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Posted on Tuesday Oct 27th at 12:00am
By Delon Porcalla
MANILA, Philippines - President Aquino took exception to reports on the lack of infrastructure projects in the country, saying these are overflowing under his administration.
He issued the statement amid reports that the Philippines ranked eighth among the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in terms of overall quality of infrastructure.
In his speech during the thanksgiving celebration and national transformation assembly of the First Baptist Church in Tarlac on Sunday, the President said he couldnt help asking what more needed to be constructed.
Tumakbo sa isip ko nang tinanong ako ukol sa kulang na kulang daw ang ating imprastruktura. Natukso ako tuloy itanong sa kanya: Ano pa bang imprastruktura na pwedeng gawin ang hindi pa natin ginagawa? he said.
He cited Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singsons statement that the government even exceeded the limit in some provinces, such as in Apayao, where there is presently a dearth of cement, steel and even high-skilled workers like carpenters, electricians and plumbers.
But how can we lack in gravel and sand? Thats how many infrastructure projects going on simultaneously that eventually there was shortfall in supply, Aquino, quoting Singson, said.
Posted on Tuesday Oct 27th at 12:00am
By Delon Porcalla
MANILA, Philippines - President Aquino took exception to reports on the lack of infrastructure projects in the country, saying these are overflowing under his administration.
He issued the statement amid reports that the Philippines ranked eighth among the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in terms of overall quality of infrastructure.
In his speech during the thanksgiving celebration and national transformation assembly of the First Baptist Church in Tarlac on Sunday, the President said he couldnt help asking what more needed to be constructed.
Tumakbo sa isip ko nang tinanong ako ukol sa kulang na kulang daw ang ating imprastruktura. Natukso ako tuloy itanong sa kanya: Ano pa bang imprastruktura na pwedeng gawin ang hindi pa natin ginagawa? he said.
He cited Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singsons statement that the government even exceeded the limit in some provinces, such as in Apayao, where there is presently a dearth of cement, steel and even high-skilled workers like carpenters, electricians and plumbers.
But how can we lack in gravel and sand? Thats how many infrastructure projects going on simultaneously that eventually there was shortfall in supply, Aquino, quoting Singson, said.
