SLOPE PROTECTION. The new 500-linear meter slope protection with a road dike worth PHP96.4 million in Manito, Albay. The Department of Public Works and Highways Albay 2nd District Engineering Office said the project is benefiting residents who are mostly producers of lasa grass—the material used to make soft brooms. (Photo courtesy of DPWH 2DEO)
LEGAZPI CITY – Residents of Manito, Albay now benefit from the recent completion of a 500-linear meter slope protection project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 2nd District Engineering Office (DEO) worth PHP96.4 million.
In a media release on Wednesday, DPWH Albay 2nd District Engineer Warren Azotea said the project in Barangay Buyo has started to improve the lives of the residents most of whom are producers of lasa grass—the material used to make soft brooms.
"With the road dike in Barangay Buyo, soft broom producers residing in the area benefited, with the convenience of transporting their handcrafted products and providing residents with security, ease of transport, and mobility to nearby barangays and towns," he said.
He said the project also protects the residents from floods and safeguards agricultural lands and properties.
It also provides easier access to the enchanted falls in Sitio Calpi and offers a breathtaking view of the mountainous part of the place. (PNA)
