ROAD TO PROGRESS TAKES PATIENCE Dabawenyos urged to bear road closure hassles for 16 months

By MAYA M. PADILLO

Dabawenyos are urged to bear the inconvenience brought by the closure of the Matina Biao-Barangay Langub road for 16 months owing to the construction of the overpass bridge.

Dabawenyos are urged to bear the inconvenience brought by the closure of the Matina Biao-Barangay Langub road for 16 months owing to the construction of the overpass bridge.

The City Council approved on Tuesday an ordinance approving the road closure of Matina Biao-Langub Road for a period of 16 months from May 2023 to December 2024 for the construc- tion of an overpass bridge (OV2) along the said area.

The ordinance was approved as part of the Davao City Bypass Road Project, which is supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), to begin various building projects, including the Matina 1 and Matina 2 River Bridges.

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Senator Imee Marcos on Thursday confirmed that rorism and committee on Public Works and Highways, apologized on Tuesday and asked for the understanding of the Dabawenyos as well as urged them to look forward to the benefits it will bring once the project is completed.

“Kay magkaroon dinha ug bypass road and above niana naay i-construct na bridge and bypass road from barangay Langub to Matina Biao so dili naka muagi sa Carmen, Catalunan Grande, ug Tacunan. Kung i-across ang duha ka barangay didto naka muagi. Ang travel time na 45 minutes would