The Regional Development Council (RDC) will hold peace and
development caravans in previously rebel-infested towns of Lapinig, Northern Samar and Motiong Samar on Sept. 29 in a bid to
attain lasting peace in far-flung communities.
Department of Budget and Management Regional Director Imelda
Laceras, chair of the RDC’s development administration committee, said they
will push for the caravans that kicked off last year, to continue.
“This is to support the peace agenda of the Duterte
administration, underscoring the need to accelerate the implementation of peace
accords with communist insurgents, socio economic development in
conflict-affected areas and build a culture of peace and conflict sensitivity
to uplift socio-economic development,” Laceras said.
The RDC recently endorsed a resolution enjoining the
participation of all RDC Eastern Visayas members in the upcoming caravans.
The one-day activity will include delivery of messages from
top officials of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process
(OPAPP) and executives of other agencies, and focus group discussion with
sectoral groups to identify areas for engagement for peace and development
efforts.
Officials will also turnover the Payapa at Masaganang
Pamayanan (PAMANA) projects, delivery of services by different government
agencies and partners, peace story telling for children, and boodle fight.
“The service caravan will take a festive mood to celebrate
partnerships and drumbeat the broader spaces for engagements for peace and
development under the current peace agenda,” Laceras added.
“Achieving peace remains a challenge in some areas Eastern Visayas ” due to limited access to basic services
and economic development, slow dispensation of justice, poor governance and
deteriorating moral values of communities.”
Specific venues for this year’s caravans are the town center
in Lapinig and Calapi village in Motiong. Lapinig is 238 kilometers from
Tacloban, the regional capital while is Motiong is 84 kilometers away from this
city.
The RDC held its first peace and development caravans on
July 29, 2015 in Lawaan village in Paranas, Samar .
Other caravans last year were also conducted in Las Navas in Northern Samar,
Jipapad in Eastern Samar, and Jaro in Leyte .
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