7 Panay ports up for improvement

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THE national government has prioritized the improvement of seaports in Panay Island to fast track the flow of economic investments.

These multimillion proposals got the nod of the national government during the joint Regional Development Council and Cabinet meeting with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Malacañang Tuesday.


Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas, who was present at the meeting, disclosed the list of projects dubbed “Linking the Islands through Efficient Transportation Facilities”.

Treñas said Western Visayas got the bulk of the projects.

Iloilo City will get two water transport facilities – the International Container Port Complex (ICPC) worth P350 million and the P65-million San Pedro Port rehabilitation project.

These projects, which will be implemented by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), are expected to begin next year and operational by 2009 to improve the port operations.

In Iloilo province, the Estancia Port was allotted P15 million for the widening of its wharf and rehabilitation of fenders.

Funds for these projects will be sourced from government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) while construction works are set to start next year until 2008.

News clipping from The Guradian Iloilo

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