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Marcos says the bridge challenge was authorised in 2022, throughout his time period, and development began in late 2023
Declare: The administration of former president Rodrigo Duterte ought to be credited for the Bucana Bridge challenge in Davao Metropolis.
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Why we fact-checked this: Supporters of Duterte and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. are clashing on-line on who ought to take the credit score for the completion of the 1.3-kilometer bridge, also called the Davao River Bridge.
On December 4, Marcos inspected the bridge forward of its December 15 opening and described the bridge as among the many 4 “legacy initiatives” of his administration in Davao.
A Fb submit by Sir Jack Argota, reaching 48,000 reactions, 6,400 feedback, and 4,300 shares, reads, “Isa ito sa magandang proyekto ni Presidente Rody Duterte ang Bucana Bridge. Wag nyo angkinin yan mga khupahI! Asikasuhin nyo mga Ghost Venture nyo!”
(This is without doubt one of the good initiatives of President Rody Duterte: the Bucana Bridge. Don’t seize credit score, ingrates! Thoughts your ghost initiatives as a substitute!)
Related posts additionally circulated on-line, thanking Duterte for his efforts to enhance Davao Metropolis whereas lambasting Marcos for alleged credit-grabbing.
The details: Development for the Davao River Bridge started beneath Marcos’ time period, however funding for the challenge was secured beneath the Duterte administration.
In an interview at The Hague on December 5, Vice President Sara Duterte credited her father for the bridge, highlighting that the previous president was the one who secured funding for the challenge.
In 2018, throughout Chinese language President Xi Jinping’s state go to to the Philippines, the Duterte administration signed 29 offers with China, together with the Alternate of Letters for the Bucana Bridge challenge, signed on November 20, 2018. The challenge was funded by way of China’s Official Growth Help.
Nevertheless, it was throughout Marcos’ time period that the challenge was authorised, and development began. The President stated that the challenge was authorised in July 2022 — a month after Duterte stepped down from workplace. In response to an article from the Division of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the implementation settlement for the challenge was signed on October 20, 2023. Then-DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan signed the P3.1-billion civil works contract with the China Highway and Bridge Company on November 10, 2023.
The Davao River Bridge challenge started development in November 2023 and can formally open to motorists in December 2025.
Easing visitors: The Davao River Bridge is a serious phase of the Davao Coastal Bypass Highway, linking Barangay 76-A Bucana and Matina Aplaya, and may accommodate nearly 14,000 vehicles a day.
In response to Marcos, the opening of the Davao River Bridge will considerably reduce journey time for motorists from practically two hours to solely 20 to half-hour as soon as operational.
The President additionally famous that all the Davao Metropolis bypass will likely be accomplished by December 2027. – Marc Nathaniel Servo/Rappler.com
Marc Nathaniel Servo is a Rappler intern. He’s a fourth-year journalism scholar from the Polytechnic College of the Philippines and the previous Affiliate Editor of PUP Faculty of Communication’s The Communicator.
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