concrete road project connecting Barangay Luneta to Sitio Canuktan in La Paz, Leyte, significantly improving access and safety in the once difficult route.
District Engineer Leo Edward Oppura said the project involved the construction of a 2.64-lane-kilometer, five-meter-wide Portland Cement Concrete Pavement, along with drainage canals and stone masonry works.
The road now provides easier transport of agricultural products, better access to basic services, and safer daily travel for residents.
Barangay Luneta Chairman Gilbert Mercado thanked the DPWH, saying the two-lane farm-to-market road has made transporting goods, such as coconuts, easier and eliminated the need to rely on horses and manual labor.
He recalled that the road used to be rocky, muddy, and filled with potholes, making it impassable to vehicles, especially during rainy days due to the lack of proper drainage. Only horses and pedestrians could pass through at the time.
Funded under the 2025 General Appropriations Act, the P19.57-million project started on March 27, 2025, and was completed on October 23, 2025. The project was implemented by PYUKIE Construction Inc.
(LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)
