INFRA DEVELOPMENT. Department of Public Works and Highways Acting Secretary Roger Mercado (2nd from right) inspects a road project in Southern Leyte on Thursday (Dec. 2, 2021). The official vowed to push for the realization of big-ticket projects in Eastern Visayas in the remaining months of President Rodrigo Duterte's term.(Photo courtesy of DPWH) TACLOBAN CITY- Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Acting Secretary Roger Mercado has vowed to push for the realization of big-ticket projects in Eastern Visayas in the remaining months of President Rodrigo Duterte's term. During his visit here on Thursday, Mercado said they have been coordinating with officials of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) to come up with long term infrastructure development plan for the region. "We want to know status of ongoing infrastructure projects, the current state of our road and bridges, and priority roads and bridges that will be built in the future. Aside from fast