VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur, Feb. 5 (PIA) - The national government will focus on clearing barangays under insurgency threat in the country, implementing development programs for Filipinos in communities influenced or controlled by the New People’s Army.
This was learned from Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei Nograles during a press conference held on February 2 at the Hotel Luna in this city.
“When it comes to public service and development programs, the government will pour in development to the under threat barangays, which were identified as priority areas” Sec. Nograles told the media.
“Napag-usapan na namin yan sa gabinete, na-lay out na 'yong mga program na kailangang gawin at siyempre isa sa mga programang nakikita natin is to pour in development talaga doon sa mga areas. So doon sa mga na-identify na priority areas, which are mga barangays na under threat, 'yon ang ipa-prioritize natin. Na-present na sa Pangulo yung mga barangays na under threat at 'yon ang uunahin natin pagdating sa public service at development programs," he said.
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles speaks on the insurgency measures of the government during the press conference held on February 2, 2020 at the Hotel Luna in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur. (Photo by Joyah Mae C. Quimoyog/PIA Ilocos Sur)
The national government will implement development programs such as farm-to-market roads, water systems, school buildings, health stations, livelihood programs and other programs that will be identified.
This is part of the continuous implementation of the government’s campaign to end insurgency problems, through Executive Order No. 70, which aims to address root causes of insurgency through the Whole-of-Nation approach and the creation of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC).
The Whole-of-Nation approach addresses the root cause of insurgencies, internal disturbances and tensions, and other armed conflicts and threats by prioritizing and harmonizing the delivery of basic services and social development packages by the government, facilitating societal inclusivity, and ensuring active participation of all sectors of the society in the pursuit of the country’s peace agenda.
Nograles added, “We assess that when Filipinos feel the positive impacts of the government programs, the affected barangays will become insurgency-free and we’re very happy to say that more and more areas are being free from the threat of local armed conflicts.”
“Sa ganoong paraan, ang assessment namin kung mararamdaman ng nga taumbayan doon sa kanilang mga lugar ang pag-aaruga, pag-aalaga ng programs ng gobyerno hindi na sila magiging under threat, lalayo na 'yong mga armado. So apart from clearing the areas, we have to pour in development projects kasi hindi pwede na basta i-clear mo lang but we’re very happy na nakikita na 'yong progress ng mga barangays nationwide na nagiging cleared na from the threat ng local armed conflict so habang klini-clear yan, the next phase is to pour in the development projects," Nograles said.
Last January 27, more than 100 villagers from various barangays in Ilocos Sur affected by local armed conflicts attended seminar and livelihood training conducted by the Philippine Army, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Agriculture and the provincial government and 17 of them, who are former members of the Militia ng Bayan, received cash benefits from the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) of DILG. (JCR/AMB/JMCQ/PIA Ilocos Sur)
This is part of the continuous implementation of the government’s campaign to end insurgency problems, through Executive Order No. 70, which aims to address root causes of insurgency through the Whole-of-Nation approach and the creation of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC).
The Whole-of-Nation approach addresses the root cause of insurgencies, internal disturbances and tensions, and other armed conflicts and threats by prioritizing and harmonizing the delivery of basic services and social development packages by the government, facilitating societal inclusivity, and ensuring active participation of all sectors of the society in the pursuit of the country’s peace agenda.
Nograles added, “We assess that when Filipinos feel the positive impacts of the government programs, the affected barangays will become insurgency-free and we’re very happy to say that more and more areas are being free from the threat of local armed conflicts.”
“Sa ganoong paraan, ang assessment namin kung mararamdaman ng nga taumbayan doon sa kanilang mga lugar ang pag-aaruga, pag-aalaga ng programs ng gobyerno hindi na sila magiging under threat, lalayo na 'yong mga armado. So apart from clearing the areas, we have to pour in development projects kasi hindi pwede na basta i-clear mo lang but we’re very happy na nakikita na 'yong progress ng mga barangays nationwide na nagiging cleared na from the threat ng local armed conflict so habang klini-clear yan, the next phase is to pour in the development projects," Nograles said.
Last January 27, more than 100 villagers from various barangays in Ilocos Sur affected by local armed conflicts attended seminar and livelihood training conducted by the Philippine Army, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Agriculture and the provincial government and 17 of them, who are former members of the Militia ng Bayan, received cash benefits from the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) of DILG. (JCR/AMB/JMCQ/PIA Ilocos Sur)
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