Sunday, October 28, 2012

PAMANA program completes 3.5-km. farm–to-market road for the Mandaya tribe in Compostela Valley

Philippine News Agency (Oct 28): PAMANA program completes 3.5-km. farm–to-market road for the Mandaya tribe in Compostela Valley

.... Today, Mandaya tribes men and women are all smiles as they transport their vegetables aboard vehicles, thanks to the newly-finished road constructed through the PAMANA or Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (Peaceful and Resilient Communities) program of the government. The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP), which oversees the PAMANA program, said on Sunday the new farm-to-market road stretches from Purok 2 to Purok 4 in Barangay Panansalan, Compostela town. Oliver Binancilan, area manager of the eastern side of Mindanao, said the road project covers the Davao-Compostela Valley-Caraga zone of the PAMANA program. In a simple turnover ceremony, Binancilan assured the project beneficiaries that through PAMANA, “the government is here to help them reach their aspirations and strengthen their community.” PAMANA is the national government’s peace building program and framework.... http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=&sid=&nid=&rid=466458

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