BAGUIO CITY, Philippines - At least 88 percent of the roads in the province of Apayao are unpaved, which makes travel to the different parts of the province inconvenient, especially among foreign and domestic tourists, thus, the need for the Cordillera to achieve self-rule so that it will be able to equitably utilize its available resources, Dr. Virgilio C. Bautista, co-chairman of the Regional Development Council (RDC) in the Cordillera said here Tuesday. Illustrating how the region is being deprived of national government support to enhance economic development in the countryside, Bautista informed regional line agency directors and other stakeholders during another round of consultation on the renewed pursuit for regional autonomy that only 41.14 of the region's roads are paved, which is way behind Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) with over 50 percent of its roads paved and the national average of 75 percent. Records show Kalinga has 79 percent of its roads unpaved followed by Mountain Province with 71 percent. Ifugao has 50.8 percent unpaved roads; Abra, 46 percent; Benguet, 38 percent and Baguio City with no unpaved national roads.