HOUSE Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano is pushing to convert the government’s Build, Build, Build program into a “Build Back Better” that would prioritize infrastructure to strengthen economic recovery and mitigate the ill-effects of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. Cayetano proposed that the infrastructure program focus on responding to the requirements of the “new normal” in the areas of health, education, agriculture, local roads and livelihood, information technology, and tourism sectors. He pointed out that infrastructure projects would create more job opportunities needed during the time of crisis to help people adapt, innovate and manage the new normal. “It is not enough to say we will rebuild our lives, but we need to strive on how we can build back better,” he said. The lawmaker supported the recommendation to ensure funding for the construction and enhancement of logistics and road infrastructure, such as road and transport projects under the Build, Build, Build program, wholesale food terminals and trading centers, warehouses, cold storage, mobile storage, and cold chain and refrigeration facilities.

Source: Manila Times July 07, 2020 16:33 UTC