From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 21): Pablo-hit province continues to get USAID infra projects
The province ofCompostela Valley , which was badly hit by typhoon Pablo in December last year continues to receive foreign assistance.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has started implementing the construction of its eight Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Program Infrastructure Projects for the province.
GEM Infra Projects Provincial Coordinator Florentino G. Go, Jr. of the Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO) said that the USAID aims to finish the eight infra projects by August this year.
Three of the eight projects will benefit themunicipality of Monkayo that includes the repair of bridges of Barangays Baylo, Union and Salvacion.
Two projects are intended for Compostela particularly the Overflow (Spillway) Structure Rehabilitation at Barangay Ngan and theTrading Center at Barangay Poblacion.
Compostela Valley Governor Arturo T. Uy and USAID-Philippines Mission Director Gloria Steele led the ceremonial ground breaking of the projects last June 14.
The other three projects include aTrading Center at Barangay Aguinaldo; bridge construction at New Bataan, and the construction of Lebanon-San Jose Bridge in Montevista.
NewBataan was the most badly hit in the province with schools and classrooms wiped out.
Aside from the infra projects, USAID turned over armchairs, teacher’s tables and chairs, school bags with school supplies to Cabinuangan Elementary School in New Bataan also last June 14.
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has started implementing the construction of its eight Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Program Infrastructure Projects for the province.
GEM Infra Projects Provincial Coordinator Florentino G. Go, Jr. of the Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO) said that the USAID aims to finish the eight infra projects by August this year.
Three of the eight projects will benefit the
Two projects are intended for Compostela particularly the Overflow (Spillway) Structure Rehabilitation at Barangay Ngan and the
Compostela Valley Governor Arturo T. Uy and USAID-Philippines Mission Director Gloria Steele led the ceremonial ground breaking of the projects last June 14.
The other three projects include a
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Aside from the infra projects, USAID turned over armchairs, teacher’s tables and chairs, school bags with school supplies to Cabinuangan Elementary School in New Bataan also last June 14.
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