Kalinaw News: 48IB’s MCSP teams facilitate turn-over of QIP Materials for GIDA’s in Pantukan, Davao de Oro

Posted to Kalinaw News (Nov 2, 2021): 48IB’s MCSP teams facilitate turn-over of QIP Materials for GIDA’s in Pantukan, Davao de Oro



Pantukan Davao de Oro – LGU Pantukan together with other local government agencies and 48 Infantry (Guardians) Battalion formally turned-over the 1st batch of Quick Impact Project (QIP) materials to the People’s Organization composed of former rebels (FRs) and Underground Mass Organization (UGMO) members during serbisyo caravan held in Sitio Kadapa, Brgy Tibagon, Pantukan, DDO.

The activity was realized through collaborative efforts among various stakeholders from Provincial LGU of Davao de Oro, Municipal LGU of Pantukan, Local Government Agencies, Office of the Representative, 2nd District, PNP Units, Employees Multi-Purpose Cooperative and other Civilian Stakeholders.

The said endeavor has benefited more or less 119 families which include feeding program, distribution of food packs, school supplies, hygiene kits coming from the Provincial Government of Davao de Oro and Office of the Representative of 2nd District of same Province. Distribution of vegetable and hill seeds, garden tools, pales and dippers with groceries, rabies vaccination, RSBSA registration and civil registration assistance were also undertaken by the LGU Pantukan and Pantukan Municipal Officials and Employees Multi-Purpose Cooperative. The municipal health office in partnership with 10ID station hospital and 10ID dental dispensary also offered free tuli, medical checkups, tooth extraction and medicines and vitamins distribution.

To educate the community on some emerging issues, Anti-smoking, Environmental Sanitation, Protection, Conservation, Anti-drugs/ELCAC, Disaster Preparedness, Child Labor, and Health Protocol were also discussed.

Lt. Col. Rafael, CO of 48IB said that the main purpose of the activity is to reach out the communities in GIDAs to bring different government services, to address their issues and concerns and to formally handover the materials needed for the POs’ QIPs.

The Presidents of three POs named SATISFA, KAFA and KADFA expressed their appreciation and were grateful to the government specially to the 48IB who facilitated the delivery of basic services from the local Government to the communities in GIDA.

Lt. Col. Rafael gave emphasis on the importance of institutionalizing the Whole-of-the-Nation Approach in addressing insurgency problem by resolving the issues and concerns of the CTG-affected communities. The endeavor shows the spirit of bayanihan where concerned government agencies collaborated to reach out to these people and make them feel that government services more accessible.

The conduct of Serbisyo Caravan was also one of the culminating activities of the unit’s Modified Community Support Program (MCSPs) wherein issues and concerns of the community which were brought during the need assessment survey were addressed by the LGU Pantukan such as lack of water reservoir, community latrine, water tub and others.

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