Negros Occidental Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. and Agriculture Undersecretary Emmerson Palad yesterday led the groundbreaking for the Farm-to-Market Road Projects implemented through the Philippine Rural Development Program of the national government in coordination with World Bank.

The projects include the rehabilitations of the 4.2 km road at Sitio Magtu-od to Sitio Vergara FMR in Brgy. Bug-ang, Toboso and 12.46 km road at Brgy. Caduhaan – Sitio Aluyan FMR in Brgy. Caduhaan, Cadiz City that has a total cost of P181,995,000, a press release from the Capitol release said.

The two activities started with the blessing of the site, followed by the ceremonial laying of the time capsule, it said.

Nat'l housing summit today

The Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Housing and Urban Development are holding a National Housing and Urban Development summit in Sitio Lamesa, Barangay Ugong, Valenzuela City, Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3 rd District), said yesterday.

The summit will bring together all stakeholders in the housing sector to collaborate towards developing a common understanding of the magnitude and nature of the housing backlog as well as foster strong ownership of the policy recommendations and proposed program reforms, he said in a press release from his office.

Benitez, chairperson of the House Committee on Housing and Urban Development, said “ Obviously, our outlook for the housing sector has been worsening for decades now. In spite of the numerous programs being implemented by the key shelter agencies, we cannot seem to significantly lower the number of homeless Filipinos and make housing affordable for all”.

Strengthening
Philsurin urged

The Philippine Sugar Research Institute Foundation Inc. recently held a Techno Update Seminar at the Victorias Golf and Country Club in Victorias City.

Eighty-four sugarcane planters, farm overseers and representatives from Victorias Milling Co. and planters' association in the mill district attended the seminar, a press release from Eduardo Duarte said.

PHILSURIN chairman Francis de la Rama, who gave the opening remarks made an urgent call to sugarmen to strengthen PHILSURIN research through their voluntary support to the association, stressing its indispensability.

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