Manila, Feb. 19 -- About 200 social and farm-to-market port projects are ongoing, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Wednesday.

"Under the 'Build, Better, More' Program of the Marcos administration, the DOTr-Maritime Sector is working on the completion of approximately 200 social port projects and farm-to-market ports by 2028," DOTr Undersecretary for Maritime Elmer Sarmiento said during the Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute ASEAN - India Regional Office (JTTRI- AIRO) Logistics Symposium in Makati City.

Once completed, he said, these port projects would promote inclusive and sustainable growth in remote areas in the country and connectivity between islands, and boost economic activity, especially in rural and c...