TACLOBAN CITY, Jan. 17 (PNA) --
The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Regional Project Advisory Board (RPAB) has
approved last year PHP1.5 billion worth of farm-to-market road projects under
the World Bank-funded Philippine Rural Development Projects (PRDP).
The government has just completed
the bidding process for three FMRs in the towns of San Sebastian, Samar; St.
Bernard, Hinunangan and Lilo-an in Southern Leyte following the approval of the
National Project Coordination Office.
The biggest road project is
located in the town of Lilo-an, Southern Leyte with a length of 19.3 kilometers
costing PHP223 million.
Among the endorsed projects are
FMRs in Balangkayan, Eastern Samar; Maydolong, Eastern Samar; Basey, Samar;
Sta. Rita, Samar; Sogod, Southern Leyte; San Roque, Northern Samar; boundaries
of Saint Bernard and Hinunangan in Southern Leyte.
“Whenever we open a road, we open
a window of opportunity. That would mean a lot in terms of cost reduction,
transport of commodities, attracting new investment and making life better for
residents,” said DA Regional Executive Leo P. Cañeda, RPAB chair.
Cañeda lauded the key officials of
the concerned local government units for taking some extra steps to make sure
that these proposals get firmed up for the RPAB evaluation and corresponding
endorsement before the last week of December 2015.
PRDP is a six-year program
(2014-2021) designed to establish the government platform for a modern,
climate-smart and market-oriented agri-fishery sector. It seeks to improve
agricultural competitiveness and expand market access for any identified
priority commodities under the project. (PNA)
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