MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Thursday said the agency’s farm-to-market road (FMR) projects will be free from any taint of anomaly, unlike some flood-control projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways. His remarks came after the People’s Budget Coalition flagged more than 800 FMR projects under the Department of Agriculture’s budget for 2026 for having “very round numbers,” an indication that they were allegedly not properly costed. The concern followed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s revelation in August 2025 that 64 percent of the total cost of flood-control projects under his administration either lacked clear […]... Keep on reading: DA: Farm-to-market road projects to be free of anomalies