Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Khalid leads Lanao Norte road groundbreaking


TUBOD, Lanao Norte: Governor Khalid Q. Dimaporo recently led the ground breaking rites of the Provincial Road Management Facility (PRMF) project.

The PRMF infrastructure is project funded by the Australian Government and identified as the Magpatao-San Isidro-Upper Baroy-Sta Cruz-Salong Road, this province.

The road is 16.7 kilometers long and comprises two road sections connecting four municipalities.

The road rehabilitation project is a shared investment with the Australian government which gave P19.3-million while Lanao del Norte government allotted P2.3-million cash counterpart.
The PRMF has provided capacity development programs for the Lanao del Norte since it became a recipient-province in 2012.

The total assistance given by PRMF to the province is now valued at P18.4-million poured into significant governance reforms particularly in local roads management, procurement, internal audit, human resource management, and financial management.

Local roads are key components of the road networks in the Philippines, a PRMF info said, and it supports the movement of people and goods within, to and from communities, production areas and markets.

These roads are major LGU assets, and provide immediate, sustained economic, and social benefits if properly maintained, the PRMF info added.

Lanao del Norte is one of three new PRMF partner provinces in this a governance reform program supported by the Australian government in partnership with the Philippine government through the DILG.

The groundbreaking rites included vice governor Cristy Atay, Mayor Allan Lim of Lala, PRMF-LDN head Dondon Almonacid, Prov. Engr. Marietta Borrillo, and local.(WITH REPORTS FROM PIA)