PBBM admin inaugurates Arterial Road Bypass Project, further reducing travel time between two towns in Bulacan – Presidential Communications Office

The Marcos administration inaugurated the Arterial Road Bypass Project Phase III (ARBP III) Contract Package 4 in Bulacan on Monday, which will reduce the travel time from Balagtas to San Rafael in Bulacan from one hour to just 24 minutes.

In the speech of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. read by Special Assistant to the President Antonio Ernesto Floirendo Lagdameo Jr. during the event held in San Rafael, Bulacan, the inauguration of the bypass road “is a call to action, and a call to work tirelessly towards the “Bagong Pilipinas” vision for a more progressive Philippines.

“The inauguration of ARBP III Contract Package 4 is a call to action, and a call to work tirelessly towards the “Bagong Pilipinas” that we envision—a Philippines that shines brightly on the world stage, a Philippines where every Filipino’s dreams are realized,” the President said in his speech as read by Lagdameo.

“This project is an important step towards the realization of our dream of a better Philippines that is filled with hope, brimming with optimism, and teeming with boundless opportunities.”

Infrastructure development, particularly in the transportation sector, is crucial to the sustained progress of the Philippine economy because it improves the movement of people, goods, and services.

It also enhances the efficiency of the logistics and transportation systems and facilitates the journey towards lasting prosperity.

According to the President, the completion of the entire ARBP III will transform the Plaridel Bypass Road, offering a convenient alternative route from Balagtas to San Rafael in Bulacan, with additional two lanes enabling the road to accommodate more motorists, aside from reduced travel time.

With the enhanced road capacity and shortened travel time, the project will vastly improve not only the people’s movement, but also the transport of agricultural products and services, thereby boosting the productivity of the farming industry in Bulacan, the President said, adding that this will also attract more investments, create more employment opportunities, and perpetuate a positive cycle of development in Bulacan province.

The President gave his assurance that the