February 18, 2022 – Page 2 – Province of Benguet

Ultimo nga Madmadi

“ULTIMO NGA MADMADI,” this is how this farm-to-market road (FMR) was used to be described before by locals when it was not yet improved.

Palintaang-Balintag FMR is serving over 100 individuals composed of farmers, students, and other people passing through sitio Abbao in Baculongan Sur, Buguias.

In a bid to provide comfort to the residents of this community, Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas approved the funding of the road’s enhancement.

Three portions of the road with very poor condition having a total length of over 400 meters were finally paved to provide comfort to travelers especially farmers who are transporting their produce to the market.

This P2 million project which was completed last January is just one among the many road development projects funded and implemented by the Provincial Government of Benguet under the HEALTHIER Benguet framework of Governor Diclas.

Flood Control Project Completed

Barangay Bagong in Sablan, Benguet was among the areas heavily affected during the onslaught of tropical storm Ondoy and typhoon Pepeng in 2009 which triggered flash floods leaving the community with damaged rice fields including several houses. This horrifying event had created fear among the residents that they would worry whenever they heard news about a strong typhoon barreling down on the region.

With this, a flood control project was implemented at the area during the time of former Governor Nestor Fongwan Sr., which at least reduced the worries of the locals. But with several super typhoons that had been striking the region in the past few years, locals were still considering the further development of the flood control a need. Heeding the concerns of the constituents and to ensure their safety and protection, Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas allotted funds amounting to P2 million for the construction of a flood control as an extension of the existing one. The project has recently been implemented by the Provincial Engineering Office (PEO). Renato B. Pacheco, Brgy. Bagong chairperson, thanked Governor Diclas for the successful implementation of the project saying it will protect over 50 households in barangays Bagong and Balluay from flooding during heavy rains.