MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced on Monday that more than half of the target 131,410.66 kilometers of the government’s Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) Network Program has been completed by his administration — achieved in only a year and a half since he assumed office.
“I am happy to share a significant update on the Farm-to-Market Road Network Program. Our original target is 131,410.66 kilometers in six years, but I can now report that we have already completed 51 percent,” Marcos said in a video statement.
The President noted that of the target, the government has already constructed 67,328.92 kilometers, which is 32 times the number of road trips from Aparri to Jolo.
“It is a testament to the magnitude of accomplishment of the government. It is not an initiative only to do with agriculture; it is a connection between all the different communities. But, of course, its main purpose is to connect the markets and the producers, especially with our agricultural sectors,” he said.
Marcos assured the public that, under his watch, the government would work double time until all road networks were completed as part of his administration’s “Build, Better, More” initiative.
Marcos tasked pertinent national agencies last September to determine areas for the development and construction of FMRs. This includes roads that are heavily used and are not in good condition but with a high volume of traffic.
He also ordered the rehabilitation and repair of FMRs damaged by flood and other natural disasters to ensure the unhampered transport and delivery of goods.
