The Regional Project Advisory Board (RPAB)-approved Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) subprojects in the municipalities of Mansalay, Victoria, and Socorro, Oriental Mindoro underwent Subproject Appraisal (SPAR) and Joint Technical Reviews (JTR) for quality and safeness  from August 24-27, 2021.

The Concreting of Barangay Teresita to Barangay Waygan to Barngay. Balugo FMR in the Municipality of Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro was approved by the RPAB on June 28, with a total length of 6.54 kilometers and a total project cost of PhP150 million.

On the other hand, the Concreting of Barangay Merit – Concepcion, Victoria Barangay Ma. Concepcion – Happy Valley – Bugtong na Tuog, Socorro FMR was approved by the RPAB on January 30, 2020. This FMR encompasses two barangays in the municipality of Victoria and three barangays in the municipality of Socorro, with a total length of 10.73 kilometers and total cost of PhP165.5 million.

The SPAR is conducted to determine if the proposed structures in the Detailed Engineering Drawings (DED) are appropriate for the actual subproject site. During the conduct of SPAR, appropriateness of FMR elements from the suitability of slope protection to the relevance of road signs are evaluated. The exact location of existing and proposed structures, natural waterways, and other physical features are also recorded.

Additionally, the JTR is conducted to review the documents based on the SPAR results, and to discuss the comments from the National Project Coordination Office (NPCO), Project Support Office (PSO), and Regional Project Coordination Offices (RPCOs) with the implementing unit. These documents include I-BUILD, Social Environmental Safeguards, Econ-related documents. 

Both subprojects aim to improve the quality of life of farmers and the community living within the subprojects’ influence area by providing a safe, quality, and accessible road.

Present in the said activities are representatives from the PSO South Luzon Cluster and the RPCO MIMAROPA, headed by Deputy Project Director Engineer Annielyn Del Rosario, and I-BUILD Component Head Engr. Ma. Christine Inting. Also present were representatives from the Provincial Project Management Implementing Unit in the province of Oriental Mindoro. (Danica A. Brutas, DA-PRDP MIMAROPA RPCO InfoACE Unit)

PSO South Luzon Cluster and RPCO MIMAROPA I-BUILD and GGU team with the Oriental Mindoro PPMIU walk through the 10-kilometer length of the “Concreting of Brgy. Merit – Concepcion, Victoria Brgy. Ma. Concepcion-Happy Valley-Bugtong na Tuog, Socorro Farm to Market Road” as part of the Subproject Appraisal, August 26. (Photo by Danica Brutas, DA-PRDP MIMAROPA RPCO InfoACE Unit)

I-BUILD team discuss their Subproject Appraisal findings with the Oriental Mindoro PPMIU, August 26. Once the implementing unit complies with the needed documents and revisions, they can proceed with subproject prioritization. (Photo by Danica Brutas, DA-PRDP MIMAROPA RPCO InfoACE Unit)

Engr. Annielyn Del Rosario (right most) and Engr. Ma. Christine Inting verify proposed structures for the “Concreting of Brgy. Teresita to Brgy. Waygan to Brgy. Balugo Farm to Market Road” together with the I-BUILD team, August 24. (Photo by Danica Brutas, DA-PRDP MIMAROPA RPCO InfoACE Unit)

PSO South Luzon Cluster and RPCO MIMAROPA Social Environmental Safeguards Officers discuss findings from their public consultation with the MPMIU of Mansalay, August 24. (Photo by Danica Brutas, DA-PRDP MIMAROPA RPCO InfoACE Unit)