Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao- Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuhide Ishikawa arrived in Cotabato City and Maguindanao to officially turn-over the Japanese Government’s funded Darapanan Youth and Children’s Center inside the administrative base of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) at Camp Darapanan, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao on March 15, 2016.
The ribbon- cutting ceremony was made after a short program at the Office of the General Staff of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF) Sammy Al-Mansour.
MILF General Secretariat chair Mohammad Ameen delivered the opening remarks.
“We thank Almighty Allah (SWT) for this historic gathering today to witness the turnover ceremony of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) project known as the Project for construction of the Darapanan Youth and Children Center”, Ameen said.
“With this building established at the heart of Camp Darapanan our young soldiers (BIAF) can avail of the skills training program to become more productive and progressive members of the Bangsasmoro”, Ameen added.
For his part, Al Haj Murad said, “We gathered here today to witness the turn-over of the said project, a two-story building funded through the generosity of the Japanese people and its government specially the Official Development Assistance (ODA)”.
“This building, more than anything else, shall serve as the unshakeable foundation of our enduring friendship and a beacon of hope of our people for a better future’, Murad stressed.
“In behalf of the MILF and the Bangsamoro people, I accept this enduring symbol of friendship of our peoples and the testament to our future cooperation and partnership with the government and people of Japan”, Chairman said in his acceptance speech.
He extended his deepest appreciation and gratitude to the people of Japan and its government for their assistance and support to the Bangsamoro people.
“Today, we are gathered here to celebrate the completion of one significant building, the Darapanan Youth and Children Center, which was funded by the Government of Japan” said Japanese Ambassador Ishikawa.
“This center is a venue for technical-vocational trainings, such as knowledge and skills in electrical and piping installation for buildings’, Ambassador Ishikawa also said.
The construction of the training center is to provide benefits in terms of knowledge and skills to the war-affected Bangsamoro youth.
Japan continuously supports the improvement of the lives of the Bangsamoro people.
Recently, Ambassador Ishikawa signed 5 new grassroots projects amounting to 20 million pesos as part of Japan’s assistance for peace and development in Mindanao.
Al Mansoor closed the program and said “Rest assured that this center shall be useful to our youth and children”.
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