DREAM PROJECT. Site of the modern fish port complex in Mati City, Davao Oriental province. The local government said on Friday (Feb. 3, 2023) that it has secured an additional budget of PHP150 million for the second phase of the complex and PHP2 billion for the 2.25-kilometer road access and coastal highway. (Courtesy of City of Mati) DAVAO CITY - Mati City in Davao Oriental has secured an additional budget of PHP150 million for the second phase of its new fish port complex and PHP2 billion for the 2.25-kilometer road access and coastal highway that would connect the Mati Park and baywalk to the fishport all the way to Sitio Bilawan. In a statement on Friday, Mayor Michelle Rabat said the additional fund for the fish port's Phase 2 construction would complete the envisioned five-hectare modern complex. The first phase was allocated with PHP75 million by the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority and is expected to be finished by March. "The Department of Public Works and H