00:00San Juanico is really a vital role, not only for the region but for the country,
00:08being the main supply route of those going to and from Mindanao and Luzon.
00:14So not only that, that is the main component also of supplying the island of Samar.
00:20But we're very happy that given the support of the President, our NDRIM Secretary and our CDA,
00:29we are able to provide for essential and perishable items.
00:35Can you explain about that program, sir?
00:38Well, that program basically is in response to the directive of the President to ensure the unhampered flow of supplies,
00:45especially essential and perishable, to the island of Samar and to Luzon and Mindanao and vice versa.
00:53This is because, for example, for fuel, Samar only has around 7 to 14 days of fuel.
01:00Wala po siyang major depot. So all the supply is coming from Rayte.
01:05So that's why it's essential to maintain that flow of supplies.
01:09The same also for red stock, so that there will be no inflationary effects.
01:14Kasi we have monitored that when the supply levels are low,
01:19meron mga inflationary effects sa mataas ang presyo.
01:22So that is what we're trying to achieve.
01:24To stabilize prices, to ensure na hindi magkukulang yung supply ng food, ng fuel,
01:30and all the basic necessities in the island of Samar,
01:33as well as the prices of commodities that is going to Luzon and going to Mindanao.
01:40Sir, can you tell me the current setup of ilang trips po ba yung we're accommodating in a day with the Libring Sakay?
01:49With the current setup of the Libring Sakay, we are accommodating around 4 to 6 trips per day.
01:56Roughly around 81 trucks per day.
02:00So a high of 81 to 100 to allow about 64 trucks per day.
02:06So that's the number that we are shipping.
02:09And on the 15th day of that program, we already reached around 100,000 trucks that was ferrying for free.
02:18So if we just average the goods that is being carried by the trucks at 100,000 per truck,
02:26that's basically 100 million worth of supplies that was ferrying through Libring Sakay.
02:32Sir, is there a plan to augment or add more ships or adding more ships?
02:37Yes. With the visit of the president last time,
02:42and again the reiteration of the mandate to ensure a hampered flow,
02:47we have received a request from the governor of Eastern Samar.
02:51And I think this has already been put out also by PNA,
02:55that there will be a new route covering Tacloban going to Giwan Eastern Samar.
03:00And we hope to start that within the month.
03:03They say that are the short-term solutions regarding the crisis.
03:09What are your ongoing long-term solutions for that, sir?
03:13For the long-term solutions, the Department of Public Works and Highways has requested
03:18the Office of Civil Defense to allocate from the Indrim Fund an initial budget of 520 million
03:26for the immediate repair of the bridge to restore its capacity to 15 tons.
03:32That will enable the buses, the six-wheelers to cross.
03:37But definitely heavy equipment, heavy trucking will still use the Roro route.
03:44Currently, sir, the bridge, yung nakakadaan, ilan pong tons yung pwede?
03:50Currently, the bridge is restricted to 3 tons.
03:53So, yung, di ba, there's a plan to construct the second bridge?
03:57Yes.
03:58So, is there any time frame?
04:00We still haven't had the time frame, no, but it's...
04:05It's in the pipeline?
04:07Yes, it's in the pipeline.
04:09How much should be the cost of that?
04:12I think it's up to the FEMA.
04:14So, it's national government?
04:16Yes, of course.
04:17So, an yung yung construction?
04:19Not really with a specific site also.
04:22Is there a plan?
04:23Yes, sir.
04:24Let's try to stop this bridge.
04:25That's a big cycle.
04:26There's a plan.
04:28Yes, sir.
04:29Let's try to stop it.
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