TACLOBAN CITY, Jan. 24 -- The town of Matag-ob in Leyte province needs at least PHP200 million to build roads leading to their key destinations to attract tourists from nearby Kalanggaman Island in Palompon town, the most visited site in Eastern Visayas region.

Mayor Bernie Tacoy, in an interview Tuesday, said the proposed road projects will open and improve access to Bondari Peak, a mountain range, and the caves in the villages of San Vicente and Bulak.

"We have created alliance with other towns to encourage guests in Kalanggaman to visit other nearby sites in northwest Leyte. We want tourists, especially those coming from Luzon to make their travels more worthwhile by visiting other destinations," Tacoy said.

Matag-ob is just 19 kilo...