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Improved Provincial Road in Tuba to Benefit Farmers

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Arnold Corisay, a farmer in Taloy Norte, is happy to hear about the completion of the improvement project on Taloy-Bacsayan Provincial Road in Tuba saying he and other farmers will now be able to transport their produce without worrying about the poor and risky condition of the road. Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas last year allocated P3 million for the construction of retaining walls and concrete barriers along slide prone areas including road shoulders on narrow sections of the said provincial road in response to the needs of the locals.The project was implemented by the Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) and was completed last May 21. 

 Taloy Norte Barangay Captain Joel Pacio acknowledged the importance of the said project saying it truly addresses one of the major concerns of their residents especially during rainy days. Most of the residents here are farmers. Corisay said around 300 families of farmers will benefit from the newly completed project. Meanwhile, the Taloy-Bacsayan Provincial Road also serves as an alternate route for motorists passing through the Bayacsan section of the Marcos highway as it connects to the BLISTT road branching off the Marcos highway leading to San Pascual

2 More Rebels Surrender to PNP

Two more members of the Militia ng Bayan abandoned their armed struggle and returned to the folds of the law. The two formally surrendered their firearms and explosives Thursday morning at the Governor’s Office with Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas, Benguet PPO Provincial Director PCOL Reynaldo DR Pasiwen, and representatives from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).

Governor Diclas also turned over some goods as assistance to the ex-members of the Militia ng Bayan as they start their lives anew. They will also be receiving aid from the government under the enhanced comprehensive local integration program after their profiling and assessment of the firearms they surrendered. Earlier this year, three former rebels also surrendered to the PNP. Governor Diclas thanked the Philippine National Police (PNP) for their commendable effort in maintaining peace in the community

Barangay Road in Tuba Improved for Safety and Easy Access

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Five sections along the Aguyod-Lebbeng barangay road in Tadiangan, Tuba, Benguet have recently been improved by the Provincial Government of Benguet through the Provincial Engineering Office (PEO). Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas said they allocated P2 million to widen and construct barriers and slope protections on five identified portions of the said road to ensure the safety of motorists. These road sections were narrow and slide-prone. 

Barangay officials of Tadiangan also said the strong rushing of water from a stream that crosses a portion of the road during heavy rains was among the concerns of motorists. To address this problem, a catchment basin and a reinforced concrete pipe canal were constructed as part of the road improvement project. The project is now serving around 1,181 residents from sitios Aguyad, Gangeb, Tangki, Lebbeng, and Tadiangan proper according to Barangay Kagawad Jeffrey Esperitu. Most of the residents in the community are farmers, he added.Products mostly produced by the farmers are Baguio beans and cucumber. Meanwhile, Kag. Esperitu said a road opening project extending the barangay road until Topinao, Poblacion, Tuba has been proposed as part of the barangay’s priority projects in a bid to provide more access for the community.// SAP Jr.