President Aquino inaugurates Lingayen-Binmaley
by-pass road in Pangasinan
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan) President Benigno S.
Aquino III led on Thursday the inauguration of the Lingayen-Binmaley by-pass
road in the town as part of the efforts to reduce the travel time of motorists
and commuters .
In a simple ceremony held in Barangay Quibaol
here, the Chief Executive led the inaugural drive-through to formally open the
by-pass road that will reduce travel time to 15 minutes for commuters
travelling from Dagupan in Pangasinan going to the province's western part
without passing through the traffic gridlock in downtown Binmaley and Lingayen.
The President, on board a red pick-up vehicle,
was joined by Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson and other
national and local officials.
The improvement of the 1.65 kilometer
stretch-road is part of the Aquino administration’s thrust in providing
infrastructure projects that would benefit the public.
Phase 1 of the road project started on May 31,
2012 and was completed on July 11, 2012.
The budget for the road contract was taken from
the Special Road Support Fund also known as the Motor Vehicle User’s Charge
(MVUC) amounting to P9.9 million.
The winning bid amounted to only P9,583,220,
thus resulting to some P486,780 in savings for the government.
The project’s second phase started on January
15, 2013 and was completed on March 31. The DPWH again drew some P495,028 in
savings from the bid amount of P9,404,971 million. PND (js)
President Aquino assures vehicle owners that
motor vehicle user’s charge are strictly used for maintenance of national and
provincial roads
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan) President Benigno S.
Aquino III assured vehicle owners on Thursday that funds from the motor vehicle
user's charge (MUVC) are strictly used for the maintenance of national and
provincial roads to better serve the road users.
In his message following the inauguration of the
Lingayen-Binmaley by-pass road in Barangay Quibaol here, the Chief Executive
assured vehicle owners that the MUCV that they are paying as registration fee
to the Land Transportation Office (LTO) will be strictly used to serve its
purpose under Republic Act 8794.
The law imposes an MVUC on owners of all types
of motor vehicles, whether for hire or for private use, including government
motor vehicles, depending on its classification and/or vehicle model.
Under the law, the MVUC funds are allotted for
the maintenance of national and provincial roads to ensure satisfactory service
to road users, economic road transport operations and the preservation of road
assets. The MVUC funds will help stimulate economic activities in the
countryside.
"Timing na timing po, konkreto talaga ang
kalsada. Pero iyong kaninang sinabi ni Public Works and Highway Secretary
(Rogelio) Singson na galing po sa road user’s tax. So, ang idea po nun, may tax
na binabayad para manigurado tayong maayos ang mga kalsada natin sa buong
kapuluan," he said.
The President noted that the P20 million budget
allocated for the Lingayen-Binmaley by-pass road was taken from the Special
Road Support Fund also known as the MVUC.
"Kaya naman, hindi po tayo nagdalawang-isip
na maglaan ng dalawampung milyong piso para ayusin ang mahigit isa’t kalahating
kilometrong bahagi ng Lingayen-Binmaley Road. Bahagi po ito ng ating malawakang
estratehiyang kumpunihin at paunlarin ang national roads ng ating bansa,"
the President said.
He said that the Department of Public Works and
Highways (DPWH) has constructed several roads and bridges in Pangasinan and
other provinces all over the country to boost tourism.
"Narito po tayo ngayon para pasinayaan ang
isang proyektong bunga ng ating pagkakapit-bisig at pagbabayanihan sa tuwid na
daan ---ang isinaayos na Lingayen-Binmaley Road, na pihadong maghahatid ng mas
maraming oportunidad para sa kalakhang Pangasinan," he said.
‘"Ang daang ito ang nagbibigay ng
alternatibong ruta para sa mga turistang dumagdagsa para bisitahin ang inyong
kilalang Hundred Islands, gayundin ang mga dinadayong beach resorts sa
Bolinao," he said.
The Lingayen-Binmaley by-pass road and other road
projects will also accelerate the commercial industry in the province.
"Ang mga produktong inyong iniluluwas sa
ibang bayan, gaya ng inyong napakasarap na bangus at bagoong, at ang mga
binabagsak na produkto sa inyong mga pamilihan, ito rin ang daang binabagtas,"
he said.
According to the President, the government
remains committed to intensify investments in the people through social
services, education, health, among others. PND (js)
President Aquino reaffirms commitment to tread
the straight and righteous path as he transforms country into a progressive
nation
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan) President Benigno S.
Aquino III reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to tread the straight and
righteous path in transforming the Philippines into a progressive nation.
In his speech during a meeting with the local
leaders and the community at the Lingayen 1 Central School in Barangay Maniboc
here on Thursday, the Chief Executive said he will not get tired of performing
his mandate in order to improve the lives of the people.
"Nitong nakaraang buwan, lumibot tayo sa
kalakhang bansa upang muling ikrusada ang mabuting pamamahala sa sambayanan.
Dahil nga po sa kaliwa’t kanan nating pagtitipon, may ilang inaalala na ang
lagay ng ating kalusugan. Ang gusto ko pong sabihin sa kanila: Aba, dadamdamin
ko pa ba ang kaunting ubo o sipon, kung kahit saanman tayo magpunta, ay
napakaraming Pilipinong nagbibigay sa atin ng lakas at inspirasyon? Iindahin ko
pa ba ang sakit ng katawan, kung heto’t kaharap ko kayo, at malinaw na malakas
ang puwersa natin sa tuwid na daan? Hinding-hindi po ako mapapagod, lalo’t
hindi rin nauubusan ng lakas at enerhiya ang mga Pilipinong isulong ang
pagbabago sa bansa," the President said.
He pointed out that his administration continues
to invest in the necessary infrastructure projects to boost the province's
agriculture and tourism.
"Para sa agrikultura: nakumpleto na natin
ang Macidem Small Reservoir Irrigation Project. May labindalawang proyektong
pang-irigasyon din ang napapakinabangan na ngayon ng mahigit isanlibo’t
limandaang magsasaka sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng inyong probinsya, at may lima pa
tayong pinapagawa," he stressed.
"Para sa turismo, nariyan ang
Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway Project. Iko-konekta nito ang mga
nasabing probinsya, at pabibilisin ang biyahe ng tinatayang labintatlong libong
motorista kada araw, oras na matapos ang Section 1 ng proyektong mula Tarlac
City hanggang Rosales, Pangasinan," he added.
"Kanina lang, pinasinayaan natin ang
Lingayen-Binmaley Road, na magbubukas naman ng mas maraming pagkakataon sa
inyong turismo at komersiyo. Gayundin, napalawak, at patuloy pa nating
pinapalawak ang serbisyong hatid ng inyong Lingayen Airport at Sual Port,"
the President said.
The President, likewise, reaffirmed his commitment
to effectively provide the people of various social services such as health and
education, among others.
"Para naman sa ating mga programang
panlipunan, partikular na sa kalusugan: Pinasinayaan natin nitong Marso ang
Emergency Room Complex ng Region 1 Medical Center sa Dagupan, na nagpalawak ng
serbisyong-medikal para sa ating mga kababayan," he said.
"Maganda rin ang balita sa inyong Pantawid
Pamilyang Pilipino Program: sa target nating mahigit isandaan at limang libong
household beneficiaries dito, nalampasan pa ninyo ito sa mahigit isandaan at
labing-apat na bilang ng mga napa-rehistro," the President said.
The President thanked the people of Pangasinan
for their overwhelming trust, confidence, and support to his administration and
assured them that he would continue to undertake development programs in the
province that would uplift the lives of the people.
He called on the people to vote for candidates
who will help his administration in pushing for programs and initiatives that
will provide the Filipino citizenry with better lives.
"Siyempre, ang pakiusap ko sa inyo: bigyan
naman ninyo ako ng mga kakamping kabilang sa tuwid na daan, at hindi ng mga
nagpapanggap lang, o talagang tahasang kumokontra sa ating krusada," he
said. PND (js)
President Aquino says opportunities in
Pangasinan and the rest of the Philippines to prosper with the help of responsible
and industrious local governments and citizens
URDANETA CITY, Pangasinan) President Benigno S.
Aquino III told an audience of around 2,000 people composed of candidates,
national and local officials, political leaders, supporters and residents here
on Thursday that more opportunities are bound to present themselves to the
people of this province and the rest of the Philippines as long as national
government efforts to provide for the people are equally met with the support
from responsible and industrious local governments and its citizens.
Speaking at a meeting here, the President gave
the province of Pangasinan as an example where opportunities flourish as he
announced the planned construction of an agricultural training center to help
farmers here sell their products and pick up new planting ideas and equipment
as well.
“Malinaw po na kung ang ipinupunla nating
pagsisikap sa pambansang pamahalaan ay dinidiligan ng pananagutan ng mga lokal
na pinuno, siguradong yayabong ang mga hatid nating oportunidad sa Pangasinan.
Plano nga po nating magtayo dito sa Urdaneta ng Agri-Pinoy Trading Center
ngayong taon na magsisilbing sentro ng mga produkto ng ating mga magsasaka sa
Pangasinan at mga karatig bayan,” the President said.
He added that this trading center would work
well with the other plans and programs such as the Improved Agno River Flood
Forecasting and Warning System and the New Agno River Flood Forecasting and
Warning Center that was put up in 2011 as part of the calamity preparedness
program of the province, the launching of the Emergency Room Complex of the
Region 1 Medical Center last March and the ongoing construction of the
Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX).
‘Hindi rin mawawala ang tutok natin sa inyong
turismo: nariyan ang naumpisahan na nating pagpapaunlad ng mga kalsada
patungong Balungao Hot Springs at Bangrin Marine Protected Area sa Bani,” the
President said.
“Sa tulong ng mga makabuluhang proyektong ito,
kompiyansa tayong aagos ang maayos na serbisyo’t oportunidad para sa
Pangasinan,” he added.
He pointed out that all these opportunities for
growth would not have been possible without the help of the people.
“Ang lahat ng tagumpay at pagkilalang ito ay
hindi ginawa ng isang tao lang o ng iisang istitusyon ng gobyerno. Naabot natin
ito dahil sa pakikiisa ng ating mga Boss, ang mga Pangasinense, ang sambayanang
Pilipino, na ginawang posible ang pagbabago. Gaya ng lagi kong bukambibig: Kayo
ang gumawa nito,” the President said. PND (rck)
