South Cotabato, Philippines – The Administration of South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo S. Tamayo Jr., has secured a total of PHP480 Million-peso worth of Farm-to-market roads in the province of South Cotabato for this year 2026.
Sourced from the Department of Agriculture’s – Farm-to-Market Road Development Program in the 2026 General Appropriations Act, the province of South Cotabato was appropriated a total budget of PHP480,090,000.00 for the construction of 19 FMRs distributed across the province of South Cotabato.
According to Project Development Officer IV, Jennifer G. Ilao, the Office of the Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator already plotted the location of these FMRs across the province.
“The FMRs that we have been allocated will be distributed across various Local Government Units in the Province, especially those LGUs needing improved connectivity through these FMRs,” – Ilao said.
Meanwhile, the target locations of these FMRs have already been determined.
The Municipalities of Polomolok and Banga will be the recipients of five FMRs each, the City of Koronadal will receive four FMRs, three FMRs will be constructed in Tantangan, and Norala and Lake Sebu will receive one FMR each.
The governor has reassured the province’s commitment to further improving connectivity within the province.
“It is important that we continue to upgrade our road networks in the province, especially in the farm-to-market roads – since it is vital for our farmers to be able to deliver their goods and produce in markets,” – Governor Tamayo said.
The Office of the Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator already started the preparatory works in coordination with the Office of the Provincial Engineer with the downloading of the budget for the project.
