DAR turns-over Php 226.8 Million worth of infrastructure projects in Isabela

TUGUEGARAO CITY – As part of the nine (9) primary goals of DAR Secretary Conrado M. Estrella III, and with the strong collaboration of the Provincial Local Government (LGU) of Isabela ang Cagayan, the Department of Agrarian Reform Rregion 02 (DARR02) officially turned-over the completed 18 Farm to Market Roads (FMRs) and one (1) Tulay ng Pangulo Para sa Kaunlarang Pilipino (TPKP) to different MLGUs on April 2-5 and 18 in Isabela and April 12 in Cagayan.

These infrastructure projects are designed to facilitate agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in transporting their produce from farm to market with greater ease, speed, and at a reduced cost. Such improvements pave the way for enhancing the livelihoods of ARBs and fostering progress within their communities.

According to Cagayan Valley Regional Director Primo C. Lara, the 18 FMRs amounting to Php230 Million and 1 TPKP amounting to Php 33.8 Million were turned-over to Municipal Mayors together with the presence of the Barangay Captains of Sta. Maria, Sto. Tomas, Ilagan, Roxas, Burgos, Aurora, Quirino San Mariano, Angadanan, Jones, San Agustin and Luna in Isabela and Lasam in Cagayan. These infrastructure projects will benefit a total of 24,791 farmers of which 8,543 are agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) and 16,238 are small farmers or non-ARBs.

These infrastructure projects were funded through the Sustainability and Resilient Agrarian Reform Communities (SuRe ARCs) - Agrarian Reform Fund. In this manner, the government, particularly the DAR, fulfills the directive of DAR Secretary Estrella and President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., bringing governance closer to the people.

In various interviews, Municipal Mayors, Municipal Administrators, Barangay Officials, ARBO leaders, and ARBs expressed their gratitude to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and DAR Secretary Conrado M. Estrella III for the blessings extended to them. They pledged to uphold and maintain these projects for future generations to benefit from.

The series of turnover ceremonies were attended by key officials and staff from DAR Regional, Provincial, and Municipal Offices, PLGU Assistant Provincial Engineer, Municipal Mayors, Barangay Captains, and