The OPAPP-funded Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (Pamana) roads will cover remote villages affected by armed conflict in the past. It will be implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – Leyte’s second district engineering office.
DPWH district engineer Carlos Veloso said Friday the three
projects recently bid out are farm-to-market roads leading to Lanawan village
in Macarthur, Leyte (PHP19.7 million); Patag village in Burauen, Leyte (PHP9.85
million); and Villaconzoilo village in Jaro, Leyte (PHP9.85 million).
“The program is being implemented by the government to reduce
vulnerabilities, improve governance, and empower fragile communities. This
involves socio-economic interventions to isolated and conflict-affected areas
not only to foster sustainable development but also to avoid recurrence of
sources of conflict,” Veloso added.
Lanawan is an upland community in Macarthur town, with 67 families
grouped into a farmers’ organization managing two hectares of land and
developed it into an organic farm supplying high-value vegetables in some
stores in Tacloban City.
Patag is a far-flung village in Burauen town known for its variety
of farm products. The community is also endowed with crystal-clear water
rivers.
Villa Conzoilo in Jaro town is a budding farm-tourism destination
in Leyte that has attracted both foreign and local visitors since it opened in
May last year. It is the farthest village in the town at the foot of Mount
Amandewing, and was once a hotbed of insurgency in Leyte Island.
The association of farmers transformed the former war zone of
rebellion into thriving gardens planted with high-value crops.
Pamana is the national government’s convergence program that
extends development interventions to isolated, hard-to-reach and
conflict-affected communities, ensuring that they are not left behind. (LAAA/PNA)
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