PINANGUNAHAN ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang pagpapasinaya sa Samar Pacific Coastal Road Project na makatutulong umano ng malaki sa pagbangon ng mga residente ng Northern Samar.

“With the opening of this road and its bridges, the development of Northern Samar’s rich agricultural lands and bountiful fishing grounds will follow suit,” ani Pangulong Marcos sa kanyang talumpati.

Ang Samar Pacific Coastal Road project ay sinimulan noong 2018 pero natapos lamang ngayong Hunyo sa ilalim ng “Build Better More” program ng administrasyong Marcos.

Sinabi ng Pangulo na may 30 taon na mula ng planuhin ang naturang proyekto.

“We have been waiting and hoping. Everything that could happen to a project happened to this project. The storms came, there were security problems. Matagal na nating inaantay ito,” sabi ni Marcos.

“We have been talking about this but then when it was starting to move again, the pandemic hit. So, tigil na muna. And so that is why, it was so important for me to come and to be able to see exactly what finally we have been able to complete, that to all of us here from Eastern Visayas have been waiting to see,” dagdag pa ng Pangulo.

Ang road project ay may habang 11.6 kilometro at nag-uugnay ng Simora sa mga bayan ng Laoang, Palapag at Catubig.

“The completion of this key infrastructure initiative links the so-called ‘Pacific towns’ of Samar and establishes a circumferential road around the entire island connecting markets, industries, and communities,” dagdag pa ng Pangulo.

Nagpasalamat din ang Pangulo sa gobyerno ng Korea na sumuporta sa proyekto.

“Indeed, you have helped us lay the groundwork for a more progressive and prosperous Philippines… It has been an honor to build this partnership with you. I look forward to more collaboration and more flagship projects for the greater good of Filipino people,” sabi pa nito.

Dumalo sa inagurasyon si Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Sang-hwa.