Cutcut Flyover near completion

According to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Pampanga District Engineering Office assistant district engineer Arnold Ocampo.

“The Cutcut Flyover will be completed this year since we have received the complete budget for it,” Ocampo said during the Pampanga Press Club’s KapiHann at Hann Resorts on March 1.

Engr. Ocampo showed a perspective of the flyover once it is completed.

In 2021, DPWH completed the first two phases of the project.

With the release of P100 million under the 2022 national budget, the implementation of its third phase is now in full swing.

The four-lane Cutcut Flyover including its approaches consists of six phases with a total project cost of ?700 million.

The 700-meter flyover including its approaches is expected to solve the bottleneck at the intersection of Porac-Angeles Road and the Friendship Highway.

The flyover is also seen to ease traffic along the Fil-Am Friendship Highway and Rizal Extension, which is among the city’s main access roads to eastern Pampanga.

Once completed, travel time from barangay Telabastagan in the City of San Fernando to Clark Freeport Zone via Friendship Highway will be reduced by at least 30 minutes.

CUTCUT FLYOVER

DPWH has assured the completion of the controversial Cutcut Flyover in Angeles City.

DPWH Third District Engineering Office Chief Engr. Arleen Beltran said the first two phases of the infrastructure project was already completed on June 2, 2021, ahead of its September 2021 expiry date.

The 2020-2021 General Appropriations Act has allotted P50 million while the United Project Management Office of the Department of Public Works and Highways has allotted another P50 million for the project.

The first two phases on the construction of the four-lane 700-lineal-meter flyover cover the bored piles and columns in the area.

Beltran also clarified the funding for the project amid concerns that there were no budget appropriated for the completion of the project.

She said the substructure of the Cutcut Flyover was initially funded in the CY 2020 General Appropriations Act (GAA) under "For Comprehensive Release," and funded again in CY 2021 GAA but was tagged "For Later Release."

"The locally-funded project is enrolled under the Multi-Year Obligational Authority with a total project cost of P600 million, which means that budget will be released every year until the completion of the project," said Beltran.

She added that the construction for the succeeding phases of the project will depend on the release of the budget.

“The local DPWH office was authorized to enter into a multi-year contract for the full project cost, and we would like to guarantee that the amount programmed for this multi-year project is included in their budget proposal for the ensuing years until its completion,” Beltran said.

The construction of the first phase of the Cutcut Flyover started on December 9, 2020 and the second phase on January 18, 2021, and were both completed in June 2021.

A total of 40.613 million was allotted from the 2021 GAA for the construction of the foundation of the flyover, while the project received P59.387 million in the previous year.

The whole project is expected to be completed in 2023 but will still depend on the timing of the releasing of the budget.

In the meantime, Mayor Lazatin urged the DPWH to install protective barriers and reflectors along the road to prevent accident in the area especially at night.

The vital intersection connects Porac town to Angeles City and the City of San Fernando to Fil-Am Friendship Circumferential Road all the way to the Clark Freeport Zone.

The Cutcut Flyover is expected to ease traffic congestion in-bound and out-bound along Porac, Filipino-American Friendship Highway and Rizal Extension in Angeles City

RESOLUTION No. 06 Series of 2011

A RESOLUTION REQUESTING HONORABLE FRANKLIN DRILON, SENATOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ALLOCATE FUNDS FROM HIS COUNTRYSIDE DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF CUTCUT BARANGAY HALL IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY NINE PESOS AND SEVENTY FOUR CENTAVOS (P 1,851,299.74).

WHEREAS, the improvement of Cutcut Barangay Hall is a priority concern of this Barangay;

WHEREAS, Barangay Cutcut having limited funds and income necessitate the allocation for the improvements of Cutcut Barangay Hall;

WHEREAS, its proposed improvement of Cutcut Barangay Hall will be more advantageous and convenient, management-wise, resulting in increased efficiency in operations and improved services to the public.

WHEREAS, this august body and the people of Barangay Cutcut look up to Honorable Senator Franklin Drilon for support towards the realization of this endeavor.

NOW THEREFORE, on motion of Kagawad ROY DANTE C.OGURIDA duly seconded by Kagawad FERNANDO A. BONDOC;

RESOLVE, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, to adopt a resolution requesting Honorable FRANKLIN DRILON, Senator of the Republic of the Philippines to allocate funds from his countryside development fund for the proposed improvement of Cutcut Barangay Hall in the amount of One Million Eight Hundred Fifty One Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Nine Pesos and Seventy Four Centavos (P 1,851,299.74).

RESOLVED FURTHER, that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Office of the Honorable Senator FRANKLIN DRILON and other government agencies concerned for their reference and guidelines.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED in regular session assembled by Cutcut Barangay Council held on February 08, 2011 at the Cutcut Barangay Hall, Angeles City.

RESOLUTION No. 04 Series of 2011

A Resolution granting financial assistance amounting five thousand pesos (Php 5,000.00) each of the four (4) families who were affected by the fire which happened on the 17th of January 2011 and such amount is chargeable to the 5% Calamity Funds.

WHEREAS, on the 17th day of January around 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon, a fire incident occurred in a residential house located at # 307 Rosal St., Nepo Subd., Cutcut, Angeles City.

WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RA 8185, otherwise known as ‘An Act Amending Section 324 (d) of RA 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991’, (sic) its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and Executive Order No. 201 dated 26 April 2003, it is hereby clarified that the 5% local calamity fund of every local government unit (LGU) shall be utilized only for the relief, reconstruction, rehabilitation and other works and services, in connection with a calamity which occurred during the budget year. Under the aforesaid Act, calamity has been defined as a state of extreme distress or great misfortune caused by adverse event or natural force, causing widespread loss or extensive damage to livestocks, lives, crops and properties. Accordingly, any adverse event, such as but not limited to, acts of terrorism and spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) or other endemics, that could fall within the ambit of the definition of calamity defined by law, can be a legal basis for LGUs concerned to declare their own state of calamity.

WHEREAS, the Fund valid for used on relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction and other works or services in connection with man-made disasters resulting from unlawful acts of insurgents, terrorists and other criminals, as well as for disaster preparedness and other pre-disaster activities.

NOW THEREFORE, on motion of Barangay Kagawad ROY DANTE OGURIDA, duly seconded by Barangay Kagawad JUANITO D. DAYRIT in a session assembled, do hereby approved the financial assistance amounting to five thousand pesos (Php 5,000.00) each of the four (4) families who were affected by the fire last 17th of January 2011 chargeable to the 5% Calamity Funds.

Approved, January 18, 2011.

RESOLUTION No. 03 Series of 2011

A RESOLUTION persuading the Honorable Barangay Chairman CECILIA C. NEPOMUCENO the non-issuance of Barangay Clearance and or Barangay Business Permit to Kennon Farms of Paradise, Cutcut, Angeles City.

WHEREAS, on the several occasions that the City Council ‘s Committee on Environment and Natural Resources had conducted an ocular inspection on Kennon Farm.

WHEREAS, upon the inspection, presence of maggots on the waste water drainage were visible, thus violating the RA 9275, known as Philippine Clear Water Act of 2004

WHEREAS, a very obnoxious odor emanating from the whole compound of Kennon Farm, most specially near the water treatment area, is also a violation of RA 8749 or Clean Air Act of 1999.

WHEREAS, pursuant to the said inspection and investigation Kennon Farm violate Environmental Laws.

NOW THEREFORE, on motion of Kagawad ROY DANTE C. OGURIDA duly seconded by Kagawad GINA T. NULUD;

NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved as it is hereby resolved by the Cutcut Barangay Council in session assembled, that a resolution persuading the Honorable Barangay Chairman CECILIA C. NEPOMUCENO, the non-issuance of Barangay Clearance and or Barangay Business Permit to Kennon Farms of Paradise, Cutcut, Angeles City.

APPROVED in regular session assembled by Cutcut Barangay Council held on January 11, 2011 at the Cutcut Barangay Hall, Angeles City.

History

In 1796, Don Angel Pantaleon de Miranda and his wife Rosalia de Jesus together with their followers proceeded north of San Fernando and made the first clearing from a thickly forested area creating a new settlement, a barrio of San Fernando known as Culiat in those days. (After the Culiat vines that were abundant in the place at that time). It was on December 8, 1829 the Culiat was officially recognized as an independent town, with a very small population of only 661 at that time. In May of 1899, Angeles became the seat of the Philippine Government under the leadership of General Emilio Aguinaldo, and the celebration of the 1st anniversary of Philippine Independence, proclaimed a year earlier in Kawit, Cavite was held in Angeles on June 12, 1899. Angeles like the other towns and cities of the Philippines was occupied by the Japanese during the Second World War.

On the late 1940 the biggest Barangay is Sapang Bato with 817.84 hectares while the smallest is Virgen Delos Remedios with 9.18 hectares of land. It has an elevation of 478 feet above sea level, which gives Angeles a unique topographical advantage especially during floods. It has a total land area of 6,432.82 hectares and is unevenly divided among the thirty-three (33) Barangays. Its slopes, which start from 0 to 3 percent, are mostly plain except those along the northwestern area, which are gently rolling hills. After the World War II Angeles grew northward to Barangays Balibago, Pandan, Anunas, Malabañas and Sta. Teresita because of their proximity to the gates of Clark Air Base. These Barangays were mostly nothing but rice and sugar cane fields before. The military base expansion was part of many contributing factors leading to its phenomenal growth, Commercial, Trading, Housing complex etc., emerged, until they become bustling communities that became responsible in making what Angeles is today.

B arangay Cutcut was establish in the year 1821, and one of the Barangays of the Town Culiat . In 1829, Cutcut was one of the first barrios of Culiat, now known as Angeles .

Juan G. Nepomuceno , the Barangay Captain then, named it Cutcut derived from the word Cutcutan , since the old Camposanto is located in Cutcut .

During that time, the barrio assembly started clearing the planted vegetable and rice. Captain Juan G. Nepomuceno bought a small sugar mill, called it Caldera . During harvest time, sugar is milled in the said place.


Barrio Cutcut was known for its sugar cane because of its suitable sandy loam soil and rice as its alternative product. Cutcut has a land area of 416 hectares .

In 1963, the barrio became more progressive and its population increased and to its scenic greenery and pastureland. Because of the tremendous increase in population, the owners of adjacent properties converted their own lands into subdivision. Nepomuceno Subdivision pioneered the said conversion by selling lots for house units. Followed by Bagong Bayan, Carmenville, Villa Teresa, Sunset Valley Subdivisions, and etc.

Soon many establishment were built and many invested in this barrio because of its accessibility to the city proper. The presence of the American soldiers in Clark contributed also to the progress of Cutcut .

During the liberation period, the term of Tenyente Del Barrio was only (1) year to give everybody a chance to serve. The tenyente was selected among the men in the barrio who has a strong character and proven integrity and respect by the people.

Like the late QUILINO DUYA, the first Tenyente Del Barrio , FELICIANO CASTRO, MALLARI, LORY SANCHEZ, ANDRES SIONCO, DOMINGO MERCADO, EUGENIO TORNO, ARCADIO CALARA, FRANCISCO PINEDA, IRENEO CATAHAN and BIVENCIO ARCEO.

During the time of the late FEDERICO MAMUCUD, SR., the term Tenyente Del Barrio was changed to Barangay Captain. He served the Barangay more or less 20 years, then followed by DR. RUBEN MANIAGO, who run for City Councilor and won. ROMEO A. TAPANG then, was appointed as a Barangay Captain. PACITA VALENCIA , the only woman who served her constituents, DOMINGO DE GUZMAN. Then ROBIN L. NEPOMUCENO , (Sr. Board Member 1980-1984, Vice-Governor 1984-1986, Barangay Captain 1997 to 2010) .