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PGMA leads groundbreaking rites for school building in Mandaluyong, road project in Pasig
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2008
In line with her “surge in infrastructure spending” policy this year, President Gloria Macapagl-Arroyo led today the groundbreaking ceremonies signaling the start of construction works for a school building in Mandaluyong City and a road widening project in Pasig City.
The President ordered a surge in infrastructure spending in the early part of this month “as a firewall against the effects” of an expected economic slowdown in the United States, and “a springboard for further growth” of the country’s economy.
The President's directive includes the disbursement of P200 billion of government funds for the construction of 3,000 kilometers of roads and 10,000 classrooms nationwide.
First on the agenda of the President this afternoon was the groundbreaking for the construction of a four-storey, 39-classroom annex building of the Pedro P. Cruz Elementary School (PPCES) in Barangay Barangka Drive, Mandaluyong City.
Arriving earlier than the 1:30 p.m. schedule, the President was welcomed by Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Jesli Lapus, Mandaluyong City Rep. Neptali Gonzales II, Mayor Benhur Abalos and PPCES Principal Janet Mariano.
The President was then escorted to the site of the soon-to-be constructed school building where she, together with Lapus, Gonzales and Abalos, laid the time capsule signaling the start of construction of the project.
Mariano said that the school building, once completed in a year's time, will complement the school's existing four-storey, 28-classroom building which will benefit PPCES’ 2,496 strong student population.
Costing P74 million, the PPCES school building annex will bring down the student-classroom ratio from the current 50:1 to 45:1.
After having light snacks with the school and local government officials, the President went outside the school's premises to witness an ongoing medical and dental mission that included the distribution of grocery packs to local residents.
From Mandaluyong, the President, together with her convoy, then motored to Pasig City to break ground for the start of the Ortigas Avenue (Phase II) rehabilitation and road widening project.
She was met by Pasig City Mayor Robert Eusebio, Pasig Rep. Roman Romulo and Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Ramon Aquino, who assisted her in lowering the time capsule for the project.
The P155-million project aims to widen the area of Ortigas Avenue from the Rosario Bridge to Manggahan Floodway by adding an additional lane to the existing two lanes on both sides.
Once completed, the project will decongest traffic movement in the area and directly benefit residents coming from Cainta, Taytay, Angono, Binangonan, Antipolo, Montalban and other Rizal towns by lessening the travel time to and from these areas.
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