English: This prompted NIA to retract its claim, saying that the ₱261 million remains unspent and will be carried over for the upcoming years, once the National Economic and Development Authority Investment Coordination Committee (NEDA-ICC) approves the extension of the deadline of the project to 2028 despite it being started more than 50 years ago.
Filipino: Sa puntong ito ay nagiba ng linyahan ang NIA at sinabing ang ₱261 milyon raw ay hindi pa nagagastos at ike-carry over sa darating na taon, kapag naaprubahan ng National Economic and Development Authority Investment Coordination Committee (NEDA-ICC) ang pagpapalawig ng deadline ng proyekto hanggang 2028 kahit na nagsimula ito mahigit 50 taon na ang nakararaan.