TACLOBAN CITY,
Leyte – An initial allocation
of P15 million has already been released by Mayor Alfredo “Bejo”
Romualdez for the construction of road networks at Brgy 36, 37, 65,
66, 66A - site of a devastating fire on September 12, as part of the
City Government’s plan in the improvement, development and
rehabilitation of the area.
The master plan for
these areas includes construction of road networks (6m wide
subdivision road and 4m wide riverside road), upgrading drainage
system, and the installation of fire hydrants and streetlights. Civil
works, like road clearing, and horizontal development has already
started.
Mayor Bejo said that
this site development plan and road-widening project, intends to
improve vehicle access to the main highway including easy access of
garbage and fire trucks.
He further disclosed
that as part of a long-term plan, a boulevard would be erected in the
port area up to these barangays.
The City Government of
Tacloban made a proposal to Vice President and concurrent HUDCC chair
Noli ‘Kabayan” De Castro for its plan to establish tenement housing
intended for those residents affected by the disaster.
Mayor Bejo also wants
to clear the issue of his intention to drive away those residents
living in the affected areas. “I have no plan of driving these people
away because these dwellers are the main ‘source of labor’ of this
city,” the mayor clarified.
At this time
however, the City Government will not allow residents to build back
their homes while road construction and development is underway.
Building permits will also be required from residents before they can
start construction of their new homes.
