Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat – The people of Barangay Sangay, Kalamansig, SK, composed of more than 200 hundred Muslim and Christian residents and Indigenous Peoples from the different Sitios, gathered at Ricardo Cabaluna Elementary School to participate in a “Serbisyo Caravan” with Denunciation Rally against the NPA, which was organized by the Kalamansig Municipal Task Force ELCAC on 15 July 2020.
The Serbisyo Caravan was part of the culminating activity of the Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) in Barangay Sangay which was jointly conducted by LGU-Kalamansig and 37th Infantry “Conqueror” Battalion due to the presence of communist terrorist rebels in their communities. Barangay Sangay was previously-listed as an NPA-influenced barangay. The Caravan aimed to bring together all available government services to the residents, particularly the Indigenous Peoples, who were victims of NPA recruitment and manipulation.
In his message during the Caravan, Mayor Rolando Garcia said, “Do not allow yourselves to be victimized by the NPA; they are not welcome here in Kalamansig. Do not be fooled in their recruitment scheme by making false accusations on government’s neglect. The LGU-Kalamansig has been providing various services here in this Barangay Sangay, and will continue to do so regardless of race and religion. All you need to do is to access these services. Today’s Service Caravan is not an end, but a beginning of continuing government services for the people of Barangay Sangay.”
The Serbisyo Caravan was participated by various government agencies, which brought with them services that will provide answers to the major issues and concerns identified by the RCSP Team in the barangay. Participating government agencies included the MARO, DENR, MHO, MSWDO, NCIP, MAO, PESO, BFAR, DepEd, SUKELCO, DILG and 6th Infantry “Kampilan” Division. Among the services provided during the Caravan included CLOA application, distribution of IDs for Agrarian Reform beneficiaries, distribution of toilet bowls for sanitation, program for anti-malaria and teenage pregnancy prevention, medical and dental check-up, distribution of 300 relief goods and food packs, livelihood programs starter kits including distribution of 40 bags corn seeds and 10,000 tilapia fingerlings, and “libreng tuli”.
In the closing ceremony, the Indigenous Peoples and local residents who were victimized by the NPA, made a commitment of support to the government’s fight against communist insurgency. The IP leaders of the Dulangan-Manobo tribe publicly signed in the Commitment Wall in the presence of the local officials. This was followed by the staging of denunciation rally and the burning of NPA flags.
The Commanding Officer of 37th Infantry Battalion, Ltc Allen Van L Estrera delivered the closing remarks where he emphasized that “The Serbisyo Caravan is a manifestation that the government is doing its best to provide the needed services to the people within its capacity and available resources. Let us therefore continue to unite with the government in a collaborative approach to end the communist armed conflict. From now on, let us no longer allow the terrorist communists to infiltrate back in our communities.”
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