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LEGAZPI CITY — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has allotted P1 billion for the repair of road networks destroyed by flooding brought by Typhoon Kristine in 2024 in the 3rd District of Albay, Rep. Fernando Cabredo said.
Cabredo said that he was grateful to the president for the allocation of funds.
"I was pleased to inform the barangay leaders in Pioduran that the Ligao-Pioduran Road sections damaged by Typhoon Kristine in October 2024 have already been funded and bid out at the DPWH Regional Office 5 in Rawis, Legazpi City," Cabredo said.
"Once awarded to the winning contractor, construction is expected to begin soon, ensuring safer and better roads for our communities."
The repair will include the Libon-Pantao Port Road, which was heavily damaged by the flooding.
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"This funding is a significant step toward improving our road infrastructure and supporting economic growth in the 3rd District of Albay. We sincerely appreciate the administration of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for recognizing the urgency of these infrastructure repairs and ensuring that they were given priority," he added.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Office conducted its pre-bid conference on Jan. 24, 2025, followed by the bidding on Feb. 17, 2025.
Cabredo, however, said that the release of the P1 billion fund for the 3rd District of Albay has no connection with his signing of the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte.
The signing of the impeachment complaint took place on Feb. 5, 2025.
"It is important to note that the funds were released prior to the signing," Cabredo said.
"I signed the impeachment complaint against VP Sara Duterte to give her a fair chance to explain the accusations against her. To be clear, I am neither pro-Duterte nor anti-Duterte."
He said the rehabilitation of defective road networks along the Maharlika Highway between Guinobatan and Ligao will also push through.
"There was a P866 million approved budget allocation in 2024 for that, but the construction was not implemented immediately by the DPWH for unknown reasons," he said.
Cabredo noted that the department prioritized the construction of the road network in Salugan Camalig, which is in better condition than the heavily damaged Guinobatan-Ligao national road.
"Unfortunately, we have been waiting for so long to implement the project. The construction should have been started last year. But we are wondering why the road in Camalig with good condition was prioritized instead of defective roads in my district," Cabredo said.
Cabredo is seeking his last term in Congress. He is going up against Polangui town Mayor Adrian Salceda, nephew of Rep. Joey Salceda (2nd district), who is now running for governor in Albay.
