ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Government’s commitment to inclusive development is evident not only in major economic areas in the metro but also in the barangays.
Aside from essential basic services, the city government also implemented numerous road network projects and installed over a thousand units of LED lights, solar and wired streetlights.
“We are implementing these infrastructure and road network to promote mobility and enhance accessibility like in the delivery of our basic services. These are all part of a vast effort to realize our goal of creating a more resilient and sustainable future for everyone,” Mayor Jerry Treñas emphasized.
Based on the record of the Iloilo City Engineer’s Office (ICEO), from 2021 to 2023 alone, the city government has implemented the construction, rehabilitation and improvement of road projects in 85 barangays from different districts.
With this, a total area of 75,939 square meters with a total length of 21,657.27 meters of road have been constructed, rehabilitated or improved.
These additional road networks will not only enhance mobility but will also spur economic growth because these will encourage and open business opportunities.
Also, to promote safety and security as well as peace and order, some 1,187 units of streetlights (LED luminaries, solar and wired) have been installed in different barangays and areas across the city from 2022 to 2024.
Meantime, the use of solar streetlights will discourage wiretapping and prevent electric pilferages especially in densely populated areas.
Moreover, several drainage system projects were also implemented in different barangays in the city. These crucial infrastructure projects are aimed to alleviate flooding, and ensure a drier and safer environment for residents.
Barangay PHHC Block 17 in Mandurriao district is among the recipients of the many projects of the city government, including road rehabilitation, construction of daycare center and health center, USWAG Scholarship, and Medical/Financial Referral program of the city, among others.
According to Punong Barangay Sergio P. Causing, the projects have significantly benefited the residents of PHHC Block 17.
“Ako nagapasalamat gid sang daku sa tanan nga bulig nga ginhatag ni Mayor Jerry P. Treñas sa amon barangay,” Causing said in a Facebook post.
He added that the local leadership of Mayor Treñas has been relentlessly supporting barangays in bringing high-impact projects and programs especially to the needy.
Punong Barangay Cecilia Nava of Calaparan, Arevalo district is also thankful.
“On behalf of the barangay officials of Barangay Calaparan, we would like to thank Mayor Jerry P. Treñas for helping our community during the toughest times. Because of the (COVID-19) pandemic, we suffer a lot not only in our family but also in our community, most especially to the poorest area of our barangay. Mayor Jerry works hard to help our community and also the entire city of Iloilo. We are very glad that we have a hardworking city mayor. Ever since I started serving as barangay captain, our mayor never failed to give his support to our barangay. We have a lot of projects that are beneficial to the people,” Nava expressed.
Among the many projects received by Barangay Calaparan were drainage system, concrete road rehabilitation, construction of public alleys, improvement of covered gym, legislative hall building and improvement of senior citizen’s office, and many more.
Punong Barangay Ronela Domopoy-Juaneza of San Isidro, Jaro also expressed gratitude to the Treñas administration.
Their barangays is also a recipient of drainage system and road concreting projects.
“I would like to thank our city mayor, Hon. Jerry P. Treñas, for these projects at Barangay San Isidro,” she added./PN
