New Roads in Remote Villages of Leyte

Manila, August 3 (Engineering Daily) -- Three upland villages in Leyte will soon have new roads with the allocation of PHP39.4 million from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP).

DPWH district engineer Carlos Veloso said Friday the three projects recently bid out are farm-to-market roads leading to Lanawan village in Macarthur, Leyte (PHP19.7 million); Patag village in Burauen, Leyte (PHP9.85 million); and Villaconzoilo village in Jaro, Leyte (PHP9.85 million).

Pamana is the national government’s convergence program that extends development interventions to isolated, hard-to-reach and conflict-affected communities, ensuring that they are not left behind. (PNA)