‘Failing to deliver on several of his promises, Duterte at least is leaving concrete, lasting achievements in infrastructure…’
IN the dying days of his six-year term, President Rodrigo Duterte has been fast-tracking projects and programs, including key legislation, that he surely wants the people to remember his administration by.
Thus, every day, the President has one or two official actions that will touch or affect the lives of Filipinos in the days to come, when another President has replaced him in Malacañang.
To name a few, Duterte has vetoed the SIM card registration bill, has signed into law the establishment of several district hospitals, and notched some gains in his Build, Build, Build program of infrastructure development.
Last Wednesday, President Duterte inaugurated the 8.9-kilometer Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), touted to be the longest bridge in the country, connecting the bustling cities of Cebu and Cordova.
Locally, the CCLEX is known as the “third bridge” in Cebu, and will immensely shorten travel time from the two localities, thus easing the flow of vehicles, passengers and cargo. This, in turn, will enhance trade and commerce, along with tourism, and will translate to more jobs and livelihood opportunities for Cebuanos. The bridge will also provide the most effective solution to the perennial traffic problems in Metro Cebu.
Duterte cited the Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation and the Cebu-Cordova Link Corporation, as well as the local government units of Cebu and Cordova, for helping boost regional development and the national economy.
The President said he is dedicated to bringing a “more comfortable life for all Filipinos” and “sustainable, safe and reliable infrastructure for better mobility transport, especially that we are really crowding every space now.”
Failing to deliver on several of his promises, Duterte at least is leaving concrete, lasting achievements in infrastructure — thanks to the private sector (Metro Pacific and San Miguel), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and the Department of Transportation.
