00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has already signed the 70 billion Pesos worth of regional projects that will benefit the lives of Filipinos.
00:09His goal is to ensure that the community will not be left behind in the country.
00:13Details on the country's news by Clayzel Pardilla of PTV.
00:19President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has already approved the more than 70 billion Pesos worth of projects
00:26that will benefit the health, food security, and infrastructure of our country.
00:34As approved by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. as Chairman of the National Economic and Development Authority or NEDABOARD,
00:41the Department of Social Welfare and Development is currently working on a project.
00:47Under this, communities will have the power to choose projects that will meet their needs,
00:55such as water systems, lighting, and daycare centers.
01:01Each town may also receive up to 50 million Pesos for projects that will stop the effects of disasters and calamities.
01:11500 municipalities will benefit from this project.
01:16To increase the production of rice and ensure a sufficient supply of rice,
01:22the construction of the Tumawini River Multipurpose Project in Isabela has also been approved.
01:28It will bring irrigation to 8,000 and 200 hectares of rice fields in Kabagan, Ilagan, and Tumawini in Isabela.
01:36The Balog-Balog Multipurpose Project Phase 2 will also be included in the construction of a dam and reservoir in Zambales
01:44to irrigate almost 22,000 rice fields in the area.
01:49It's very important as of today, especially that we are about to face this kind of water crisis, water supply crisis.
01:57So we have to move faster.
02:00We have to move very systematically so that we can answer all the issues, all the woody problems in the coming months or days.
02:10Roads are expected to be improved under the Mindanao Road Sector Project.
02:16After its funding is approved, it will provide faster and better transportation.
02:22Aside from this, there are 224 projects currently being implemented under the Public-Private Partnership,
02:32such as the rehabilitation of Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Lagindingan International Airport, and the Metro Rail Transit Line.
02:41There are projects that can be completed by 2025-2026.
02:47There are only occasional external factors, especially in infrastructure.
02:54We need to address the right-of-way problems.
02:59The government and the administration will not be able to handle this without the help of every person, including LGUs and the local government.
03:11If this is resolved quickly, the administration can finish it.
03:16Currently, there are 175 projects being implemented.
03:22From PTV Manila, Kalei Zalbordilla, Balitang Pambansa.
