Basilan PPOC okays P40-M PAMANA projects

From the Philippine  News Agency (Nov 28): Basilan PPOC okays P40-M PAMANA projects

The Basilan Peace and Order Council (PPOC) has approved and endorsed for immediate implementation the P40 million projects from the PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA)for four towns in the province. Basilan Governor Jum J. Akbar said on Tuesdat that these projects are to be supported by the PAMANA- Departmentof Interior and Local Government(DILG)Funds. The projects will cover the municipalities of Lantawan, Tipo-Tipo, Maluso and Tuburan with the aggregate amount of P40 million,” she stressed.

 The DILG’s notice of cash allocation listed the following projects that needed PPOC approval and endorsement as the : construction of public market building in Lantawan (P5-M), water supply development in Lantawan (P3-M), provision of rubber nursery in Lantawan (P2-M), concreting of 500 LM road in Maluso (P7.5-M), provision of fish cage livelihood project in Maluso (P2.5-M), provision of organic farming livelihood in Tuburan (P7-M), and construction of box culvert for four locations in Tuburan (P3-M). The COA’s notice also said that PAMANA will also fund the P10 million-worth of the farm-to-market roads in Tipo-Tipo with a local government unit (LGU) counterpart of P1.1 million, namely: rehabilitation of 3km farm-to-market road(FMR)Badja-Bangcuang, 2.5km FMR Lagayas-Limpoupas, 3km FMR Lagayas-Bohetambak, and 2.5km FMR Tipo-Tipo proper-Sitio Sumenne Tarbadeko.  Gov. Akbar said said that the “the funds for the project must be released before the year ends or they will be reverted to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).”

DILG Provincial Director Sahon A. Suaib disclosed that his office has already received a notice of cash allocation that the funds under the PAMANA-DILG Fund for CY 2012 were already released and downloaded to the DILG Regional Office IX. The said notice has also asked the local government units concerned to expedite submission of documentary requirements for the immediate implementation of the projects. After deliberations last November 20, the PPOC approved and endorsed the projects through a resolution for their full implementation the soonest possible time. PAMANA is the national government's program and framework for peace and development. It is implemented in areas affected by conflict and communities covered by existing peace agreements.

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