The Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched an inspection into an alleged “ghost” farm-to-market road (FMR) project in Barangay Lower Binogsacan, Guinobatan.
This comes after the agency’s internal audit service discovered that a supposed one-kilometer FMR project was never implemented.
In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said auditors reported that the road had been relocated following a request from a former district representative in April 2021.
The issue is reportedly linked to an “unspecified right-of-way” and “environmental constraints.”
A road marker was also found bearing the label “2019 FMR,” indicating the project’s supposed year of completion—raising further questions about its timeline and authenticity.
Laurel said an investigation is underway to determine accountability and to ensure safeguards are in place to prevent similar irregularities in future projects.
(PHOTO COURTESY: DA)
