DAVAO CITY Following the green light from the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) and project awarding to a Tagum City-based firm, the construction of the P300-million fish port facility in Mati City, Davao Oriental is set to commence next month. In an interview Wednesday, Ben Jason
MULTI-MILLION FISH PORT. Project perspective of the proposed Mati City fish port that will start construction in November. The estimated cost of the project is PHP300 million. (Photo courtesy of Mati CIO) DAVAO CITY - Following the green light from the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) and project awarding to a Tagum City-based firm, the construction of the PHP300-million fish port facility in Mati City, Davao Oriental is set to commence next month. In an interview Wednesday, Ben Jason Tesiorna, Mati City information officer, said of the estimated project cost, the PFDA has committed to allocate PHP150 million. PFDA general manager Glen Pangapalan informed the winning contractor that his office will initially shell out PHP69.3 million as part of the PHP150-million allotment. Tesiorna identified the winning project contractor as the Teddie Construction Development/Metro Gear Construction Corporation with an office in Barangay Magdum. He said the local government of Mati,