Sogod road yields positive outcomes
For habal–habal(motorcycle) driver Arnold Sanchez, driving through the rocky roads of Sogod for many years was a constant struggle. “We would fall off our motorcycle because of the rocks and huge stones,” said Sanchez. “It was doubly hard because of the added expenses in vehicle maintenance. We had to change motorcycle parts more often.” Today, Sanchez and the other residents along the road influence area of the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project infrastructure subproject, the rehabilitation/concreting of the Suba–Kanangkaan–San Vicente–San Juan farm-to-market road in Sogod, Southern Leyte, are glad and relieved of the significant improvements brought about by the 4.23495-kilometer project. Only five monthsRead More →