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Thursday, November 15, 2012

DILG implements P16-M PAMANA projects in Zamboanga Sibugay

By Claro A. Lanipa

PAGADIAN CITY, 15 Nov (PIA) – Eight (8) beneficiary-municipalities in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay is set to start execution of PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) funded projects in their respective areas as funds for the purpose is now readily available.
DILG Assistant Regional Director Pedro G. Cuevas, Jr. in a recent turnover ceremony handed over the checks totaling to P16 million to Engr. Venancio Ferrer, Planning Officer IV and concurrent Acting Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator in Zamboanga Sibugay, for the implementation of the PAMANA projects in the said areas.

Engr. Ferrer in turn will hand over the checks to the LGUs of the beneficiary-municipalities for them to commence project implementation.

The  municipalities identified as beneficiaries of the PAMANA funded projects are as follows: Tungawan (for the construction of the bridge abutment in Datu Tumanggong worth P2 million); Payao (road rehabilitation in Bulacan, Kirna, Katipunan and Upper Sumilong – P4 million); Mabuhay and Kabasalan (livelihood program – cattle dispersal worth P3- million).

Upgrading of Sta. Clara and Aguinaldo roads in Naga worth P4- million; provision of six mud boat equipment, six threshers and 10 sewing machines worth P1 Million for Talusan; 1-M livelihood program on seaweed farm production and animal dispersal for Olutanga; and the construction of jeep and habal-habal terminal and construction of left wing of the gym for economic stalls in Titay worth P1-M.

The implementation of these projects is anchored on one of the primary objectivs of PAMANA which is to reduce poverty and vulnerability in conflict-affected areas through sustainable rural development, community infrastructure and focused delivery of social services.

PAMANA is the national government’s flagship program to respond and strengthen peace building, reconstruction and development in conflict-affected areas (CAAs) in selected priority regions in the country.

The National Government has allocated under the FY 2012 General Appropriations Act, the PAMANA-DILG Fund. An amount of P958 million has been appropriated ubder the DILG budget, which shall be provided to eligible LGUS in the form of fund subsidy under the PAMANA-DILG Fund.  (JPA/CAL/PIA9)