Rama: Where are DPWH-funded infra projects?

CEBU, Philippines - Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama will meet today Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson to discuss updates about the P200-million unimplemented infrastructure projects for the city.

“I’ll be seeing Sec. Singson tomorrow (today). Dugay naman mi dapat mag-storya to discuss who will be coming in sa Mega Cebu? Where is Cebu City in terms of priority sa national-funded projects?  What to expect from the national government?” Rama said.

Rama and Singson will be meeting at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino, since the latter is scheduled to speak before the 1,500 human resource officers for the national Second Human Resource Symposium.

Since Cebu will be hosting two huge international events starting next year, Singson reportedly promised to allocate at least P200-million worth of infrastructure projects in preparation for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in 2015 and the International Eucharistic Congress in 2016.

Also, Rama will be asking Singson on the projects endorsed by the city to the Department of Public Works and Highways, which are not implemented yet.

Councilor Gerardo Carillo earlier said DPWH failed to implement the projects endorsed by the City Government through the Cebu City Development Council amounting to more than P1 billion and has only implemented the asphalt overlay and road rehabilitation projects in some roads in the city.

“I will tell him that Cebu city is part of the Philippines,” Rama said, pointing out that the national government seems to be shortchanging the city of the nationally-funded projects.   (FREEMAN)