The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Friday, Dec. 9, that they are expediting several road projects in the Mindanao region that are crucial in the realization of the national government’s rebuilding program for the Islamic City of Marawi.
In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain said that the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is backing four contract packages of civil works for Marawi Transcentral Road Phase 3 under the Road Network Development Project in Conflict-Affected Areas in Mindanao (RNDP-CAAM).
It has a total length of 18.78 kilometers implemented by DPWH Unified Project Management Office (UPMO) – Roads Management Cluster 1 (Bilateral) headed by Project Director Benjamin A. Bautista with Project Manager Francisco M. Sawali as overall project in-charge.
Sadain was designated to oversee overall supervision for the DPWH flagship infrastructure projects under the continuing Build Better More Program and in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Sadain inspected Marawi City on Thursday, Dec. 8, to oversee regular on-site inspection activities to provide guidance and resolve issues on the ground towards prompt completion of projects.
He said the JICA-funded RNDP-CAAM components in Marawi City are already more than halfway through construction completion.
“The delivery of these JICA and ADB-funded roads are crucial for the DPWH Bangon Marawi initiatives to become a reality as it would be easy for people to travel within Marawi City,” Sadain said.
