Infrastructure projects worth Php1.2 billion have been constructed in the province of Kalinga to boost the movement of people and commodities. These projects were funded by a loan from the World Bank’s multi-component Philippine Rural Development Projects (PRDP).
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According to Kalinga Governor James Edduba, “The last approved project for a farm-to-market road (FMR) in (the municipality of) Pinukpuk is (worth) PHP325 million. We still have forthcoming (FMR project), which is (worth) PHP206 million for (the municipality of) Pasil.” He added, “All the PRDP projects are in support of the province’s commodities like banana, coffee, heirloom rice, and others.”
The Department of Agriculture, under the PRDP, aims to establish a modern, value chain-oriented, and climate-resilient agriculture and fisheries sector. Governor Edduba highlighted the great benefits of these new projects to the province, “Ang laki ng benepisyo ng road projects na natanggap namin in terms of presyo ng transport ng products, sa livelihood going to work ng mga tao, at sa cost ng logistics ng mga nagtatanim. Even during emergencies, people do not become the ambulance because vehicles can now pass and people in the community do not have to carry on their shoulders the traditional carrier for patients to be brought to the hospitals.”
Reference:
Agoot, L. (2024 June 17). P1.2-B Kalinga DA-PRDP projects helping communities – Guv. Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1227067
