Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announced that an access road was recently paved to connect local communities known for its coconut-based livelihood in Sugbongcogon, Misamis Oriental (MisOr).
“Our coconut farmers from Barangay Silad and Barangay Mangga are now reaping the benefits of a newly-improved access road,” Villar said.
“The two barangays of Northern Mindanao are known for their coco industry, copra drying, and oil milling facilities.”
“The two barangays of Northern Mindanao are known for their coco industry, copra drying, and oil milling facilities,” the public works chief added.
Once a rough and bumpy travel, DPWH turned a 668-meter access road into a concrete paved road with a carriageway width of 6.70 meters and a 1.50-meter shoulder complete with canal and installation of cross drain.
“The improvement of the access road received an allocation of P15 million.”
Regional Office 10 Director Zenaida Tan said that the improvement of the access road received an allocation of P15 million.
More than providing better access, the improvement of road also opens more development opportunities to the town Sugbongcogon, regarded as the Cleanest and Greenest Municipality of Misamis Oriental.