Message from the Secretary 8 FOREWORD The local road network serves every sector in the community. Along with the changes that are happening in our time is our government’s realization of the irrefutable importance of local roads in bringing positive change and development, even in the most far-lfung areas of the country. These roads serve as conduits linking farmers to markets, students to schools and workers to their places of employment. Apart from being an enabler in the execution of robust everyday social and economic activities, good local roads play a vital role in the delivery and provision of emergency services from our government, as manifested during the most recent events in Marawi City and calamities experienced by our countrymen.