Five villages in the Fifth District of Negros Occidental will benefit from the “Marching for Peace, Serving the Countryside” activities spearheaded by the Provincial Peace Integration and Development Unit (Pro-PIDU).
The first convergence activity in the area will start at Barangay Quintin Remo,
Before that, a foot march in Barangay Puso, La Castellana will be held Monday and will be followed the next day by civic action activities, participated by government agencies, non-government organizations and local government units.
The one-stop-shop activity will cater to the immediate needs of the people and work on long-term needs of depressed communities in the Fifth District in tandem with multi-stakeholders, including the Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police.
The four other villages that will benefit from the 11-day civic action are Barangay San Agustin, Isabela, June 19; Barangay Biao, Binalbagan, June 21; Barangay Carabalan,
A peace rally will be held at the
Last year, the Pro-PIDU first held similar activities in several far-flung villages in the First District known as mass bases of the New People’s Army.
Col. Jon Aying, commander of the Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade, said the activity will give them a chance to show the people that they are the legitimate force of the government, who are ready anytime to help and protect them.
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