ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Nov 27 (PIA) – The
Basilan Peace and Order Council (PPOC) approved and endorsed for immediate
implementation the Php40 million PAMANA project for the four towns in the
province.
In an emergency meeting called for the
purpose last Nov 20, presiding Chairperson Governor Jum J. Akbar has asked the
members of the council to look into the project proposals submitted to the PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA)-DILG
Funds.
She thanked the members of the council for
responding to the invitation in spite of the very short notice, an indication
she said of “your love for Basilan and for peace and development.”
“The PPOC is the very body that is assigned
by law to assist in the approval and implementation of these projects which
cover the municipalities of Lantawan, Tipo-Tipo, Maluso and Tuburan and in the
aggregate amount of 40 million pesos,” she stressed.
She also expressed concern over the urgency
of the project saying that “the funds for the project must be released before
the year ends or they will be reverted to the Department of Budget and
Management (DBM).”
Sahon A. Suaib, DILG Provincial Director
disclosed that his office already received a notice of cash allocation that the
funds under the PAMANA-DILG Fund for CY 2012 were already released and
downloaded to the DILG Regional Office IX.
The said notice has also asked the local
government units concerned to expedite submission of documentary requirements
for the immediate implementation of the projects.
After deliberations, the PPOC approved and
endorsed the projects through a resolution for their full implementation the
soonest possible time.
The DILG’s notice of cash allocation has
indicated the following projects that needed PPOC approval and endorsement:
construction of public market building in Lantawan (P5-M), water supply
development in Lantawan (P3-M), provision of rubber nursery in Lantawan (P2-M),
concreting of 500 LM road in Maluso (P7.5-M), provision of fish cage livelihood
project in Maluso (P2.5-M), provision of organic farming livelihood in Tuburan
(P7-M), and construction of box culvert for four locations in Tuburan (P3-M).
The said notice also indicated that PAMANA
will also fund the P10 million-worth of the farm-to-market roads in Tipo-Tipo
with an LGU counterpart of P1.1 million, namely: rehabilitation of 3km FMR
Badja-Bangcuang, 2.5km FMR Lagayas-Limpoupas, 3km FMR Lagayas-Bohetambak, and
2.5km FMR Tipo-Tipo proper-Sitio Sumenne Tarbadeko.
PAMANA is the national
government's program and framework for peace and development. It is implemented
in areas affected by conflict and communities covered by existing peace
agreements.
A complementary track to peace negotiations,
the Program’s main strategy is to bring back government to PAMANA Areas,
ensuring that the communities benefit from improved delivery of basic social
services and are served by responsive, transparent and accountable government
units.
OPAPP website reveals that for the period of 2011-2016, PAMANA will be implemented in 48 provinces where each area will receive development programs according to the specific needs of the people residing in that region. (RVC/PIA9-ZBST)