TABUK CITY, Kalinga- About 35 infrastructure projects worth P68 million were endorsed to the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Virgilio De Los Reyes, for funding under the General Appropriations Act.

Kalinga Congressman Manuel Agyao earlier endorsed said projects considering that the province is covered by the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) and one among the poorest provinces in the country.

The proposed projects include the construction and repair of various farm-to-market roads (FMR) and bridges in the seven municipalities of the province. Kalinga and the city of Tabuk according to Agyao are among the priorities under the agenda of President Aquino on infrastructure development.

Earlier, the Provincial Agrarian Reform Office submitted the list to the office of the congressman for proper endorsement. Provincial Agrarian Reform officer Edano Canao said the identified FMRs and bridge projects were proposed by farmers in agrarian reform communities (ARCs).

The city of Tabuk being the widest in CARP coverage, has six proposed projects worth P12 million. The construction of the Malalao-Makilo FMR is expected to get P4M funding.

Balbalan is proposed P8M; Lubuagan – P9M; Pasil – P9M; Pinukpuk – P9M; Rizal – P6M; Tanudan – P7M; and Tinglayan with P8 million in proposed projects. According to DAR-Kalinga, these projects were already validated and concluded that once implemented will boost agriculture production in the province.

Kalinga province and the City of Tabuk, according to Agyao, are among the priorities under the agenda of President Aquino on infrastructure development. (JDP/PAB-PIA CAR,Kalinga)