BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL
The rehabilitation works
of Boracay main road will largely depend on Task Force Kapatid Boracay
accomplishments.
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| PHOTO PCTV BORACAY |
Engr. Jose Al Fruto, assistant
regional director of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), cited the impact
of 10 electric cooperatives from Visayas region tasked to relocate the electric
posts affected by main road widening.
DPWH funded the relocation
of Aklan Electric Cooperative (Akelco) posts and the construction works of
Boracay main road.
“We badly needed the Task Force
Kapatid in Boracay. We cannot fully rehabilitate at hindi maibalik at
masustained if may maiiwan na mga utilities. Dapat sabay sabay, tulong tulong
at nagkakaisa,” he said.
The re-opening of Boracay is
scheduled on October 26 after President Rodrigo Duterte placed the entire
island under state of calamity four months ago to give way to massive clean-up
and rehabilitation.
“Ang babalikan ng turista ay
better Boracay na. Hopefully in a month, baka mapapaiksi pa natin ang
rehabilitasyon,” he added.
Fruto said DPWH started its
main road construction on June 29 and has four months left to substantially
complete the 4.12-km stretch with a budget of P490-million from Cagban
Manoc-Manoc to Balabag plaza.
The road works involve the
construction of new drainage systems, bike lanes, pathways and 3-meter wide
road on both sides.
“Pag hindi natin napaaga
ang paglipat ng electric posts at linya we cannot also complete the kalsada.
Kailangan maumpisahan natin ng maaga.Dapat ilagay sa tama ang mga poste na naka-obstruct
sa linya ng drainage. Ito ay ililipat sa edge ng 12-meter right-road-of-way,” Fruto
said.
Telephone and cable companies also started to relocate
their posts obstructing the ongoing widening and upgrading of Boracay main road.
“Maraming sections na
nakikita natin na ating ginawa ay magiging maayos, sa may parte ng Lugotan, sa
tulong ng DPWH at Task force ay mapapabilis ang pagtrabaho natin sa isla,” Aklan District Engineer Noel Puentebella said.
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