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Nueva Era mayor asks provincial board help for bridge problem

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English: Map of Ilocos Norte showing the locat...
English: Map of Ilocos Norte showing the location of Nueva Era (Photo credit: Wikipedia)


By Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff reporter

Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte—Local officials of the Tingguian community of this town, about 38 kilometers from Laoag City assailed the Department of Public Works and Highways and a contractor for not finishing the construction of a bridge, which supposed completion was last year.

Nueva Era mayor Aldrin Garvida said the delayed completion of the PHP250 million Bonggo bridge project connecting Nueva Era and Banna is causing great inconvenience among commuters for over a year now since it commenced in 2015.

Mr. Garvida said almost a year had passed since the Bonggo bridge supposed completion in time for the town’s centennial celebration but up to this date, the project is still “half-done”.

So, when the Sangguniang Panlalawigan conducted an out-of-town session here, Mr. Garvida sought the help of Ilocos Norte Vice Governor Eugenio Angelo M. Barba and the SP members expedite the bridge construction.

He also lamented that during the construction process of project, the contractor made some changes from the original design.

Responding to this, Mr. Barba assured the people of Nueva Era that they will look into the matter.

SP member Vicentito “Toto” M. Lazo added they will call on the contractor as well as the DPWH regional office to explain the delay on the target completion of the Bonggo bridge.

Before the year ends, the Ilocos Norte board had been going out of Capitol sessions as their way of reaching out to the various towns of Ilocos Norte so they could listen personally to the people’s concerns and grievances.

Apart from the Nueva Era bridge, other bridge projects in various parts of Ilocos Norte are having the same delayed completion such as in Batac City, Currimao, Pasuquin and Pagudpud.


To date, commuters experience heavy traffic using a detour road as they could hardly pass through it during heavy rains.
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