ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Nov 10 (PIA) -– The Province of Tawi-Tawi is on another leg next week of its Natural Resources Management (NRM) program in Mapun and Turtle Island, two far-flung municipalities of this southern province.
Provincial Information Officer Abdel Nasser Tahang said that in a planning meeting at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall Tuesday, Vice Gov. Ruby Sahali discussed the agenda with concerned agencies participating in the implementation of the program.
The NRM activities include mangrove planting in partnership with DENR, fruit-bearing tree planting with DA, dive exploration with WWF, and Coastal Resource Management and Climate Change with WWF and DA.
Tahang added that social services that will be included are Brigada Iskwela, maternal and child care, 4P’s beneficiary assessment, Islamic lectures, assistance to Mother’s Club of Turtle Island, operation gupit, and medical/dental services.
Sahali said these are the programs and activities that the provincial government is undertaking since 2010 in line with its implementation of the province’s NRM program.
She said after Mapun and Turtle Island, she is eyeing the Sapa-Sapa municipality as the next recipient.
“We are doing this public service for the benefits of the people and we have set aside politics
here,” she said.
Meanwhile, Task Force 62 commander, Captain Renato Yongque, PN, GSC, has assured the availability of a navy boat to ferry the Mapun and Turtle Island bound group this week end.
(JPA/RVC/PIA9 ZamBaSulTa)