Roads, buildings worth P25M turned over to Camarines Norte villages

The Department of Agrarian Reform’s (DAR) National Project Coordinating Office (NPCO) recently turned over nine of the 58 subprojects funded by the second Agrarian Reform Community Project (ARCP) to Barangays Matacong, San Ramon and San Isidro in San Lorenzo Ruiz; San Felipe in Basud; and Malancao-Basud in Labo, all in Camarines Norte. 

DAR Bicol Regional Director Luis B. Bueno Jr said the subprojects, worth P25 million, includes the concreting of five farm-to-market roads (FMRs) with a total physical measurement of 3 kilometers. These are the P2 Matacong FMR, San Ramon P1 to P2 FMR, Matacong-San Isidro FMR Extension, San Felipe-Mantugawe FMR, and Malancao-Basud P6 to P7 FMR.

He added that the four social infrastructure projects include the San Ramon multipurpose pavement/solar dryer and daycare centers of San Ramon, Matacong and San Isidro.

“As soon as I signed the turnover documents, the roads, solar dryers and daycare centers are now at your disposal,” Bueno said, adding that “it is my fervent wish that you uphold and preserve those projects to achieve its maximum useful life and longevity.”

Bueno said the subprojects are anchored on the improvement of agricultural production to boost farmers’ income and for the school children to have a decent place where they can enjoy their preliminary education.

He said accessibility leads to the full utilization of agricultural lands, because farmers’ produce would find its way more easily to the market center.

“The concreting of roads is expected to benefit 1,500 agrarian-reform beneficiaries in three municipalities. The travel hours will be trimmed down by half an hour and decrease the cost of fare to transporting publics.” he added.

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