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==[[Southern Leyte News]]==
==[[Southern Leyte News]]==
'''CENRO-Maasin City targets 300 hectares for greening program this year'''
'''DPWH-SLED infra projects in full swing'''
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R08&article=1281329813796
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R08&article=1301329861200
*Tuesday 21st of February 2012
*Wednesday 22nd of February 2012
:by Erna S. Gorne
:by Marcelo M. Pedalino




MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Feb 21 (PIA) -- The Community Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO) Maasin City of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) aim to cover 300 hectares of open spaces with forest trees on its second year of implementing the National Greening Program this year.
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Feb. 22 (PIA) -- At least eight major infrastructure projects programmed by the Department of Public Works and Highways-Southern Leyte Engineering District (DPWH-SLED) for implementation this year were bidded out and started.
   
   
According to CENRO officer Pepe Mandras, the CENRO Maasin City, which covers the municipalities from Maasin City  down to Libagon municipality will continue to be planted with forest trees.
Projects with less than P20 million costs have expiry dates on or before June 30, while those with more than P20 million appropriations are targeted to be done by September 30 this year, Engr. Carlos Veloso, head of the provincial engineering district, said.
   
   
The DENR in the province have two CENR offices, which are based in Maasin City and San Juan municipality.  The CENRO – San Juan also covers the municipalities located  from Sogod down to the Pacific towns and Pana-on areas, Mandras said.
In a press conference at the DPWH function hall yesterday, Veloso identified five of the infrastructure projects with a combined budget of P124 million from the DPWH regular funds that were bidded out on Feb. 9, and as of press time winning contractors began preliminary works prior to actual start.
   
   
Mandras  said  last year, CENRO Maasin City  was  able  to plant  successfully  to  700 hectares of forest lands under the national tree planting program  of  President  Benigno S. Aquino III.
Among these were the final phase for the completion of the Subang Daku bridge along Daang Maharlika in Barangay San Miguel, Sogod and the accompanying construction/improvement of the same road up to the junction at Buac road.
   
   
He also revealed that  50 out of the 700 hectares were endorsed  by Congressman Roger G. Mercado particularly  located  at the  Barangay Bogo  in Maasin City.  That the said  forest plantation is managed by the Bogo Women’s  Assocation, he added.
The other three that were also bidded out Feb. 9 involved replacement or construction of old bridges, such as the one at Barangay San Roque, Macrohon, Tuburan Bridge at Barangay Abgao, Maasin, and another at Barangay Combado Arch Bridge, also in Maasin.
   
   
Mandras further revealed that their office has designated the bald mountain ranges in Barangay Laboon, which is about 10 kilometers away from the main districts of Maasin City, for the convenience of  those organizations who wish to join the national tree planting program. (PIA8- Southern Leyte)
The two bridges at the city proper usually caused a bottleneck in the traffic for pedestrians and moving vehicles especially during rush hour of the day, and their widening is seen as a big relief for commuters, said Engr. Manolo Rojas, assistant district engineer.
Other projects that were already bidded out and were started last month included the widening and installation of drainage system along the new national highway Tomas Oppus street in Barangays Mantahan and Mambajao, Maasin City, and improvements in the San Ricardo-Bilatan road, and preventive maintenance along Daang Maharlika highway. (BP-PIA 8 Southern Leyte)


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