The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the concreting of the access road leading to the Ganano Falls in Diffun, Quirino, providing locals and visitors easier travel to the tourist destination.
According to Secretary Mark Villar, the recently completed 540-meter section of the access road supplements the 1.02-kilometer portion that was paved last year by DPWH Quirino District Engineering Office (DEO).
“The P20-million project involved the construction of a two-lane concrete road with inclusion of slope protection structures and installation of reflectorized thermoplastic pavement markings for additional safety of the commuting public.”
Funded under the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2020, this year’s P20-million project involved the construction of a two-lane concrete road with inclusion of slope protection structures and installation of reflectorized thermoplastic pavement markings for additional safety of the commuting public.
“As part of DPWH’s support to our country’s tourism sector, we prioritize to provide easier access to various declared tourism destinations to boost the industry allowing growth brought by the influx of visitors,” Villar said.
“As part of DPWH’s support to our country’s tourism sector, we prioritize to provide easier access to various declared tourism destinations to boost the industry allowing growth brought by the influx of visitors.”
The concreting of the access road was implemented under DPWH’s Convergence and Special Support Program (CSSP) known as the Tourism Road Infrastructure Program (TRIP) in partnership with the Department of Tourism (DOT).
TRIP is aligned with the strategic direction of the National Tourism Development Plan to improve access and connectivity to tourism gateways, service centers and tourism sites.