Tourism officials see investors opening shops on the boardwalk in Santa Rita, Samar, but small vendors hope the local government will allot stall spaces for them.
Vendors Jelyn Barcoba and Nancy Lacaba of Santa Rita town, where the 2.16-kilometer bridge exits in Samar, also pin their hopes on the light show alleviating the stress of poverty.
The two women said their families still have to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which the government of then-president Rodrigo Duterte managed with one of the world’s longest lockdowns. “You can only imagine how genuinely delighted I am to be present to witness the lighting as your president,” Marcos said during a ceremony in Santa Rita.
“We are witnessing a new history unfolding that is aligned with the Philippine modern society,” Lapid said. TIEZA also poured an additional P90 million for the construction of a boardwalk for tourists.
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