The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) XII expressed its strong support as the Provincial Local Government Units (PLGUs) bid to update and enhance their respective Local Road Network Plans (LRNDP). 

Regional Director Josephine Cabrido-Leysa, CESO III said, the step “will be strategic and effective in prioritizing core roads” to help LGUs gear towards economic progress. 

The LRNDP, once updated, will serve as the provincial governments’ guide in building road networks until 2025.

“The enhanced LRNDP will lay-out the strategies for convergence with concerned agencies to maximize efforts in economic and social development, as well as road construction,” Director Leysa said. 

DILG XII has prepared two sets of follow-through activities for its four provincial governments to enhance their respective LRNDPs.

The first set was conducted last week with participants from the Province of South Cotabato, one of DILG’s pilot provinces for LRNDP enhancement. The Department is set to conduct its final set of follow-through activity on November 16 to 20 with Cotabato, Sarangani, and Sultan Kudarat. 

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) assists provincial governments in constructing provincial road projects across the country by providing financial subsidy through its Conditional Matching Grant to Provinces (CMGP) Program. 

Based on the CMGP guidelines, only road networks that are included in the LRNDP are qualified to be funded by the program.