Close to 7.4 million Filipinos in remote communities are now benefiting from farm-to-market roads built under the Local Government Support Fund – Support to the Barangay Development Program (LGSF-SBDP), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said.

In line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the DILG is accelerating infrastructure that directly improves food supply, reduces transport costs, and stabilizes prices on the ground.

Since 2022, the program has completed 2,945 farm-to-market road projects covering approximately 945 kilometers connecting 2,874 barangays nationwide. These are the working links between farms and markets.

In far-flung areas, what used to take days can now be done in hours.

In Sitio Bila, Barangay Tudok, T’boli, South Cotabato, residents say travel that once required days of back-and-forth can now be completed within 2 to 3 hours, allowing farmers to move goods faster and return home sooner.

In Bohol, improved road access between Barangay Casate in Ubay and Barangay Corazon in San Miguel now allows farmers to reach markets earlier, with produce arriving in better condition and at more stable prices. A barangay official noted that both travel time and transport expenses have dropped significantly.

As global oil prices continue to fluctuate, these roads play a critical role in keeping food moving efficiently from farms to markets, helping protect consumers from sudden price increases.

The DILG said SBDP continues to focus on projects that deliver immediate, felt impact at the community level, ensuring that government investments translate into lower costs, faster mobility, and stronger local economies.

“These are projects that people can feel,” the Department said. “Mas mabilis ang biyahe, mas mababa ang gastos, mas siguradong kita para sa magsasaka.”

With sustained implementation, the DILG aims to expand these gains, ensuring that more communities are connected not just to roads, but to opportunities.