TACLOBAN CITY — A long-envisioned land connection linking Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao
moves closer to reality, with a feasibility study for a proposed Luzon–Visayas bridge or undersea tunnel set for this year, while a Visayas–Mindanao cross ing is eyed for 2027.
House Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan said the studies will be conducted sequentially to explore permanent links between the country’s three main island groups.
The announcement followed a March 10 meeting in Tacloban City between DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon, regional lawmakers, and provincial governors from Eastern Visayas. Libanan noted that Congress has allocated P130 million to fund the Luzon–Visayas study.
Libanan, principal author of House Bills 4589 and 4950 proposing the Luzon–Visayas and Visayas–Mindanao crossings, said the projects aim to boost trade, tourism, disaster response, and overall economic integration across the islands, reducing reliance on
weather-dependent ferry routes.
(LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)
