3 ELCAC dev't projects approved for Babalag East in Rizal, Kalinga

 From the Philippine Information Agency (Feb 12, 2021): 3 ELCAC dev't projects approved for Babalag East in Rizal, Kalinga (By Peter A. Balocnit)

RIZAL, Kalinga, Feb. 12 (PIA) - - Three projects with total funding of Php20 million were approved for barangay Babalag East in this town under the End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) and the Retooled Community Support Program of the Department of the Interior and Local Government.

These are the construction of water system for Purok 3 in the amount of Php3 million; construction of health center building in the amount of Php2M, and the concreting of the Barroga-Baggas road with box culvert worth Php15M.

Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator Cynthia Vicente said the local government unit (LGU) of Rizal has received a notice that these projects are included in the General Appropriations Act of 2021, and that the funds will be downloaded to the provincial LGU as per the Department of Budget and Management circular.

She said the projects were selected from a checklist of priority projects during the barangay development plan enhancement conducted in October 27-29 last year.

Babalag East is one among eight recipient barangays in the Cordillera Administrative Region of ELCAC development projects that include four in Malibcong (Bayabas, Buano, Dulao and Duldulao), two in Sallapadan (Naguilian and Ud-udiao) in Abra, and Tambaon in Besao, Mountain Province.

Babalag East has an area of more than 536 hectares with population of 1,196 of different ethnic tribes. Majority of the populace are engaged in farming and poverty is prevalent in the area. (JDP/PAB-PIA CAR, Kalinga)

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