Manila, Aug. 12 -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fast-tracking the rehabilitation of the NRJ Liwayway-Ifugao Village Road in Diffun, Quirino province.

In a statement Tuesday, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) Director Mathias Malenab, said the project aims to provide safer and more reliable access for Indigenous Peoples (IP) in the municipality, in support of the Bagong Pilipinas vision of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for a stronger and more inclusive nation.

He added that the road rehabilitation project, now 43.60 percent complete, is expected to be completed by December 2025.

The undertaking, worth PHP96.4 million, covers the reblocking of 53 distinct road s...