NSSDEO, Brgy. Burabud, Laoang, Northern Samar- Under the leadership of District Engineer Charlito S. Carlobos, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Northern Samar Second District Engineering Office has completed the retrofitting and strengthening works of Pambujan bridge to make it more resistant to flooding occurrences of the massive Pambujan River.

The Pambujan Bridge is a permanent bridge structure having 190.85 meters length situated along the Catarman-Laoang Road in Pambujan, Northern Samar. The project is funded under the General Appropriation Act CY 2022 amounting to P29.4 million.
With contract ID No. 22II0037, the said project was started last March 28, 2022 under contract with CDU Construction, with direct supervision of Miriam O. Engo as Project Engineer.

District Engineer Charlito S. Carlobos said that the bridge retrofitting and strengthening is necessary to ensure that bridges can survive strong currents of water since the area is prone to flooding.

“With the project’s completion, the Pambujan Bridge would have better and stable condition, thus, will continue to contribute to the economic development through accessible transportation of goods and services not only of the Municipality of Pambujan but the whole second district of Northern Samar,” DE Charlito added.
(RHODORA R. PUJANTE, PIO STAFF)

TACLOBAN CITY – Mayor Gina Merilo of Tanauan, Leyte said that she will simplify the process of business permits as a way to encourage more investors to invest in their town.
Merilo said that attracting more business establishments to locate in their town is one of her main goals as this will result in job opportunities for her people.

The town mayor said that she has to lure in investors to Tanauan considering that its income has decreased due partly to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
From their share of national tax collection of P200 million last year, they have only received less than P32 million or P168 million for this year, Merilo disclosed.

Due to this decrease, Merilo said that she ordered her local finance team to improve their local tax collection by conducting tax mapping to encourage local businesses to pay taxes.
Merilo also noted that several businesses had also started opening their branches in Tanauan, adding that Metro Gaisano will soon start constructing its building.

“I made an appeal to investors who come to our municipality that in terms of hiring workers, if possible they prioritize hiring local workers or those from our town before hiring from outside,” Merilo said.

“We would like that aside from the LGU gaining income from the businesses, jobs must also be provided to our residents so that they would no longer look or apply for work outside our town,” Merilo added.
(ROEL T. AMAZONA)

NSSDEO, Brgy. Burabud, Laoang, Northern Samar- The DPWH-Northern Samar Second District Engineering Office (NSSDEO) has aimed to expand the capacity of the Catarman-Laoang Road from the existing two lanes into four lanes.

Thus, a road widening project covering Barangay Bantayan, Barangay Balud, and Barangay Dale, all under the town of San Roque was implemented.

It was funded under GAA CY 2022 DPWH Regular Infrastructure which involve the concreting/widening of 2.61 kilometers roadway with 0.28m thickness reblocking/reconstruction of 427 meters existing damaged off-carriageway, construction of drainage and slope protection structures, and with other miscellaneous structures.

With a budget cost of P49.8 million, with a contract ID number 22II0012 was contracted by Solid M Construction and with direct supervision of Miriam O. Engo as Project Engineer.

This newly widened road portion is significant to the road users since it gives them additional lanes to accommodate the increasing volume of vehicles passing the said road section. Thus, public travel becomes more convenient, safer and stress-free. In addition, this will also help improve the lives of the local people through enhanced accessibility of services and products.
(RHODORA R.PUJANTE, PIO STAFF)