Philippines: Ifugao PDRRMC proposes P89 million-worth of projects
Press release
Lagawe, Ifugao - The Provincial Disaster and Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) here proposed a total of P89,109,494 worth of projects for the different municipal and barangay disaster councils of the province for validation and approval by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and the provincial governor.
The various projects covering all municipalities and barangays of Ifugao if approved and implemented, can help in the mitigation and prevention of economic damages and loss of lives of the people caused by disasters, calamities and other emergencies said Ambrosio Dulnuan, PDRRMC Warning and Operations officer.
Records from the PDRRMC disclose that the projects to be validated, approved, and implemented involve mostly the construction and improvement of municipal and barangay farm-to-market roads, communal irrigation systems, river controls, suspension bridges and foot bridges, among others.
Under the proposal, the municipality of Lagawe will have the highest share of the projects worth P19,302,539 followed by Hungduan with P15,756,631 and Banaue with P15,198,993.
The other municipalities of Lamut has P9,144,476, Hingyon with P6,855,000, Kiangan with P6,014,747, Aguinaldo with P4,335,435, Tinoc with P3,976,582, Mayoyao with P3,622,758 Asipulo with P3,252,399 and Alfonso Lista with P1,550,000.(DBC-PIA, Ifugao)