08/01/2026
๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ต ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฟ๐ด๐. ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐น๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ-๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐
CONCEPCION, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, Jan. 5 โ Around 297 residents of Barangay Marugang, Municipality of Concepcion, Misamis Occidental, are now benefiting from the improved mobility and enhanced access to markets following the inauguration and turnover of the Local Government Support FundโSupport to Barangay Development Program (LGSF-SBDP) 2023 Farm-to-Market Road Project.
The project, titled Opening with Concreting of Farm-to-Market Road, involves the concreting of a 0.725-kilometer Portland Cement Concrete Pavement with box culvert, implemented by the local government unit (LGU) of Concepcion. With a total project cost of โฑ6.6M, the infrastructure was funded under the FY 2023 LGSF-SBDP and was completed in August 2025.
The turnover ceremony was led by DILG Region 10 Regional Director Bruce A. Colao, CESO V, together with Concepcion Municipal Mayor Hon. Jesse S. Viรฑa, Vice Mayor Ronel Montipon, and Punong Barangay Hon. Rizaldo A. Tumagna of Barangay Marugang. They were joined by Municipal Engineer Engr. Ernesto Garcia, Jr., members of the Local Project Monitoring Committee (LPMC), other local officials, and project beneficiaries.
In his message, RD Colao underscored the vital role of barangays as the primary point of government presence and service delivery to the people.
โThe barangay is the first face of government that our people encounter. It is at the barangay level where governance is felt most directly, and where government services must be visible, accessible, and responsive. Projects like this ensure that the services of government reach our communities first and foremost, especially those in far-flung and agricultural areas,โ RD Colao said.
Barangay Marugang is a primarily agricultural barangay, with residents engaged in farming root crops and fruit-bearing plants as their main source of livelihood. As a highland barangay, access to reliable road infrastructure has long been a challenge for residents, particularly farmers transporting their produce and families accessing basic services.
The newly completed farm-to-market road is expected to significantly reduce travel time, lower transportation costs, and enhance the overall economic activity within the barangay.
Through the LGSF-SBDP, the DILG continues to support barangays by funding priority infrastructure projects that promote local development, strengthen governance, and improve the quality of life of communities nationwide.
