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The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process’ PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNan (PAMANA) program launches its road project in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental.
In a grounbreaking ceremony in Brgy. Bagonbon, PAMANA- National Program Management Office (NPMO) Head, Director Sherwin Vizconde emphasizes how the program bridges communities and provide progress and development to conflict-affected and vulnerable areas of the country-side.
“We don’t just build and connect roads and pathways; we build and connect lives,” Dir. Vizconde says.
The road concreting project in Brgy. Bagonbon Proper connecting Sitio Pagbatangan Road to Sitio Nangka has been appropriated with Php 60,000,000.00.
Negros Occidental First District Representative Melecio “Beboy” J. Yap, Jr. meanwhile expresses his commitment to support the peace process in the region.
“I’m willing to help in the peace negotiations. I’m willing to help in the peace process,” he proclaims.
District Engineer Jaime SJ. Javellana of DPWH-Neg Occ 1st District Engineering Office, on the other hand, promises that the road concreting will help reduce conflict in the region, saying that they “will make not just a physical road but a road towards peace and harmony.”
The PAMANA was implemented by the government since 2012 to reduce vulnerabilities, improve governance, and empower fragile communities. This involves socio-economic interventions to isolated and conflict-affected areas not only to foster sustainable development but also to avoid recurrence of sources of conflict.
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process with PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) implementing agencies, led the inauguration of three projects in Surigao Del Sur recently.
Connecting communities by enriching lives and strengthening ties
Representing Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus G. Dureza, PAMANA-National Program Management Office (NPMO) Head Dir. Sherwin Vizconde graced the turnover ceremony of the Maticdum-Mabuhay Road in Tandag City with representatives from Department of the Interior and Local Government, National Economic and Development Agency, Provincial Government of Surigao Del Sur and Local Government of Tandag.
In his remarks, Dir. Vizconde emphasized OPAPP’s vigorous efforts of implementing programs and reforms set to address root causes of conflict.
“In OPAPP, we don’t just build and connect roads and bridges, rather, we build and connect lives. Ito po ang pangarap namin sa OPAPP,” he stressed addressing the residents and officials of Barangay Mabuhay.
Dir. Vizconde shared his positive outlook of the program gearing towards peace-building by providing socio-economic projects in conflict-affected communities.
“Ang hangarin ng OPAPP na pinamumunuan ng kapwa ninyo Mindanaoan na si Sec. Jesus Dureza ay tagumpay at pag-usbong ng PAMANA hanggang sa panahong hindi na po ninyo ito kailangan dahil nakamit na ng masang Pilipino ang makatarungan at pangkalahatang kapayapaan dito sa ating bansa,” he said.
The project, which is part of the PAMANA multi-year implementation in 2013, will benefit the communities of Barangay Maticdum and Barangay Mabuhay that has a population of nearly 2000 people.
This equates to more efficient means of trading of farm produce, faster and more comfortable transportation, and accessibility to basic services that will usher economic development.
A total of PHP 45 million was allotted for the implementation of the project with the Department of the Interior and Local Government as the implementing partner.
Tandag City Mayor Alexander Pimentel underscored that the project is of great help not only in economic aspect but also in countering insurgency.
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