LAOAG CITY — The third class municipality of Solsona is the latest beneficiary of a national government infrastructure program meant to uplift the living conditions of disadvantaged communities.
Mayor Alexander Calucag on Friday said they are grateful for the release of the PHP15-million Assistance to Disadvantaged Municipalities (ADM) fund from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), which will be used for the construction of additional farm to market roads in remote villages.
The mountainous town of Solsona is located in the easternmost part of the province and is frequently hit by typhoons, resulting at times in heavy damage to infrastructure such as roads and bridges.
With a budget allocation of PHP19.43 billion as provided under Republic Act No. 10924 or the 2017 General Appropriations Act, President Rodrigo Duterte approved the ADM program in support of the government’s long-term goals to promote inclusive growth.
Specifically, the program will be utilized for the provision of water system, evacuation facility, local access roads, small water impounding, and sanitation and health as a coping mechanism to assist municipal governments in helping their constituents living in depressed communities.
Solsona is among 1,373 municipalities that have been included in the ADM program. (Leilanie Adriano/PNA)
