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Davao Norte to prioritize access roads leading to tourism sites

TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, April 10 (PNA) -- Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo del Rosario said that in line with President Benigno Simeon Aquino III's tourism program, the province has programmed the building of access roads leading to the different tourism sites here.

Del Rosario cited the concreting of barangay roads around the Island Garden City of Samal (Igacos) to complement the ongoing concreting of circumferential road connecting the three districts of the island namely Babak, Penaplata and Kaputian.

The proposed project, he said, was already endorsed to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Tourism (DOT), the two departments tasked to identify road network projects that have impact on tourism.

"We already got positive feedback on the proposal," he said.

He said it will involve about P300 million funding and we expect that it will commence by 2014 and completed in 2016.

The provision of access roads in the different barangays of the island will not only allow interior tourism sites be exposed to visitors but also provide the residents livelihood opportunities, he said.

He also pointed out that the highway in Talaingod town leading to Bukidnon is already there and they also recommended that it be supported with more access roads.

"We want to be sure that this road network be protected and its usage maximized," he said.

Del Rosario said the access road goes with the project of sustaining the development of tribal villages.

He said it would be an attraction to visitors because it could easily be reached now that it has already a concrete highway.

He said the Talaingod town is a good site also for mountain resorts.

Meanwhile, Del Rosario said aside from tourism are projects on high value crops as well as entry of investors.

He said talks are ongoing with Malaysian investors on growing of oil palm in two towns namely Asuncion and New Corella.

He said the areas are already identified for the said project. (PNA)

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