Agriculture department to fund multi-purpose drying pavements in 6 Ifugao towns

by Vency D. Bulayungan

Lagawe, Ifugao (5 September) — Six municipalities here will benefit from the GMA Rice program this wet cropping season.

Raymundo Bahatan, the Provincial Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Office (PAENRO) here said that local officials in six municipalities here have submitted request to the provincial government and the Department of Agriculture-CAR for funding of multi-purpose drying pavements in their localities.

According to Bahatan, each proponent will receive P100,000.00 each.

Aguinaldo has two barangays proponents namely Mongayang and Chalalo. For Asipulo, the proponents are Sangguniang Bayan, Pula Barangay Council and Amduntog Barangay Council. Alfonso Lista will receive P400,000.00 to be subdivided by four proponents: San Quintin Barangay Council, United Family Cooperative in Busilac, San Jose Barangay Council and Bangar Barangay Council.

The Municipality of Lamut has three proponents, Jolowon Barangay Council, Bimpal Barangay Council and Ambasa Barangay Council while Kiangan has two proponents, Hucab Barangay Council Sangguniang Kabataan of Duit. Olilicon Barangay Council is the only proponent for Lagawe.

Bahatan disclosed that there are five proposed additional proponents. These are Mungayang Barangay Council in Kiangan, the Barangay Councils of Caba, Banga, Magullon and Lawig in Lagawe. (PIA-Ifugao)