Enad: Diversion roads to ease Mingla traffic

CEBU, Philippines —  Minglanilla Mayor Rajiv Enad has remained optimistic that the two proposed diversion roads, which are seen to greatly help in easing traffic in the town, will eventually be realized within his term.

The newly-elected town mayor, in an interview, said that these diversion roads – the (Toledo Wharf Road) Lawaan, Talisay - Minglanilla - Toledo City and the SRP Talisay - Tungkil, Minglanilla - Calajoan, Minglanilla, are expected to decongest the town’s traffic problem.

Enad said that this matter is already forwarded to the office of First District Representative Rhea Gullas.

“Nanghinaot ta nga through the intervention of Congresswoman Rhea, these proposed diversion road projects mahatagan ni og funding from the national government,” said Enad, adding that the construction of these diversion roads would reduce the volume of vehicles using the town’s national highway.

Enad also said that the municipal government has an ongoing soccer field and rubberized track oval just in front of the Minglanilla Sports Center, which is also undergoing renovation.

The mayor said that the municipal government opted to develop a soccer field as this is a universal sport that Filipinos have a chance of winning in the international area and it is best to train the future athletes while they are still young.

Enad added that they have now an ongoing P20 billion reclamation project dubbed as Minglanilla Techno Business Park (Ming-Mori) that will host commercial, industrial, residential and recreational facilities.

The project is a partnership between the Municipality of Minglanilla and developer Ming-Mori Development Corp., of which 80 percent stake is owned by Cebu Landmasters Inc.

Enad said it would create jobs to at least 70,000 individuals and spur economic development in the town in the next 10 years.

The mayor added that although it is their dream for the town to become a city, his administration would rather focus now on the advancement/welfare of its people after the income requirement for cityhood has gone up to P500 million (local income) and yet their local income annually is still around P165 million.

“It’s a long way to go. It is disheartening but we will not stop. Instead of focusing on becoming a city, we will focus on improving the lives of the Minglanillanons,” he said. — b