An aerial view of the elevated portion of the C-6 road project through Taytay, Rizal. (Photo courtesy of Mark Jay Valdez/Taytay PIO)
By Monsi A. Serrano
The local government of Taytay in Rizal province is gearing towards an investment boom in view of the resumption of work to complete the P400-billion expressway linking Taguig and Quezon Cities via this municipality.
Citing the Circumferential Road-6 project as an essential infrastructure seen to jumpstart the local economy that was stalled in the wake of the global pandemic, Taytay Mayor Joric Gacula said the project spells jobs local folks.
Gacula said jobs generated by the continuance of the project opens opportunities to Taytay residents who lost their jobs as an offshoot of the losses incurred by the companies they used to work in.
The mayor said he also expects an investment spillover as the multi-billion project will traverse through their town and two other localities in Rizal.
To date, Taytay is considered among the biggest revenue-generating local government units (LGUs) based on the latest annual financial report released by the Commission on Audit last month.
Gacula said that based on their existing urban zoning, the P400-billion expressway would be directly going through their industrial zone, which makes their place an ideal place to put up businesses seen to provide employment and the much-needed local revenue in the form of taxes.
The local chief executive further explained that aside from jobs and revenue, the national government infrastructure project would also boost accessibility in their town, especially for employees and traders bound to the opposite ends of the national capital region.
“We’re into the garment industry. This project, once completed, would allow our local garments to be shipped to the north and south of Metro Manila and the provinces adjacent both ends,” the mayor said.
Earlier, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea and Senator Bong Go met with former Rizal Governor Casimiro Ynares Jr. and former Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares to confirm the resumption of what is expected to be the biggest national government infrastructure project in the province for the last four decades.
“Lost man-hours resulting from the perennial traffic decongestion in Metro Manila would be minimized and translated into revenue as traders from Taytay would be able to cut the distance and travel time of shipping their goods to the trading centers in Metro Manila and surrounding regions,” he added.
Under the original master plan, the C6 expressway would link the provinces of Cavite and Bulacan via Metro Manila and Rizal province.