00:00But aside from aid, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. also laid out the projects that will greatly help the province of Aurora,
00:09including expanding the area of the province to accommodate the large-scale airplane.
00:15This is what surprised Bernard Ferrer.
00:20President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. laid out the large-scale infrastructure projects of the government in the province of Aurora.
00:27This is followed by the distribution of more than Php 140 million in aid to farmers and fishermen who were affected by the floods in the province.
00:36In his help to the province of Aurora, President R. Marcos Jr. said that the construction of roads that connect the farms of Niog in the province of Dinalungan
00:45towards the various families in Aurora will continue.
00:47Almost half of the construction of the Ningalan-Baler Road project, which is worth more than Php 4 billion, has already been completed.
00:59This will directly benefit the two major cities of Aurora to speed up the flow of transportation and tourism to your area.
01:11The government is also working on the Baler Airport Development Project to accommodate a larger airplane.
01:18This June, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines approved the purchase of land to start the project as soon as possible.
01:27After this, we will build a passenger terminal building.
01:34The government also prepared early for the possible effects of the rainy season in Region 3, including in Aurora.
01:41The Aguang River Flood Control Structure Project in Baler has also been completed.
01:47This will help to stop the heavy flooding and large landslides caused by the flooding of the Aguang River.
01:56The government is also preparing relief supplies worth more than Php 180 million.
02:04Meanwhile, the government is also looking for a solution to the abandoned projects of the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone, or APECO, which is worth almost Php 800 million.
02:13At the moment, APECO President and CEO, Hill Tawai IV, is in action and has decided to stop and rebuild the contracts
02:29so that the projects can be completed as soon as possible.
02:34The local government of Aurora thanked President Marcos Jr. for giving priority to the province.
02:40This is Bernard Ferrer for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
