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    The document discusses unfinished infrastructure projects in the Philippines and their impact. It notes that while infrastructure projects help the economy and society, unfinished projects waste taxpayers' money. It then lists some unfinished projects from the previous administration. While the Build Build Build program created jobs and economic growth, value was reduced by unfinished projects. The current administration has delivered major infrastructure but hundreds of projects will be handed over unfinished, partly due to pandemic disruptions. The conclusion is that continuing unfinished projects would further benefit the economy by bringing opportunities and improving connectivity.

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    The document discusses unfinished infrastructure projects in the Philippines and their impact. It notes that while infrastructure projects help the economy and society, unfinished projects waste taxpayers' money. It then lists some unfinished projects from the previous administration. While the Build Build Build program created jobs and economic growth, value was reduced by unfinished projects. The current administration has delivered major infrastructure but hundreds of projects will be handed over unfinished, partly due to pandemic disruptions. The conclusion is that continuing unfinished projects would further benefit the economy by bringing opportunities and improving connectivity.

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    The document discusses unfinished infrastructure projects in the Philippines and their impact. It notes that while infrastructure projects help the economy and society, unfinished projects waste taxpayers' money. It then lists some unfinished projects from the previous administration. While the Build Build Build program created jobs and economic growth, value was reduced by unfinished projects. The current administration has delivered major infrastructure but hundreds of projects will be handed over unfinished, partly due to pandemic disruptions. The conclusion is that continuing unfinished projects would further benefit the economy by bringing opportunities and improving connectivity.

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    Samuel Vicente
    The document discusses unfinished infrastructure projects in the Philippines and their impact. It notes that while infrastructure projects help the economy and society, unfinished projects waste taxpayers' money. It then lists some unfinished projects from the previous administration. While the Build Build Build program created jobs and economic growth, value was reduced by unfinished projects. The current administration has delivered major infrastructure but hundreds of projects will be handed over unfinished, partly due to pandemic disruptions. The conclusion is that continuing unfinished projects would further benefit the economy by bringing opportunities and improving connectivity.

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    Infrastructure projects have always helped to make our lives easier; the

    citizens pay taxes and the government makes use of these taxes for projects that will
    improve the country and society. But how about unfinished projects? Are the
    people’s taxes wasted? What happens to the construction materials and the
    frameworks started for these unfinished infrastructures? Many of these unfinished
    projects are housing programs, bridges, and other varieties as well.
    I do believe our government should only implement projects they are sure
    they can complete. Many of the infrastructures from the last administration’s project
    were not finished, according to CNN Philippines Some of these are Bataan-Cavite
    Interlink bridge, Panguil Bay bridge, the North South Commuter Railway system, and
    Metro Manila subway projects. Unfinished infrastructures are left to be destroyed by
    time and only wastes taxpayers’ money. The wastage wouldn’t help our nation’s
    economy catch up to neighboring countries or if continued, could bring down the
    country's funds for infrastructures.
    From the news article at PNA.gov.ph that according to Acting presidential
    spokesperson Martin Andanar: “As you can see, the 6.5 million to 7 million or 8
    million jobs that was created/provided by BBB was one of the reasons why our
    economy has become inclusive.” This statement was an answer to the question if the
    government projects will become “white elephants (which means not thoroughly
    assessed)”. Yes, it is true that this project provided many jobs to our citizens and
    made our economy inclusive and was also gaining the side of some senators that
    insists it was a success, one of them stated that the government was prioritizing the
    infrastructures with high costs of return. Still, gain is reduced because of the money
    wasted on the unfinished ones.
    Based on the article I read at malaya.com.ph; Despite the pandemic, the
    Duterte administration has delivered major infrastructure projects in the aviation,
    railway, road and maritime sectors, while hundreds of unfinished projects will be
    turned over to the next administration. Also, from another news source which is CNN
    Philippines stated that the President's 18 legacy projects neither counted big-ticket
    railways and subways nor the inter-island mega bridges mostly in the Visayas and
    Mindanao. One unfinished business is a 4-kilometer bridge that will connect the
    tropical Samal Island to Davao City, Duterte's hometown. The pandemic was to
    blame for the setback, according to his chief implementer. Shuttling foreign technical
    consultants and the machines needed for the projects had been hampered by border
    restrictions. As read from the same site, the Duterte administration raised
    infrastructure spending to 5.3% of economic output or gross domestic product (GDP)
    in 2021, and to an expected 5.8% of GDP by end-2022 from just 3% when his term
    started.
    By these statements, I conclude that the government officials are trying
    their best for the country’s economy, the projects that got completed all had big
    economic impact for the country, what more if they would continue the unfinished
    infrastructures instead of demolishing it. Those would also greatly help for our
    country’s economic state and bring in many opportunities for jobs to be provided on
    areas that could not be easily reached back then, it also helps promote the tourism
    of the Philippines as travel will become much easier and faster. That said, continuing
    or rebuilding these unfinished infrastructures will be helpful for our economy and
    society as a whole, let us hope that the aim of the BBB program of the last
    administration is continued by the current administration or at least consider
    continuing the legacy of BBB and allocate more funds for infrastructure projects so
    that it can be completed faster and more efficiently.

    Thank you for Reading!

    - Samuel C. Vicente
    Student from Grade 9-Amber

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