Infrastructure
facilities
shall
influence
and follow
population
distribution,
promote
efficiency
in the
delivery of
basic social
services,
promote
higher
family
income,
increase
productivity,
make tourist
destinations
more
accessible,
facilitate
delivery of
production
inputs and
outputs, and
enhance
mobility of
people.
Intra-regional
transportation
shall be
made
pleasant and
convenient.
Farm to
market roads
shall reduce
transportation
expenses and
spoilage of
products to
increase
income of
farmers and
fishermen.
Access to
basic
services
shall be
improved.
The road
transportation
system will
be
transformed,
from
congested
and polluted
to
congestion
free and
pollution
free
streets.
Travel by
mass transit
systems
shall be
prioritized.
The bus
rapid
transit
system will
be the
primary
means of
transport
from in the
region. The
system will
be linked to
the
international
airport, to
RORO ports,
and to urban
centers. The
transport
system shall
use tickets
valid on all
bus, trains,
and boats
that can be
purchased at
any terminal
or through
cellphones,
shops, ATM,
or the
internet.
Inter-provincial
transportation
between the
Bicol
mainland and
the islands
of
Catanduanes
and Masbate
shall be
improved
through
roll-on
roll-off
ports in
Caramoan,
Camarines
Sur and
Codon,
Catanduanes
and in
Aroroy,
Masbate and
Pilar,
Sorsogon.
The
Lagonoy-Caramoan
coastal road
project will
be completed
in the next
five years.
Inter-regional
travel by
road and
rail will be
improved.
Travel time
by land from
Matnog to
Metro Manila
shall be
reduced to
less than 6
hours. This
shall be
made
possible by
constructing
additional
diversion
roads.
Buses to
Legazpi and
Sorsogon
need not
pass through
Naga City
with the
construction
of the San
Fernando-Oas
diversion
road or
through
Daraga,
Albay with
construction
of the
Ligao-Sorsogon
diversion
road. Travel
time will be
further
reduced to
four hours
by a high
speed train
service from
Manila to
Matnog,
Sorsogon.
Tunnels will
be
constructed
to minimize
curvatures
and rail
track beds
will be
concreted.
All port
passenger
terminals
will made
more
attractive,
convenient,
and
comfortable.
Food courts
and
restrooms
that are
women,
disabled,
and child
friendly
will be
provided.
Lounge,
amusement,
and parlor
areas will
be in
provided.
Warehouses
and cold
storages for
perishable
goods will
be
constructed.
Adequate and
secure
parking
areas will
be provided.
Facilities
in these
port
terminal
buildings
will be in
such a
manner that
commuters
will have a
pleasant
place to
stay
especially
when they
are stranded
during
typhoons.
The Bicol
International
Airport
shall be
completed
before
2020.
The dream of
farmers and
fishers to
know market
demand
through the
internet
will become
a reality.
Adequate
information
will lead to
productivity
improvement
and improve
family
income.
Reporting of
threats to
peace and
order,
illegal
operations
in forestry,
mining,
fishing and
other
activities
in remote
areas will
be
facilitated.
Action by
concerned
agencies
will be
immediate.
Information
dissemination
on the use
of the
internet for
the benefit
of
communities
and local
government
units shall
be pursued.
Service
providers
shall be
encouraged
to use
common cell
sites. The
participation
of the armed
forces or
the police
will be
solicited in
securing
cellphone
and wimax
sites.
Bicol’s
power
generating
plants
produce more
than the
demand of
the region.
With the
full
privatization
of all power
generating
plants,
Bicol will
be self
sufficient
in energy
and will be
a seller of
energy to
other
regions.
Renewable
energy
sources
(hydro,
solar, wind,
biomass, and
ocean
current)
shall be
developed to
contribute
to the
overall
energy self
sufficiency.
