Kalinaw News: Convergence Team reaches out IP Community Amidst Pandemic

Posted to the Kalinaw News Website (Jul 28, 2021): Convergence Team reaches out IP Community Amidst Pandemic



The City Government of Davao, DSWD XI, Officials of Barangay Pandaitan, Private Stakeholders and 27IB “Action” Troopers conducts Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) Outreach Program to the Indigenous Peoples (IP) Community of Sitio Pegdalahan, Brgy Pandaitan, Paquibato District Davao City on July 25, 2021.

The outreach program is a collaborative effort of the Local Government of Davao City, Department of Social and Welfare and Development (DSWD) XI, Local Officials of Barangay Pandaitan and in partnership with DSWD XI, JCI Kadayawan, Davao City Masters Cooperative, Costland Construction Company, Gemma Construction Inc, Siljure Construction Company, and Clean The World Foundation. The event demonstrates the continued efforts of the government in partnership with different stakeholders in reaching out communities in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantage Areas (GIDAS) and Conflict Affected Areas (ConAAs) as part of its initiative under EO70 through the delivery of programs and services.

A total of 202 households from the IP community benefited the program receiving several items such as food packages, kitchen kit, hygiene kit, slippers and assorted household supplies. In accordance with Davao City EO 31 in preventing mass gathering and ensuring health protocols at all times, the outreach program was implemented through house-to-house and controlled distribution following social distancing and wearing of face masks. Covered with face masks yet you can see from their eyes the joy and sincere appreciation to the government’s concern and efforts to reach out to their community amidst the pandemic.

“Naga pasalamat mi sa 27IB hilabi na sa atung halangdong Mayor, Hon Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio kay sila naga tan.aw sa atung sitwasyon ug sa ilahang walay puas na suporta sa alang sa kaayuhan sa katawhan dire sa atuang komonidadi naga pasalamat mi sa mga nagkadaiyang ahensya sa Gobyrno na nisuporta niining kalihukan o programa hilabi na ang mga partner stakeholders na mitabang aron ang mga programa dire sa Sitio Pegdalahan mapaabot” Hon Lorenzo T Versano, Brgy Pandaitan Chairman said

In return, LTC VICTORINO M SEÑO (GSC) INF PA, Commanding Officer of 27IB said, “Ngayon po ang pakiusap lang nang ating Gobyerno ay ating ipagpatuloy ang pagtutulungan para manatiling mapayapa at masaya ang Brgy Pandaitan. Huwag na tayong matakot sa armadong grupo at magtulungan tayong gumawa ng paraan upang hindi na sila makabalik dito sa Barangay Pandaitan at sa buong Paquibato District.”

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