Villar: Infra buildup to improve connectivity

The government’s program to ramp up investments in infrastructure will not only improve connectivity and boost economic productivity in the countryside, but also develop the emergency response system that will better protect communities.

Public Works Secretary Mark Villar said infrastructure plays a key role in mitigating the effects of natural disasters and man-made conflicts as shown by the lessons learned during the onslaught of super typhoon Yolanda and the Zamboanga City siege in 2013.