WATER FOR PEACE. Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. (standing) of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) and Agusan del Norte 2nd District Rep. Ma. Angelica Amante-Matba (2nd from right) lead the turn-over of the PHP30 million potable water supply system level II project in Sitio Midbahandi, Camagong, Nasipit, Agusan del Norte on Wednesday, February 27. The project is part of the government's effort to reach out to conflict-affected areas and address the problem of communist insurgency. (PNA photo by Alexander Lopez)
CAMAGONG, Nasipit, Agusan del Norte – Over a thousand households in far-flung villages in Nasipit and Buenavista municipalities in Agusan del Norte are now served directly by the PHP30 million potable water supply system level II project from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP).
OPAPP Secretary Sec. Carlito G. Galvez Jr. handed over two water supply projects on Wednesday in a turnover ceremony held in Sitio Minbahandi, Barangay Camagong, Nasipit, Agusan del Norte.
Also present in the event were Agusan del Norte 2nd District Rep. Ma. Angelica Amante-Matba, 402nd Infantry Brigade commander Brig. Gen. Maurito Licudine and Nasipit Mayor Enrico R. Corvera.
The PHP10 million level II water supply project in Sitio Minbahandi will benefit around 80 households in the area and parts of Sitio Hinandayan. It will also provide potable water to the elementary school and the military detachment in Minbahandi.
The completed project includes the construction of a 2-ram water pump system, a 50-cubic meter reservoir, and a series of tap stands in a cluster of residences in Minbahandi.
A solar-powered submersible pump was also provided to ensure the steady supply of potable water in houses.
Meanwhile, the PHP20 million potable water project in Simbalan, Buenavista includes the construction of the 15 cubic meters impounding reservoir, 100 cubic meter reservoir, 10 cubic meter reservoir at Sitio Bagang, the provision of 2-ram pumps, two filtration tanks in 12 cubic meter chlorinator tanks, Biosand Filters and 31 tap stands.
The project will directly benefit 340 households in Simbalan, including the health center, the local Catholic Church and the barangay hall.
Sitios Minbahandi, Hinandayan, Simbalan, and Bagang are inhabited by indigenous peoples (IPs) belonging to the Hiagaonon tribe.
“We are here to hand over the project you requested to provide the residents with potable and sufficient water supply,” Galvez told the people of Minbahandi.
Galvez also urged the village leaders and residents to manage the water project properly and to protect the environment.
“Climate change has changed the pattern of rains in our country, including here in the province of Agusan del Norte. We need to protect the watershed area to ensure a steady supply of water,” he said.
OPAPP Secretary Sec. Carlito G. Galvez Jr. handed over two water supply projects on Wednesday in a turnover ceremony held in Sitio Minbahandi, Barangay Camagong, Nasipit, Agusan del Norte.
Also present in the event were Agusan del Norte 2nd District Rep. Ma. Angelica Amante-Matba, 402nd Infantry Brigade commander Brig. Gen. Maurito Licudine and Nasipit Mayor Enrico R. Corvera.
The PHP10 million level II water supply project in Sitio Minbahandi will benefit around 80 households in the area and parts of Sitio Hinandayan. It will also provide potable water to the elementary school and the military detachment in Minbahandi.
The completed project includes the construction of a 2-ram water pump system, a 50-cubic meter reservoir, and a series of tap stands in a cluster of residences in Minbahandi.
A solar-powered submersible pump was also provided to ensure the steady supply of potable water in houses.
Meanwhile, the PHP20 million potable water project in Simbalan, Buenavista includes the construction of the 15 cubic meters impounding reservoir, 100 cubic meter reservoir, 10 cubic meter reservoir at Sitio Bagang, the provision of 2-ram pumps, two filtration tanks in 12 cubic meter chlorinator tanks, Biosand Filters and 31 tap stands.
The project will directly benefit 340 households in Simbalan, including the health center, the local Catholic Church and the barangay hall.
Sitios Minbahandi, Hinandayan, Simbalan, and Bagang are inhabited by indigenous peoples (IPs) belonging to the Hiagaonon tribe.
“We are here to hand over the project you requested to provide the residents with potable and sufficient water supply,” Galvez told the people of Minbahandi.
Galvez also urged the village leaders and residents to manage the water project properly and to protect the environment.
“Climate change has changed the pattern of rains in our country, including here in the province of Agusan del Norte. We need to protect the watershed area to ensure a steady supply of water,” he said.
REACHING OUT. Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. (3rd from left) of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) and Agusan del Norte 2nd District Rep. Ma. Angelica Amante-Matba (center) are welcomed by Lt. Col. Francisco L. Molina, Jr., (left), commander of the Army's 23rd Infantry Battalion, upon their arrival in the remote area of Sitio Midbahandi, Barangay Camagong in Nasipit town in Agusan del Norte, for the formal turn-over of the PHP30 million potable water supply system level II project in the area. Sitio Midbahandi and its neighboring villages are considered conflict-affected areas. (PNA photo by Alexander Lopez)
Galvez said the projects were endorsed to OPAPP by Amante-Matba last year and were certified as among the priorities for implementation.
Lt. Col. Francisco Molina, commander of the Army's 23rd Infantry Battalion, said Barangay Camagong, particularly Sitio Minbahandi and the nearby areas of Hinandayan, Simbalan, and Bagang are part of the Peace and Development Zones (PDZs) in Agusan del Norte.
“These areas are considered conflict-affected because of the presence of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels,” Molina said, adding the water supply project is part of the concerted efforts of various government agencies to address local communist armed conflicts in the area.
Barangay captain Rodolfo Bulasa of Camagong expressed gratitude to Galvez and Amante-Matba for giving priority to their request.
“For years, the people in Midbahandi clamor for a project that will provide them potable water. This will prove that the government is working by providing basic services to the people,” Bulasa said.
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