TVIRD recognizes the important role that physical infrastructure plays in contributing to economic development; it is clearly a vital pre-requisite for continuing prosperity in host communities. The Company, however, also believes that sustainable development is a goal that emphasizes a long-term and generational perspective, integrating economic, environmental, social and cultural dimensions. As such, as TVIRD pursues its Infrastructure initiatives as one of the Company’s Quadrants of Development, and considers the impact of infrastructure on other aspects of well-being. The underlying belief is that well thought out infrastructure can make significant improvements in other dimensions of sustainability.

For instance, TVIRD’s participation in the building of bridges and the improvement of roads linking Canatuan to R.T. Lim town in the west and Siocon town in the east not only helped open economic opportunities for people in Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga Sibugay, but also provided greater access to education and health services that were difficult to come by in earlier years. This infrastructure has likewise allowed for better social interaction among the citizens of the Zamboanga Peninsula, a melting pot of Muslim, Subanon and Christian cultures.

TVIRD will continue building Infrastructure in communities where the Company operates, mindful of its impact on all dimensions of sustainable development.