DPWH-BDEO 
          to implement FMR projects funded under DA
          By CHELSEA C. QUIJANO
          May 5, 2016
          BILIRAN – The 
          Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) -Biliran District 
          Engineering Office (BDEO) is fortunate to implement six Farm-Market 
          Road Projects (FMR) amounting to P42M funded by the Department of 
          Agriculture (DA) under the FY 2016 General Appropriation Act (GAA). 
          This is revealed by Acting Chief of Planning and Design Section, Engr. 
          Rosario B. Rosete during their meeting with BDEO Planning and Design 
          Engineers on April 29, 2016.
          The six FMR projects are the 
          Opening of Brgy. Mapuyo - Palayan ng Bayan FMR, Brgy. Mapuyo, Kawayan, 
          Biliran – P10M; Concreting of Caucab to Sitio Palayan FMR, Brgy. 
          Caucab, Almeria, Biliran (Phase II) – P10M; Concreting of Brgy. Canila 
          FMR, Biliran, Biliran – P6M; Concreting of Cabibihan to Victory FMR, 
          Brgy. Cabibihan, Caibiran, Biliran – P4M; Concreting of 
          Tabunan-Matanggo-Caucab FMR, Brgy. Tabunan, Almeria, Biliran – P5M, 
          and Concreting of Brgy. Bunga-Sitio Capayas FMR, Brgy. Bunga, 
          Cabucgayan, Biliran – P7M.
          According to Engr. Rosete, 
          the six FMR projects are already under the Preliminary and Detailed 
          Engineering which includes the conduct of survey/ site investigation, 
          designing, preparation of plans, and programming.
          Farm to Market Road projects 
          is one of the priorities of the Department of Agriculture to provide 
          access from the interior Barangays going to the National Roads of the 
          District. This roads will pave the way for local settlers to access 
          places in the province that are hard to reach and at the same time 
          allow farmers to transport their farm products to market centers with 
          ease.