A P300 million budget for the construction of a new bridge in Antique has been sought after a section of the Paliwan bridge in the province collapsed due to typhoon PaengPH. | MAgerINQ
The proposed budget for the construction of the new bridge was separate from the funds allotted this year for retrofitting and reconstruction of the decades old bridge in her hometown province, the senator said.bridge that connected the towns of Bugasong at Laua-an“Habang ginagawa ang retrofitting sa ibang parte, nagkaroon ng Paeng, nag collapsed naman sa ibang lugar kaya buti na lang may pondo sa retrofitting at may Quick Response Fund na ginagamit po ngayon sa reconstruction,” she explained.
“Pero kailangan hindi lang retrofitting, hindi lang reconstruction kailangang bago, kaya yun po ang aking inilagay sa budget amendment ng Senado po dahil wala po yan sa NEP , wala yan sa original budget dahil wala pa namang bagyo nun, hindi pa naman nag collapse kaya tamang-tama hindi pa tapos ang budget kaya po yan ay nilalaan po natin,” said the senator.
Not only Paliwan bridge, but all major bridges must also be assessed, monitored and retrofitted, Legarda further said. The senator then urged the DPWH to conduct and prioritize a risk assessment of all bridges in the country.
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