‘Nationalization’ of 5 major roads pushed

BONTOC, Mountain Province — Gov. Leonard Mayaen said Thursday he was supporting the proposal before the House of Representatives for the conversion of five provincial roads into national roads saying this will hasten development of this province.

These include provincial roads Mountain Province-Ifugao road via Natonin and Aguinaldo towns and Mountain Province-Isabela roads, the Mountain province-Benguet road via Guinsadan-Mankayan road and the Mabaay-Abatan road as well as the Dantay-Sagada-Besao-Quirino-Ilocos Sur road.

Mayaen said once appropriate national funding for the rehabilitation and maintenance of these roads are made available, trade will be easier for this province’s farm products. -- Dexter A. See