One Fine Day

As I was serving customers who wanted to quench their thirst and feed their tummies for long hours of work, there were this group of people who came as one of my customers. I have learned that they were the usual customers even before I arrived at my workplace.

They were employees from DPWH (Department of Public Works and Highways). I hope anyone of you from the Philippines is familiar with this agency.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is one of the three departments of the government undertaking major infrastructure projects. The DPWH is mandated to undertake:

(a) the planning of infrastructures, such as national roads and bridges, flood control, water resources projects and other public works, and

(b) the design, construction, and maintenance of national roads and bridges, and major flood control systems.

If you noticed your locations, there were parts of your place that was beautifully improved especially alongside public roads. It was implemented in the entire country.DPWH are responsible for the beautifications.

A few months back I noticed the changes and the non-stop workloads of the employees of DPWH when I passed by the road going to town every time I had a visit to town proper. In the partnership of our local engineering offices, they all worked together to come up with their creativity for this project.

One time my youngest and I went for a walk. That was the time when all my kids went swimming with some of our distant relatives and I didn't allow them to bring my youngest because she was having a mild cough and I know this daughter of mine can't be controlled when we're talking about swimming.

I longed to visit the location which starts a hundred meters away from my working place out of curiosity but I just don't have the time. I started to work early and retire nearly dark so, this time, the moment I had the chance, I took it as an opportunity to stroll. I left my eldest for the watch and together with my little companion, we started to stroll.

I learned that the newly improved enhancement was an entry to a contest in our province. A contest in which the partnership of DPWH and MPFDEO department showcased their talents in landscaping in the beautification project. The aim is to provide healthy sceneries for travellers when passing by. It includes the individuals who like strolling, jogging, cycling or just mere passerby's.

From our barangay going to town, you will see the logo of DPWH and RROW (Road Right-of Way) in bright orange paint. They have placed a semi cottage without a roof and two painted faceless board images of a man and woman in a native costume as the main attraction where you can have a shot behind for photography lovers.

The DSWD staff mixed their landscaping with recycled products and different plants to come up with a more inviting view. Some of the green plastic bottles were from the school where my children were enrolled which was located just above the national road. It was supposedly the student's project for landscaping in their school but due to the pandemic, it was unaccomplished. Some bottles were from the snack house I am working. See how it glows against the rays of the sun.

My little girl wants to stroll even under the scorching heat of the sun. She wants to see Mother Mary as she calls it. She saw it in one of her older sister's galleries on her phone a few days back and she said she wanted to go there too so here we are to grant her wish😊.

We first encountered this huge bicycle on our way to our destination. In here you need to climb on top to reach the seat.

As we came nearer, we saw this bullfrog staring its huge eyes at us at the foot of the bicycle. 😁

A giant fiber plant was so proud on its spot. Even if I stand, I couldn't match its height. I never saw something like this before. Maybe the DSWD staff has looked for this in a particular area. We have this one in our place but not big as this one. Perhaps the timely trimming of its leaves was the reason why it didn't reach its gigantic size.

We passed by the hut or picnic area few meters away from the bike but because my daughter has something in her mind, I decided we will come back to it later. So we marched a little further and reached where the grotto was located.

We stayed a little longer, then we walked back to the hut we passed few minutes back. A children's recreational area was constructed near the hut. A large sewage was put up and a single and family swing was an additional attraction in the area.

The hut was part of a picnic area or we call it ( Panganan ) in our dialect which is located on the top part of a small mount and the other one below but because someone was occupying it, we didn't continue approaching that part.

We were just contented by the swing and walking around the picnic area. My daughter was enjoying it and ran from one place to another. She saw painted rocks that formed a caterpillar that she wanted to take it home🤣🤣🤣. She even tried to remove it from the concrete.

We saw a pair of a mother and it's baby frog again. Maybe it's the daddy we saw near the bike😁.

A creative pot in which I thought a concrete one but I found out It was made of plastic bottles as I came closer!

Now here's what surprised me the first time I saw it, but I laughed later after realizing it's not anything alive. A half-bodied guardian of the mini-park. Maybe the owner of these jeans has an XL size😁.

Seems DSWD staffs put a lot of effort in these project. Though it's not as best as you saw in your parks, we considered this the best in our place already since we don't have any park. The aim is not for the prize of the project only but the improvement and enhancement of our roads thanks to them. I just hope, certified plantitas and plantitos won't damage the flowers whenever they visit our park rather, they should help in maintaining it so with other visitors as well.

Time to get back to the base.😊

To our travellers, riders and drivers, Drive Safely to reach home alive.

It's been so long fellas.😊

>Xzeon<