ILOILO – The provincial government allotted P5 million to repair the hanging bridge in Barangay Moroboro, Dingle town.
On Sept. 28, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. turned over the check to Remy Devera of the Dingle Municipal Treasurer’s Office.
Defensor said he tried to find ways to include the hanging bridge in this year’s budget because it has been a long-time concern of the residents in the area.
“Maayo nga natalupangdan ina kay sang nagligad ang daku nga mga taytay ang ginapa-obra naton. Daw napabay-an ang gagmay nga taytay. Maayo nga may kahigayunan kita nga mapa-obra kag mapuslan ina sang aton kasimanwa,” said the governor.
Defensor entrusted to the Dingle local government the bidding process and project design of the hanging bridge repair.
Once completed, residents from barangays San Matias, Lico-an and Poblacion, among others, can benefit.
Residents can travel faster and easier from these three barangays going to the town proper national highway, or other barangays in Dingle.
Moreover, the governor is also looking into prohibiting motorcycles and other types of vehicles from using the bridge to protect it.
“That’s a foot bridge, dapat konserbatibo kita sina dira. Maayo kon indi pag-iduso ang limitasyon sang taytay, not only sang Moroboro but sang tanan nga hanging bridge naton sa province. Ang foot bridge is really for the people only,” he added.
Defensor hopes that the hanging bridge repair will start as soon as possible./PN
