On the second day of the 5-day project monitoring, the scheduled projects for inspection were the: 1)Kabacan Integrated Transport Terminal, 2) Concreting / Upgrading of Midsayap-Makar Road (formerly Midsayap-Datu Piang National Highway), and 3) Rehabilitation / Restoring of Olandang Bridge III.
Before going to the Kabacan Terminal, the group paid a courtesy call to the Provincial Interior and Local Government Office at Amas, Kidapawan City for a briefing with the Provincial Director since the Terminal was loaned from them. The following pix were taken during the said briefing.
After the briefing the group then proceeded to Kabacan, Cotabato to inspect the on-going construction of the Building and its access road. Here are some shots at the project site...
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| Here was the shot of the access road funded by the Local Government of Kabacan... |
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| Inside the Terminal Building... |
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| These are the commercial stalls.... |
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| the passengers waiting area... |
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| back view of the building... |
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| We posed as if we're passengers waiting for our ride... |
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| I thought the shot was for the boys only... I didn't realize that I'm included... |
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| A group pic... |
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| another group pic... |
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| our colleagues from NEDA...discussing the project Sirs? |
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| Now Sirs, satisfied with the building? Hmnn... |
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| Stay beautiful Neng....always with a sweet smile... |
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| the guys ... scrutinizing every single detail of the project ... |
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| regrouping due to the arrival of Kabacan Mayor George Tan (in red shirt)... |
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| Now the discussion with the Mayor started ... We gave the floor to Mr. Lumawig (PSR) for this is his forte... |
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| I wonder where are you going Sir...? |
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| Listening keenly on what Ms. Lulu is saying... |
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| Now it's Mayor's turn to say his piece... |
After we have wrapped up the meeting with Mayor Tan, we went to North Cotabato Second District Engineering Office (Cot. 2nd DEO) at Villarica, Midsayap for the briefing of some projects they are presently implementing / supervising. The following pix were taken at the Office of the District Engineer. Take a look...
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| These are the Lists of Primary as well as Secondary Bridges under their jurisdiction... |
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| Feature Inventory of Roads and Bridges under their area of responsibility... |
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| Road Right of Way Flow Chart... |
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| The group, having a chitchat while waiting for the briefing to start... |
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| We were informed hereof the problems encountered in the different projects being constructed ... |
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| The Engineer from Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) briefing us on the status of the Midsayap-Makar Road... |
The following pix were the shots taken on the on-going concreting / upgrading of the Midsayap-Makar Road...
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| the electric post to be transferred because it was located within the range of the road... |
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| two houses still within the range of the road hence should be demolished... |
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| we have witnessed the on-going concreting here.... |
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| the project engineer (in red shirt) is explaining their risks encountered in the area ... |
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| Engr. Villareal (in light yellow shirt) is also briefing us with the status of the project... |
Subsequent to the Midsayap-Makar Road inspection, the group go on to the Rehabilitation / Restoring of Olandang Bridge III which was washed away by a typhoon. Here are some of the pix ...
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| I am taking down notes here before I forgot my findings... |
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| This is where the bridge has been cut down by the typhoon... |
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| Jona and me discussing how unbelievably a bridge like Olandang has been washed out ... |
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| This is now the means of transportation of the people there in order to go to the other side of the bridge ... |
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| A pose with Ms. Ian .... |
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| We are joined here by some of our colleagues including our team leader Ms. Lulu... |
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| A pose on the other side of the bridge... |
Here are the different takes of the view within the bridge...so cool to look at, hence I can't resist myself in posting it here....hehehe..the forever nature lover me....
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| The water is so calm ... worried minds surely will be refreshed just by looking at this ... |
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| The Water Hyacinths ... |
All of the foregoing pix are courtesy of our colleagues from NEDA XII.
