A Japanese firm is undertaking a preliminary study on the construction of a bridge that will connect Negros to Panay, Gov. Joseph Marañon said yesterday.

Masami Kumishima, executive vice president of Katahira and Engineers International, informed the governor that they are conducting a partial study on the most economical and ideal place to build the bridge. The firm will come up with more detailed information of the cost of the bridge five months later, Marañon said.

Meanwhile, there is still a possibility that the barangay elections in October could be postponed, the governor said.

That is because the House has already passed on second reading a resolution calling for its postponement, he said.

However, the Senate will have to be convinced to agree to the postponement, he said.

The governor said he is in favor of the postponement with this kind of politics we are facing now where everyone in the barangays seem to want to run for posts. A delay will sober down the intensity of the rivalry, he said.*CPG

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