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DBM set to allocate P39b for local roads

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The Budget Department said it will allocate P39 billion to rehabilitate local roads under the 2017 budget.

“Provincial governments will finally get greater and much-needed support from the national government in managing their local road networks,” the agency said.

The Budget Department said the proposed 2017 budget for Kalsada—a landmark roads rehabilitation program—increased six-fold to P39 billion from this year’s P6.5 billion.

Kalsada, which refers to Konkreto at Ayos na Lansangan at Daan Tungo sa Pangkalahatang Kaunlaran, provides funding to provinces to upgrade and rehabilitate the quality of local roads. 

The Budget Department said local government units were required to meet good governance and performance standards and establish monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for their road projects.

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“It’s important that our provincial governments get all the support they need from the national government. This is why the national government is keen on continuing the Kalsada program and devoting more resources to it. Through it, we capacitate local governments so they can make more strategic plans and budgets for managing their local roads,” said Budget Secretary Florencio Abad.

“This isn’t just a matter of enhancing the performance of our provincial governments. You see, when LGUs perform better, their communities also benefit immensely from that. A strong LGU gives rise to a strong community,” he said. Gabrielle H. Binaday

Local government units have full responsibility for road service delivery under the Local Government Code.

 

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