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Marcos: 51 pct of farm-to-market roads target complete

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Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Farmers in Barangay Sumapang Matanda, Malolos, Bulacan plant seedlings in their farm lots at the start of the second planting season on Sept. 14, 2023. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File 2" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/life/01/08/20230914-rice-planting-malolos-mt-20.jpg"/><figcaption>Farmers in Barangay Sumapang Matanda, Malolos, Bulacan plant seedlings in their farm lots at the start of the second planting season on Sept. 14, 2023. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File 2</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said his administration had completed about half of its target to construct around 130,000 kilometers of farm–to-market roads under the flagship “Build, Better, More” infrastructure program.</p><p>The government has built some 67,000 kilometers of farm–to-market roads or 51 percent of the target a year and a half into his term, Marcos said. </p><p>“Katumbas ito na para tayong pabalik-balik mula Aparri hanggang Jolo ng 32 times, kaya&#x27;t mahaba-haba po ito,” he said in a video message posted on his social media accounts.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2922600" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><div style="text-align:center"><em><strong>Bongbong Marcos Facebook page</strong></em></div><p>“It is a testament to the magnitude of the accomplishment of the government. It is not an initiative only to do with agriculture. It is a connection between all the different communities. But, of course, its main purpose is to connect the markets and the producers, sa ating mga agricultural sectors lalo,” he continued.</p><p>Marcos earlier said he wanted more roads constructed in &quot;areas with active agricultural production to address supply chain concerns&quot; and boost food self-sufficiency. <br/> </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/30/23/marcos-oks-plan-to-revolutionize-food-distribution">Marcos OKs plan to &#x27;revolutionize&#x27; food distribution system</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/07/18/22/marcos-eyes-more-farm-to-market-roads-to-boost-output">Marcos wants more farm-to-market roads in push for food sufficiency</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7gnPqWVboZY?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4_Wrm7YxZ5U?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

President Marcos Jr. said his administration had completed about half of its target to construct around 130,000 kilometers of farm–to-market roads.

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Marcos: 51 pct of farm-to-market roads target complete

Pia Gutierrez,

ABS-CBN News

Published January 08, 2024 01:34 PM PHT

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