COTABATO CITY, Philippines — The Public Works department and the provincial government of Basilan on Wednesday forged an agreement for a P70-million school building construction program for the island province.
The agreement was signed by Cayamombao Dia, director for Region 9 of the Department of Public Works and Highways, and Basilan Gov. Jim Salliman.
Salliman said Thursday the education support package from Department of Public Works and Highways shows its trust and confidence on the provincial government's capability to efficiently handle big-ticket state-funded projects.
The now markedly more peaceful Basilan province, troubled for decades by security woes due to the presence of Abu Sayyaf terrorists, is being touted as the new investment frontier in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.