Philippines moves provincial road maintenance to local units

The Philippines federal government has earmarked US$138 million for repairing provincial roads in 73 of the country’s 81 provinces. The Department of Budget and Management allocated the money under the KALSADA programme that devolves responsibility for road repair and maintain of provincial roads, alongside the planning of other local infrastructure, to local governments. Local governments are also expected to come up with their own Provincial Road Network Development Plans. Public Works Secretary
January 4, 2016 Read time: 1 min
The Philippines federal government has earmarked US$138 million for repairing provincial roads in 73 of the country’s 81 provinces.

The Department of Budget and Management allocated the money under the KALSADA programme that devolves responsibility for road repair and maintain of provincial roads, alongside the planning of other local infrastructure, to local governments.

Local governments are also expected to come up with their own Provincial Road Network Development Plans.

Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson said that provincial, arterial and farm-to-market roads will be priorities for infrastructure spending by 2017.
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