LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN—Governor Ramon V. Guico III allocated more than P698 million last year for the construction, maintenance, and improvement of provincial and barangay roads and bridges.
The Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) in its 2024 accomplishment report said the amount went to engineering works for 233 provincial and barangay roads and bridges; 57 barangay roads and bridges; 978 infrastructure projects like flood control, drainage canals, and dikes; general services projects; agricultural facilities; 12 school buildings; and 15 public buildings, provincial, municipal, or barangay.
The PEO said that some PhP84.94 million was used for the improvement of provincial roads and bridges, while P256.67 million was utilized for barangay roads and bridge projects.
The PEO, meanwhile, had allocated some PhP139.52 million to infra projects like agricultural and flood control facilities, drainage canals, and dikes.
In addition, the province had implemented a total of 31 projects that improved district and community hospitals operated by the provincial government.
The PEO also undertook projects that improved public utilities and water resources, wherein 199 pump line projects were implemented; 57 maintenance or improvement of sewerage systems; 13 installation of water systems and motor pumps; and four construction of artesian/deep well/water systems and well sources.
For public buildings that include provincial, municipal, and barangay facilities as well as provincial hospitals, the province allotted a total of P177.46 million.
While the majority of the accomplished projects were funded by the provincial government, some 12 projects were sourced from the excise tax fund, amounting to P35.25 million.
An excise tax is an indirect tax charged by the government on the sale of a particular good or service.
The huge transformation of Salaan Bridge at Barangay Salaan, Mangaldan Pangasinan.
(Ruby F. Rayat/PIMRO)
