Samal-Davao bridge to develop region’s economic potential: PBBM
GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONIES. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. lowers the capsule at the groundbreaking ceremonies of the Samal Island-Davao City Connector Bridge project in Davao City on Thursday (Oct. 27, 2022). With him is Vice President Sara Z. Duterte and Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian. (PNA photo by Robinson Niñal Jr.)
President Ferdinand R. Marcos is confident that the PHP23billion Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC) bridge project will provide many economic opportunities to the Davao region by ensuring smoother mobility of people and goods once completed. Marcos made this remark after leading the lowering of a time capsule to signal the start of the bridge’s construction at the Damosa Land Properties in Barangay Hizon, Buhangin District, Davao City. “Once completed, this bridge
will help us develop the economic potential of Davao City and the Island Garden of the City of Samal, as well as enhance its residents’ access to employment, education, and other social services,” he said in his speech. “In 2027, this bridge will surely ease the convenience of travel and transport, bringing forth gainful opportunities for many of our people by providing a link between relatively far-flung areas and economic centers, thereby ensuring smoother mobility of people and of goods,” he added.
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Marcos said the bridge is expected to provide easier access to tourism spots and ensure the region’s speedy recovery from setbacks brought on by the pandemic. He said the bridge also aims to further improve the peace and order situation in the area, as well as ensure faster and more efficient aid distribution during times of calamities. Marcos also thanked the government of China for being a “dependable” partner in the bridge’s funding. “This is a testament to the
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