Wazzup Pilipinas!?
Growth and development are in the offing for the country’s coastal and island communities as President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, and Transportation Secretary Art Tugade are set to lead the inauguration of an unprecedented 143 social-tourism port projects nationwide.Opportunities likewise abound for coastal communities and fishers with better port facilities, while tourism is also seen to provide a lift in geographically displaced areas.
The 143 seaport projects involve the construction of new and modernized social and tourism ports as well as the rehabilitation and expansion of existing ports to provide better accessibility to fishers, tourists, and coastal communities in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
In the last two years, the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) Maritime Sector has completed 52 port projects in Luzon, 64 port projects in Visayas, and 27 port projects in Mindanao. The completed projects have managed to generate 4,000 jobs, and assisted over 8,000 fisherfolks nationwide.
The 143 social and tourism port projects form part the 484 projects completed by DOTr and the PPA nationwide over a five-year span.
In addition to addressing the accessibility of Filipino fishermen, the 143 seaport projects will also ensure that equitable and inclusive growth in coastal and island communities with the efficient delivery goods and services in remote areas.
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