Kalinaw News: 500K Cash Assistance awarded to a People’s Organization in Lianga, SDS

Posted to Kalinaw News (Sep 1, 2021): 500K Cash Assistance awarded to a People’s Organization in Lianga, SDS



Lianga, Surigao Del Sur – PhP500,000.00 cash assistance from the Office of the Provincial Government of Surigao del Sur has been awarded to KM9 Simowao Kabudagan Association (KSKA) of Brgy. Diatagon, Lianga, Surigao del Sur on August 30, 2021.

The KSKA is women organized People’s Organization that started last February 20, 2020, under the leadership of Mrs. Thelma Tejero, the elected President. Currently, it has 30 active members and most of them were former mass base supporters of the Communist Terrorists Group that is now working and assisted by the Community Support Program (CSP) team of the 3rd Special Forces “Arrowhead” Battalion. This endeavor will help to uplift and alleviate the lives of the people of Barangay Diatagon and will further insulate vulnerable sectors of the IP Community against violent activities and recruitment schemes of the CTG. The establishment of which will help eradicate the root cause of the unending decades of insurgency in Surigao del Sur.

The above-mentioned assistance was personally handed over by the Provincial Governor, Hon. Alexander “Ayec” Pimentel to the elected President. In his message, he pointed out that the cash assistance given to KSKA will aid the organization as an effective, dependent, self-sustaining, and fully operational livelihood program that could facilitate progress and development in the community. He also lauded the efforts of the AFP, particularly the 3SFBn, in their desire and sincere efforts to stop NPAs’ exploitation and deception in the different sectors in hopes to end local armed conflict in the province of Surigao del Sur.

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