Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Duterte to lead outreach mission to NPA hideaway on 116th Independence Day

From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 11): Duterte to lead outreach mission to NPA hideaway on 116th Independence Day
 
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte will lead government agencies in an outreach mission to mark the 116th Independence Day in Paquibato area known to be a stronghold of the New People’s Army (NPA) for many years.

A flag raising ceremony to start the outreach mission dubbed as “Unity for Peace in Paquibato” will be attended by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Emmanuel T. Bautista; Eastern Mindanao Command Commander Lt. Gen. Ricardo Rainier G. Cruz III; 10th Infantry Division Commander Maj. Gen. Ariel B. Bernardo; and Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Chief Supt. Wendy Garcia Rosario.

The Association of Regional Executives of National Agency (ARENA) headed by Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Director Mariano Alquiza will be offering government service.

People from Paquibato District which comprises 13 villages, will take part in the outreach mission. Aside from the “Serbisyo Caravan”, other activities are Interfaith Prayer; Bike for Peace; Unveiling of Peace Monument; Ground Breaking of Joint AFP-PNP Action Center (JAPAC) Facility; Presentation of Former Rebels (FRs); Signing of Covenant for Peace and Development; and “Concert for Peace”.

According to the military, Paquibato district will also be declared peaceful and development-ready by the local and city officials on the same day.

Different city dignitaries are invited to deliver needed basic services as a jumpstart development in the said district.

Paquibato district is situated 50 kilometers north of Davao City and comprised of 13 barangays with a population of 38,266.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=652521

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