From the Philippine Information Agency (May 6): Montevista now a conflict-manageable, development-ready area
NABUNTURAN, Compostela Valley - - The municipality of Montevista in this province is declared earlier today as conflict-manageable and development-ready area (CMDRA) at town’s plaza.
Montevista is the third CMDRA municipality in Compostela Valley following Nabunturan and Monkayo.
10th Infantry Division Assistant Commander Col Casiano Monilla emphasized that with the declaration, the military renewed its commitment to continue what they started and to enhance the cooperation with the local government and the community.
Col Monilla stressed that being a CMDRA, the local chief executive will take the lead in the peace and development efforts in the barangays.
“Pero hindi magrereduce ang efforts ng kasundaluhan (But the efforts of the soldiers will not be reduced). We will follow the lead of the Mayor to create a synergy in our actions,” he said.
During the program, Montevista Mayor Eutropio Jayectin, Col. Monilla, Compostela Valley and Provincial Police Director PSSupt Alberto Ignatius Ferro, among others, signed in the Memorandum of Understanding for the declaration.
The officials also released doves and white balloons to cap the declaration event.
According to reports, the municipality of Mawab in the province will be declared as CMDRA on June 2016.
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2871462517978/montevista-now-a-conflict-manageable-development-ready-area
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