Residents of Rizal province will soon enjoy another convenient transport option to Metro Manila as the Cardona Ferry Terminal breaks ground.
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles on Tuesday announced that the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Cardona Ferry Terminal will be held on Thursday, October 8th.
“Laguna Lake has many growth areas that could benefit all the areas along it.”
“Nagagalak po tayong ibalita na magsisimula na ang construction ng Cardona Ferry Terminal. Magandang alternative ang ferry na ito para sa mas maginhawang commute ng mga Rizaleño,” Nograles said.
The construction of the terminal is part of the neophyte lawmaker’s plan to establish the Laguna Lake Ferry Network connecting to the Guadalupe Station to help ease Metro Manila’s traffic woes and provide Rizaleños with an accessible and faster route to the capital.
Another terminal will also be constructed in Jala-Jala town.
Nograles met with Department of Transportation Sec. Arthur Tugade in December last year to broach the possibility of opening the ferry service in Rizal.
“It’s in the best interest of our constituents if we take the initiative so we can have a fully-working, sustainable, and interconnected system.”
“Matagal nang reklamo ng mga Rizaleño ang maraming oras na ginugugol nila sa pagbagtas ng tradisyunal na ruta patungong Metro Manila at pabalik. Naniniwala kaming mainam na solusyon ang ferry service para maiwasan ang buhol-buhol na trapik,” he said.
The Harvard-trained lawyer also said utilizing the lake for transport could help bring focus to Laguna Lake.
“Laguna Lake has many growth areas that could benefit all the areas along it. Ang end-game na nakikita natin ay ang maayos na pag-develop ng Laguna Lake, na makakatulong hindi lang sa problema sa trapik, kundi para na rin sa disaster risk management lalo na sa pagbaha, at pati na rin sa turismo,” said the freshman lawmaker.
The solon touted the possibility of attracting investors to Rizal with a fully-functioning ferry system.
He also urged the local government units along Laguna Lake to also start setting up their own ferry services.
“Simulan na po natin ang diyalogo sa national government para ma-tap natin ang full potential ng Laguna Lake.”
“It’s in the best interest of our constituents if we take the initiative so we can have a fully-working, sustainable, and interconnected system,” said Nograles.