Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Philippine Army joins Guihulngan Task Force ELCAC Serbisyo Caravan

From the Philippine Information Agency (Sep 1, 2020): Philippine Army joins Guihulngan Task Force ELCAC Serbisyo Caravan (By Jennifer C. Tilos)

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NEGROS ORIENTAL, Aug. 28 (PIA) -- The Philippine Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade has joined the “Dagyawan sa Barangay Serbisyo Caravan” of Guihulngan City Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (GCTF-ELCAC) for the continued delivery of basic services held Wednesday at Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) Campus, Guihulngan City.

Several barangay residents availed of the essential services which include free medical and dental consultation, medicine distribution, and selling of National Food Authority (NFA) rice.

National government agencies also offered its services such as National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) clearance, Social Security System (SSS) updating, job hiring, distribution of seedling, and distribution of fertilizers.

The activity, dubbed "Dagyawan @ NORSU," is only one of the many future endeavors of Guihulngan City Task Force-ELCAC as a holistic solution employing whole-of-nation approach in addressing the root causes of insurgency in the city and anchored in Executive Order No. 70 of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte.

The task force aims to prioritize the delivery of basic services to the most distant barangays identified to have CPP-NPA-NDF influence.

Col. Michael Samson, deputy brigade commander of 303rd Infantry Brigade who represented the Armed Force of the Philippines (AFP) and Joint Task Force Negros in said event, said “The military sector lauds the efforts of the Provincial Government of Negros Oriental, LGU Guihulngan and the supports of national and local agencies through this Dagyawan @ NORSU and Serbisyo Caravan in delivering of government services closer to the people in Guihulngan City."

The activity was spearheaded by Mayor Carlo Jorge Joan Reyes and Vice Mayor Ernesto Reyes of Guihulngan City with other heads and representatives of national and local government agencies in the province to provide frontline services or bring government services closer to the people of Guihulngan. (jct/PIA7 Negros Oriental with reports from CMO Officer Cpt. Kelvin Bayaban of 303IB, PA)

https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1051924

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