India, Sept. 23 -- The new PHP50-million public utility terminal in Sibalom town is eyed to decongest traffic in the town proper and provide convenience to commuters.

Engineer Henry Vedra, Officer-in-Charge of the Sibalom Municipal Economic Enterprise and Development Office (MEEDO), said in an interview on Tuesday that the construction of the terminal has been completed.

It is located on a 1.8-hectare lot in Barangay District III, about 1.5 kilometers away from the town proper.

"We have a night market every Monday to Tuesday, so there are lots of people who come, causing a traffic buildup in the town proper. With the terminal, we are no longer allowing jeepneys, vans and other public transportation to transport passengers to and from t...