PNoy to look into ARMM project delays

By Jeanevive D. Abangan

Thursday 21st of June 2012

DAVAO CITY, June 21 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III vowed to investigate delays in the implementation of the P8.9 billion Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)Transition Investment Plan.

Addressing delegates to the ARMM Convention on Local Governance in Davao City yesterday, President Aquino expressed regret that he could not report on the Plan’s accomplishments as most projects have not yet started or are still ongoing. Among the delayed projects is a P200 million rural electrification program of the National Electrification Administration due for completion by October 2012.

He promised to immediately convene the concerned national agencies involved the Plan’s implementation to know what caused these delays.

“Patapos na po iyong second quarter ng 2012; sana may maganda silang paliwanag bakit “not yet started (The second quarter of 2012 is about to end. I hope they have good reasons for the delays),” he said.

The President said the ARMM transition fund covers projects on potable water system for 77 ARMM areas, infrastructure for health, core shelter assistance program, farm-to-market roads, roads and bridges and rural electrification. (PIA-11/Jeanevive Duron-Abangan)