PhP17.8 M PAMANA aid handed to MNLF coops

From the Philippine Information Agency (Dec 7): PhP17.8 M PAMANA  aid handed to  MNLF  coops 

Some  PhP17.8 million worth of  livelihood grants  were  recently   turned over  to  Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) communities  through the PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) Program.

These  PAMANA assistance in the  form of  livestock,  farm machineries  and others  were    facilitated  by the  Department  of  Agriculture - Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DA-ARMM).

At the  latest  turn over  ceremony  on  Friday, December 3, ARMM Governor Mujiv  Hataman, DA Regional  Secretary Atty. Laisa Masuhud-Alamia and Finance Director Alexander G. Alonto led the  distribution of livestock aid to  six  cooperatives in Maguindanao  province.

DA-ARMM PAMANA  focal  person Engr. Guiomla Satol  disclosed  that  last  Friday, 8  cows were  handed to NBC Bangsamoro Marketing Cooperative of  Paglat  town,  10 cows   to Tagie Farmers and Fisherfolks Marketing Cooperative of Buluan, and  20  cows to Camp Kamlon Farmers Producers Cooperative of Sultan Mastura.

Meanwhile,  Bulod Bangsamoro Community Marketing Cooperative in  Datu Paglas town was  also given 5 carabaos.

Goats  were  also  distributed to Maitumaig Farmers Marketing Cooperative  (20 heads) and Camp Safaruddin Womens Auxilliary Unit in Taviran town (230 heads).

The 38 cattle, 15 carabaos  and 250 goats amounted to PhP2.34 million.

Prior to this,  DA ARMM  had  held several awarding  ceremonies  of  PAMANA livelihood aids.

These  included  PhP2.1 M worth of machineries  on  November  19 at the opening ceremonies of ARMM Anniversary,  PhP 4.13 M worth of farm machineries on November  26,  and  PhP1.65 M worth of  farm animals  on  November 27.

Six MNLF cooperatives were  also  given P2.24 M worth of  livestock assistance on December 1.

Eleven MNLF coops  also received six-wheeler  hauler  trucks with  a combined  value of  P5.35 M two days  after.

According to DA-ARMM  some  22 MNLF  cooperatives,  16 in  Maguindanao and  8 in Sulu  Province  have  benefited in the latest  PAMANA project assistance.   These  aids   amounted to  PhP17.805 M  in total.

PAMANA  is  a  national government  initiative that grants  development  aids  to  isolated, hard-to-reach and  conflict-affected  communities.

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