BUILDING BETTER CITIES: 13 MAYORS SHOW HOW

13 mayors show how it can be done

Build, build, build. If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that a lot of structures have been built in recent years under the government’s aggressive infrastructure initiative.

An earlier briefing made by several Cabinet secretaries summed up the figures: 212 airport projects; 446 seaport projects; 10,376 flood mitigation structures; 26,494 kilometers of roads; and 5,555 bridges completed as of June this year. More projects are still ongoing.

The government’s massive construction endeavor has created a lot of jobs, brought in investments, and spurred development in the country.

While the government encouraged these initiatives, it was also the local leaders who helped make sure they were realized. Several mayors across the country deserve recognition for their efforts to spearhead, manage, and complete the projects under the “Build, Build, Build” program.

As a fitting tribute to these outgoing leaders, let us look back at some of the driven mayors who helped pave the path to progress, one building at a time.

Because most national infrastructure projects have been highlighted in the media, we will focus on structures that these local leaders have created or rehabilitated to serve the needs of their communities.

Read on about their contributions in the following pages.