The Department of Public Works and Highways is prioritizing the completion of a three-kilometer diversion road in General Trias City, Cavite, a project that has been delayed for 10 years due to funding gaps and legal issues.
Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said the agency is fast tracking the Punta-Open Canal diversion road as part of the government’s effort to unclog stalled infrastructure works.
To address long standing right-of-way issues, the DPWH will release funds directly to the local government unit to speed up land acquisition and clearing operations.
Dizon said this localized approach will now serve as the standard method for resolving right-of-way concerns in future infrastructure projects nationwide.