By: Bob Villablanca
Photos: Department of Agrarian Reform, Regional Office 8
Photos: Department of Agrarian Reform, Regional Office 8
TACLOBAN CITY – Residents of two farming villages in this city will soon enjoy paved roads as the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) start the construction of two farm-to-market roads (FMRs).
DPWH started the construction of the three-kilometer road in Barangay Camansihay while simultaneously rehabilitating the 1.4-kilometer lane in Barangay Sto. Niño. Both projects, with a combined project cost of ?96-million, are funded under DAR's Agrarian Reform Fund (ARF).
DPWH started the construction of the three-kilometer road in Barangay Camansihay while simultaneously rehabilitating the 1.4-kilometer lane in Barangay Sto. Niño. Both projects, with a combined project cost of ?96-million, are funded under DAR's Agrarian Reform Fund (ARF).
DAR Assistant Regional Director for Administration and Program Beneficiaries Development Division Ismael Aya-ay said the interventions for FMRs are among the priority agenda of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Agrarian Secretary Conrado Estrella III to encourage agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) to increase their production and likewise help them ease the burden in transporting their harvests to the market.
Aya-ay said DAR looks after the needs of its ARBs from infrastructure to capacity building and enterprise development.
Meanwhile, Tacloban City District Engineer Rebecca Yuse, directed the contractors of the two projects to finish them before the city fiesta in June so farmers in these areas could bring their harvests to the market.
Aya-ay said DAR looks after the needs of its ARBs from infrastructure to capacity building and enterprise development.
Meanwhile, Tacloban City District Engineer Rebecca Yuse, directed the contractors of the two projects to finish them before the city fiesta in June so farmers in these areas could bring their harvests to the market.
Barangay Camansihay, an upland farming village 15-kilometers from the city proper, is the main source of vegetables for the city.
The city government has provided comprehensive support to the vegetable farmers with seeds, farm inputs and equipment to increase production and meet the local demand for vegetables.
The city government has provided comprehensive support to the vegetable farmers with seeds, farm inputs and equipment to increase production and meet the local demand for vegetables.
Adan Esmeres, village chief of Camasihay, said the road leading to his community was started by the late former Pres. Ferdinand "Marcos" Sr. but succeeding administrations did not continue with the planned road pavement.
"This road was started during the time of President Marcos (Sr.). It is only now that this road is being continued. That is why we are very grateful to the DAR that this farm-to-market road is now being realized," Esmeres said.
He also added, "Daku ini nga grasya ha amon nga dinhi ha Camansihay ini nabutang nga farm-to-market road." (This is a big blessing for us that this farm-to-market road is being implemented here in Barangay Camansihay.)
Based on the latest Census, Barangay Camansihay has a population of almost 5,000 residents.(CJ/jmm/BV)
"This road was started during the time of President Marcos (Sr.). It is only now that this road is being continued. That is why we are very grateful to the DAR that this farm-to-market road is now being realized," Esmeres said.
He also added, "Daku ini nga grasya ha amon nga dinhi ha Camansihay ini nabutang nga farm-to-market road." (This is a big blessing for us that this farm-to-market road is being implemented here in Barangay Camansihay.)
Based on the latest Census, Barangay Camansihay has a population of almost 5,000 residents.(CJ/jmm/BV)
