POGI THANKS PBBM, DPWH SEC DIZON FOR STO. CRISTO FLYOVER FUNDING


by Erick Silverio
Pampanga Fifth District Representative Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr (left) together with DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon (center) and DPWH Region III Director, Engr. Arnold Ocampo. Photo by JP Manalang

FIRST DISTRICT, Pampanga – Congressman Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. expressed his gratitude to President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vivencio “Vince” Dizon for the allocation of funds for the construction of the flyover in Barangay Sto. Cristo, Angeles City.

 

“Sa ngalang po ng Unang Distrito ng Pampanga, nagpapasalamat ako kay Pangulong Marcos at kay DPWH Secretary Dizon para sa pondong inilaan sa construction ng Sto. Cristo Flyover,” Lazatin said.

 

“Malaking tulong ito para sa ating mga kababayan para maibsan ang daloy ng trapiko at gumaan ang kanilang byahe sa araw-araw, lalo ng ang mga empleyado na nanggagaling sa iba’t ibang parte ng Pampanga na dumadaan dito,” he added.

 

Lazatin joined Dizon in the DPWH Secretary’s personal inspection of the on-going construction of the 1.1 kilometer flyover on January 30, 2026.

 

The flyover is expected to be completed within two years and is expected to ease the flow of traffic along MacArthur Highway.

 

Lazatin also thanked the President and the DPWH for granting the request of Mabalacat City Mayor Gerald Aquino for the construction of the Atlu-Bola Bypass Road, also within the First District of Pampanga.

 

“Ang Atlu-Bola Bypass Road ay makakatulong para guminhawa ang daloy ng trapiko sa Lungsod ng Mabalacat, lalo na sa mga sasakyan na nanggagaling ng NLEX,” Lazatin said.

 

According to Dizon, it is the President’s direct instruction to ensure that infrastructure projects are completed immediately.

 

“Dakal tang proyektu – e mu kening Pampanga, all over the country – makatengga la. So ing sabi ning Presidenti, e ne pwedi ita. Kailangan ariyan tana la ngan, once and for all kasi makalunus la reng kababayan tamu,” Dizon said.

 

Also present during the inspection of the Sto. Cristo Flyover is newly-appointed DPWH Region III Director, Engr. Arnold Ocampo, who used to serve as District Engineer of the Pampanga 3rd District Engineering Office.

 

Back in January 8, Lazatin also announced that funding has been allocated to the cities of Angeles and Mabalacat, and Magalang Municipality for the construction of Child Development Centers (CDC) and computer laboratories in public high schools in their respective localities.

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