Marcos: Farm-to-market roads will be built in Central Visayas
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday announced that the government plans to build farm-to-market roads amounting to nearly P3 billion in Central Visayas.
Speaking to farmer-beneficiaries during a land distribution ceremony in Negros Oriental, Marcos said the government will dedicate P100 million for farm-to-market roads in the province.
“Marami pa po tayo napaplanong farm-to-market road na nakakahalaga ng halos P3 bilyon na gagawin sa Bohol, sa Cebu sa Siquijor at siyempre dito sa Negros Oriental,” said Marcos in his speech.
(We have a lot of planned farm-to-market roads that cost almost P3 billion that will be built in Bohol, Cebu, Siquijor, and of course, here in Negros Oriental.)
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Article continues after this advertisement“Sa pagpapagawa ng kalsadang ito mas mapapadali ng pagdadala ninyo ng inyong ani sa mga pamilihan (In making these roads, you can more easily bring your harvest to the market),” said Marcos.
Article continues after this advertisementAccording to the Palace, P100 million will be dedicated to farm-to-market roads in Negros Oriental, which will be constructed in the municipalities of Amlan, Dauin, Ayungon, Tanjay, Tayasan, Bindoy, and Bais City.
Marcos, who used to head the Department of Agriculture concurrently, said building farm-to-market roads must be made a priority to address supply chain problems.