MISAMIS Oriental— More than 30 infrastructure projects worth over ₱235 million are set for implementation across Misamis Oriental and Gingoog City following groundbreaking and capsule-laying ceremonies led by Gov. Juliette Uy on Oct. 19, 21 and 22.
The projects include farm-to-market roads, road concreting, school buildings, multipurpose buildings, covered courts, solar-powered streetlights and a water system, according to provincial information officer Joane Tabique, who confirmed the total project cost.
The provincial government has grouped the projects into three rollouts covering eastern and western Misamis Oriental and Gingoog City.
The first rollout, worth ₱79.89 million, covered Magsaysay, Gingoog City, Medina, Talisayan, Kinoguitan and Sugbongcogon.
Among the projects are farm-to-market roads costing about ₱5.98 million each in Barangays Tagpako and Kamanikan in Gingoog City, and a ₱5.97-million farm-to-market road in Barangay Artadi, Magsaysay.
Magsaysay will also get a ₱5.48-million multipurpose building and covered court in Barangay Bonifacio Aquino.
In Medina, two two-storey, four-classroom school buildings will be built at Medina Central School and Tup-on Elementary School, costing ₱10.20 million and ₱10.21 million, respectively.
A farm-to-market road worth ₱3.85 million is also planned in Barangay Bangbang.
Talisayan will receive a ₱5.48-million multipurpose building and covered court in Barangay Poblacion and a ₱3.98-million farm-to-market road in Barangay Macopa.
Kinoguitan's projects include a ₱7.53-million farm-to-market road, ₱988,522.16 worth of solar-powered streetlights in Barangay Suarez and a ₱10.16-million school building at Sumalag Elementary School. Sugbongcogon will get a ₱3.98-million farm-to-market road in Barangay Kidampas.
The second rollout, worth ₱50.55 million, covered Lagonglong, Balingasag, Jasaan, Claveria and Villanueva.
Jasaan received ₱19.88 million for road-concreting and farm-to-market road projects, while Balingasag was allocated ₱15.83 million for a two-storey, four-classroom school building and streetlights in Barangays 4, Hubang, Cogon and Talusan.
Villanueva received ₱6.93 million for road projects, while Claveria was allocated ₱5.94 million for road-concreting and farm-to-market road projects. Lagonglong will receive ₱1.97 million for a farm-to-market road.
The third rollout covered western Misamis Oriental on Oct. 22, with projects worth more than ₱105.5 million, Tabique said.
Five two-storey, four-classroom school buildings costing more than ₱51 million in total are planned in Barangay Tingalan, Opol; Barangay Mauswagon, Laguindingan; Barangay Gimangpang, Initao; Barangay Linangkayan, Naawan; and Barangay Malubog, Manticao.
Road-concreting projects worth more than ₱13 million will be implemented in Barangay Baybay, Alubijid, and Barangays Camanga and Pagawan, Manticao.
Other projects include a nearly ₱6-million farm-to-market road in Purok Mauswagon, Barangay Poblacion, Lugait; nearly ₱1 million in solar-powered streetlights in Barangay Poblacion, Opol; a multipurpose building worth more than ₱5 million in Barangay Bagocboc, Opol; and a water system worth nearly ₱3 million in Barangay Lanao, Alubijid.
Talisayan Mayor Ciriaco Talines welcomed the projects, saying they would help address local needs.
“Although Talisayan still has many needs to address, the projects allocated by Gov. Juliette Uy will greatly benefit the residents of our town,” Talines said.
The projects are intended to improve road access, provide additional classroom space and expand community facilities. Their benefits to residents will depend on their timely completion and the quality of construction.
Details on project implementation schedules, contractors and target completion dates were not included in the information provided by the provincial information office.
Residents can monitor the projects' progress as construction moves forward.
