Former MNLF combatants receive PhP15-M livelihood projects from PAMANA-ARMM

From the Philippine News Agency (Apr 22): Former MNLF combatants receive PhP15-M livelihood projects from PAMANA-ARMM

ISABELA CITY, Basilan -- The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), through the PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) program, released on Wednesday PhP15 million worth of livelihood projects to former Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) combatants in this province.

PAMANA-ARMM program manager Dong Anayatin, on behalf of ARMM Gov. Mujiv Hataman, spearheaded the release of the livelihood projects to the 46 identified beneficiaries.

Each of the beneficiaries received a unit of 13-horse power motorized banca with complete fishing gears.

They were also given 26 sets of fish aggregate devices locally known as “payao” that serves as fish shelter.

The beneficiaries of the livelihood projects are from the nearby town of Al-Barka and island municipalities of Hadji Muhtamad and Tabuan-Lasa.

Anayatin advised the beneficiaries to put to good use the fishing gears given them to earn a living for their respective families.

The beneficiaries have expressed their heartfelt gratitude to ARMM and the national government for providing them livelihood projects.

PAMANA is a national government program that extends development interventions to isolated, hard-to-reach communities, and conflict-affected communities, ensuring that they are not left behind.

The design and delivery of PAMANA is conflict-sensitive and peace-promoting to ensure peace is maintained in the community.

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