COTABATO CITY --- The
Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
(ARMM) spearheaded the turn-over of Inug-ug and Kudalfarm-to-market roads
(FMRs) last December 4 in Pagalungan, Maguindanao.
The
Inug-ug FMR is a one-kilometer rehabilitation with single barrel box culvert
while the Kudal FMR is a 250-meter concretion. It would benefit two barangays
covering 811 Agrarian Reform Partners (ARPs), formerly known as Agrarian Reform
Beneficiaries (ARBs), making a convenient transportation of goods and
competitive prices at its best.
Further,
it is identified as beneficiary of the Italian Agrarian Reform Community
Development Support Program (IARCDSP) in partnership with the local government unit
(LGU) of Pagalungan under the leadership of Mayor Salik Mamasabulod.
Dayang Carlsum
Sangkula-Jumaide, regional secretary of DAR-ARMM, led the ceremonial turn-over
together with Maguindanao Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer (PARO) Tommy
BiruarasMayor Mamasabulod joined the ceremony.
“The FMRs
will surely open investment opportunities in the area. It will also possibly
increase the number of agricultural areas for production growth and reduction
of hauling cost,” Sangkula-Jumaide said.
Another
turn-over ceremony for the Ganta-Gambar FMR took place last December 7 at Barangay
Ganta in Kabuntalan, Maguindanao.
The activity
was attended by DAR-ARMM Assistant Secretary Sampaco A. Mamainte together with
Maguindanao PARO Tommy Biruar, officials of LGU Kabuntalan, representatives of
the UN World Food Programme, and partners from the AFP and PNP.
The
completion of the construction of the three-kilometer Ganta-Gambar FMR
benefiting the Matilak Agrarian Reform Community was implemented under the
DAR-Agrarian Reform Communities Project II (DAR-ARCP II) with counterpart from
the local government unit of Kabuntalan and the assistance of the World Food
Program.
Assistant
Secretary Mamainte said the FMR project is a product of thel partnership between
the department and the local government unit with the aim of uplifting the
economic condition of the constituents of Kabuntalan, especially the agrarian
reform beneficiaries.
“The
project will hopefully promote sustainable development, address food security
program of the government, and help achieve a more rapid reduction in poverty
as it will enable farmers an access to inexpensive transportation of goods to
various markets with ease and expediency. I encourage the constituents and ARBs
to take good care of the FMR as the proper maintenance of it is a determinant for
more projects in the future,” Mamainte said.
For his
part, Kabuntalan Municipal Mayor Salaban G. Diocolano expressed gratitude to
the agrarian reform department.
“This is
a big help to our community,” Mayor Diocolano said.(GILMHAR A. LAO with DAR-ARMM – MINDANAO EXPOSE’)
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