Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez and Deputy Speaker Duke Frasco inspect the newly inaugurated Pier 88 in the municipality of Liloan, Cebu Saturday afternoon.
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Saturday hailed the grand launching of Pier 88 at the municipality of Liloan in Cebu, saying the enhanced mobility in the region will generate new business opportunities, bolster economic growth and create jobs for the people.
The Speaker was among the top government officials who accompanied President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., who is the guest of honor in the grand launching of Pier 88.
“The significance of this project cannot be overstated, as it will create countless opportunities for businesses, create job opportunities, and contribute to the overall development of our community,” Speaker Romualdez said.
He also commended the local government of Liloan, the private sector, and the people of the municipality for working together to bring the visionary concept into reality.
“This project would not have been possible without the collaboration and support of our government partners, private investors, and, most importantly, the resilience and unwavering support of the people of Liloan,” Speaker Romualdez said.
The Pier 88 project was a product of the partnership between the Municipality of Liloan on the one hand, and the Topline Group of Companies and Pier 88 Ventures, on the other.
“The House of Representatives remains firm in our support for the Build Better More infrastructure program of the Marcos administration that would uplift the lives of our people by enhancing the quality of critical infrastructure in our transport sector, digital connectivity, power and energy, and health-related initiatives,” Romualdez stressed.
Last Monday, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a consolidated bill providing for a 30-year national infrastructure program for 2023 up to 2052.
House Bill (HB) 8078, or the 30-Year National Infrastructure Program Act, focuses on projects of national significance that will serve as the country’s infrastructure backbone.
It seeks to establish sustained major infrastructure projects of the national government to be undertaken and implemented by concerned national government agencies and government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) in the fields of transportation, energy, water resources, information and communications technology (ICT), agri-fisheries modernization, food logistics, and social infrastructure.
HB 8087 is one of the 31 out of the 42 priority measures of the Marcos administration, identified by the Legislative Executive Advisory Council that the House has approved on third and final reading.
