The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has announced that at least 149 families in Bataan and Cavite will be displaced due to the construction of the Bataan-Cavite Bridge, with 100 families to be relocated from Naic, Cavite and 49 other families from Bataan. DPWH Undersecretary Teresita Bauzon assured reporters that a resettlement action plan has been conducted and those affected will be paid accordingly. The government aims to settle right of way issues and compensate affected households by the end of this year, with construction beginning in early 2024. The National Housing Authority will provide relocation sites for displaced families, while the government will provide aid and allocations for environmental and agricultural losses incurred due to the project. The Bataan-Cavite Bridge is expected to reduce travel time between the two provinces by an hour and enhance the efficiency and cost of the delivery of goods and services across Luzon.
