Malalaki at maliliit na infrastructure projects, sabay-sabay gumugulong sa ilalim ng Marcos administration
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00:00Almost simultaneously, big government projects are rolling under Build Better More, like the IA Rehabilitation, Metro Manila Subway, and small infrastructure projects that will be able to meet the needs of the farmers more quickly.
00:16This is the surprise of Joshua Garcia.
00:21The construction of the Metro Manila Subway project will be faster because before the end of the year, two more tunnel boring machines will arrive.
00:29This is just an addition to the four that are currently in use.
00:32Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said earlier that the construction of the subway is already in full blast and they are already consulting with the contractors to make it faster, especially the stations that are targeted for partial operations.
00:46The rehabilitation of Ninoy Aquino International Airport is also ongoing. According to Bautista, it aims to make the passengers' experience more comfortable and to increase the operational capacity of the IA.
00:58Projects related to the concession agreement for rehabilitation have already started and it is expected that passengers will be able to feel the changes starting next year.
01:09The new IA will be added to the new Philippines.
01:14Meanwhile, the Special Economic Zone has been added to the country under the Proclamation No. 623 of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
01:21He assigned the part of Barangay Bakulong in Victoria, Tarlac as the Special Economic Zone.
01:26This area is considered to have the potential to develop as an agro-industrial, industrial tourist, recreational banking, investment, or financial center.
01:35According to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority, there are currently more than 400 economic zones in the country that can be chosen by investors.
01:43For Mindanao, the President also allocated 440 infrastructure projects.
01:49According to the President, these projects will help to make the agriculture sector more productive.
01:55It was funded by more than Php 27 billion in funds and projects will be distributed in Northern Mindanao.
02:01These include farm-to-market roads, irrigation, and potable water systems.
02:06More than 100 projects are for Bukidnon, 26 in Kamiguin, 55 in Lanao del Norte, 142 in Misamis Occidental, and 62 in Misamis Oriental.
02:17Joshua Garcia for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.