Polangui and Guinobatan Farm-to-Market Roads All Set for Completion

LIGAO CITY, Albay — The ₱50-million, 2.5-kilometer farm-to-market road (FMR) in Polangui is set to be completed by the end of September, with the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) expected to hand over the finished project to the local government in October.

This milestone follows a recent final inspection of the Itaran-Sitio San Luis-Lourdes road concreting project, led by Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer Randy D. Frogosa and Engr. Jerry A. Pascua from DAR's Project Management Service at the Central Office.

Frogosa, who has been overseeing the project, remarked that although the inspection was originally intended as a pre-final check, the progress had been smooth enough for it to be considered a final review.

“There are some issues that need to be rectified, but they’re only minor,” he said, emphasizing the overall success of the project.

In addition, the team conducted a pre-final inspection of the 7.5-kilometer Calsada-Malabnig-Mapaco-Mauraro FMR in Guinobatan, which is being concreted with a total budget of ₱50 million.

Frogosa provided the local government unit (LGU) of Guinobatan with a punch list of items that need to be addressed.

During exit conferences with the LGU representatives, Frogosa stressed the importance of submitting the required documents, including the certificates of completion, acceptance, and turnover, by September 30.

“A report will be prepared based on this final inspection. The punch list will detail the issues that need to be rectified,” he explained.

Meanwhile, DAR Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer Maria Eugenia M. Alteza highlighted the urgency of addressing the remaining concerns, assuring that every effort will be made to ensure the timely completion of the projects.