I and tourists, the
Department of Public
Works and Highways
(DPWH) has completed the improvement
of another 226-meter
portion of the Taal Lake
Circumferential Road in
Balete, Batangas.
In a report to DPWH
Secretary Manuel M.
Bonoan, DPWH Regional Office 4A Director Jovel G. Mendoza said that
the multi-year road improvement of Taal Lake
Circumferential Road
has received an allocation of P58 million from
the 2023 General Appropriations Act (GAA)
to cover slope protection along section in Barangay Looc.
The slope protection structure will protect against landslides
along the road, preventing accidents and road
closures during calamities.
DPWH has completed various road improvement works along
Taal Lake Circumferential Road, covering 720
meters in 2019, 1.86
kilometers in 2020, 230
meters in 2021, and
290 meters in 2022.
“The enhanced connectivity is expected to
attract more visitors to
Balete, allowing them
to explore the natural
beauty and cultural
richness the region offers,” said DPWH 4A Regional Director Jovel G.
Mendoza.
(DPWHPIO)