Tuesday, July 2, 2019

NorMin launches CAPDev to address root causes of insurgency

From the Philippine Information Agency (Jul 2, 2019): NorMin launches CAPDev to address root causes of insurgency

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PCOO Martin Andanar and DSWD Secretary Rolando Bautista turn over 50 housing units to families affected by typhoon Cheding in Cabanglasan under the government's Core Shelter Assistance Program. The turnover is among the highlights of the Convergence Areas for Peace and Development (CAPDev) program launching at Brgy. Cabanglasan. CAPDev region’s banner program to address the root causes of internal armed conflict and insurgency. (PIA10)


MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon -- In keeping with President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s Executive Order No. 70, the Regional Development Council (RDC) and the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) launched the region’s banner program to address the root causes of internal armed conflict and insurgency.

Dubbed, Convergence Areas for Peace and Development (CAPDev), the program which takes on a whole-of-nation approach espouses a focused, coordinated, and sustained delivery of the government’s basic services and social development packages in poor, conflict-affected and geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas in the region.

The launching, held, June 28 at Barangay Iba covered court in Cabanglasan town, was led by Secretary Martin Andanar, Presidential Communications Operations Office secretary and designated cabinet officer for Regional Development and Security (CORDS) for Region 10.


Northern Mindanao launches the Convergence Areas for Peace and Development (CAPDev), a banner program of the region to address the root causes of internal armed conflict and insurgency. Secretary Martin Andanar leads the launching on June 28 in Brgy. Iba, Cabanglasan.

In his message, Andanar lauded the region saying it is making headway in operationalizing the whole of nation approach through the CAPDev.

“CAPDev stresses that all of us has a take in building resilient and peaceful communities," he said.

Andanar together Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Bautista also turned over 50 housing units to families affected by typhoon Cheding in Cabanglasan under the government's Core Shelter Assistance Program.

Aside from the housing units, a serbisyo caravan and turnover of different government projects to Barangay Iba and the municipal government of Cabanglasan highlighted the launching.

These projects included shared service facilities and comprehensive agrarian reform program of the Department of Trade and Industry, IP Housing project of National Housing Authority, Integrated Livelihood Program and Emergency Employment Program of Department of Labor and Employment, school building project of Department of Education, water system project of Department of the Interior and Local Government, and farm to market road by Department of Agriculture, among others.


Northern Mindanao launches the Convergence Areas for Peace and Development (CAPDev), a banner program of the region to address the root causes of internal armed conflict and insurgency. Secretary Martin Andanar leads the launching on June 28 in Brgy. Iba, Cabanglasan. (PIA10)

Andanar also presided the joint RDC-RPOC meeting at Malaybalay City where he witnessed the awarding of checks totaling Php1.254M to 24 rebel returnees under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP).

“For the second half of this year, ground works are well underway in achieving the goals of EO 70. Let us remain steadfast in pushing forward the peace and development priorities in Northern Mindanao.” Andanar said.

The two councils also approved the proposed structure, composition, and implementing mechanism of the Regional Task Force to End Local Armed Communist Conflict or RTF ELCAC which will ensure the effective and efficient implementation of the CAPDev program.

Region 10 is the first region in Mindanao to launch a program and craft a peace framework in response to EO 70. (APB/PIA10)

https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1023936

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