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)