Kalinaw News: ELCAC Outreach Program reaches out Former CTG Mass Base

Posted to Kalinaw News (Nov 8, 2021): ELCAC Outreach Program reaches out Former CTG Mass Base



The City Government of Davao, DSWD XI, Officials of Barangay Lumiad, Private Stakeholders and 27IB “Action” Troopers conduct Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) Outreach Program to the Residents of Purok Banban, Brgy Lumiad, Paquibato District Davao City on November 06, 2021

The outreach program is a collaboration between the Davao City Local Government, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) XI, PLDT, Local Officials of Barangay Lumiad, other stakeholders and the 27th Infantry “Action” Battalion, 10ID, PA. The program is part of the government’s effort in reaching out communities and deliver services to areas previously influenced by the CTG. It can be recalled that Barangay Lumiad was once infested by the CTG. However, the said barangay together with the other barangays in Paquibato District have been cleared of CTG influence as a result of collaborative efforts spearheaded by the City Government of Davao through the delivery of programs and services such as construction of Farm to Market Road, Bridges, Schools, Health Clinics among others and introducing livelihood interventions to uplift the living conditions of the community.

A total of 80 households benefited the program receiving food packages and kitchen kits. In compliance to Davao City’s EO31, the distribution of food packs and kitchen kits was undertaken through house to house and controlled point distribution, implementation of social distancing and wearing of facemask. The beneficiaries convey their gratitude to the efforts of the local officials and the military that despite the pandemic, they exerted effort to reach and implement the outreach program in their community.

“Sa event na gihimo karon sa kasundaluhan, dako pud ko ug pasalamat na gihatagan nila ug gipakita nila kung unsa nila ka mahal, kadakong importansya, ug kadakong bili ang mga katawhan diri sa Purok Banban, Brgy Lumiad. Mapasalamaton ko kay sa karon nga ginbuhaton, diha namo maila kung unsa sila ka sensiro or dugang sensiro diri sa mga katawhan ug sa mga assistance wala pud nila gitalikdi ang mga katawhan diri na gihatagan pud nila ug bili ug panahon para mapakita sa mga tao” said by Hon Marites C Matua, Brgy Kagawad and Committee on Health

In return, CPT EFREN JAMES C HALAWIG (INF) PA, Acting Battalion Executive Officer said in his message “Suportahan natin ang Executive Order 70 o ang Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) na ating mahal na Pangulo. Dahil ang kapayapaan ay tungkulin ng bawat isa sa atin, sana po ay ituloy nating makibahagi sa pagpapanatili ng kapayapaan hindi lamang po sa Barangay Lumiad kung hindi sa kabuuan ng Paquibato District. Umaasa po kayo na ang inyong kasundaluhan dito sa Paquibato District sa pamumuno ng aming Batalyon Kumander na si LTC VICTORINO M SENO PA ay patuloy na makikipagtulungan sa iba’t ibang ahensya ng gobyerno, sa mga iba pang stakeholders, sa mga local officials at komunidad upang mapanatili an gating tinatamasang kapayaan sa inyong barangay”.

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