ELCAC infra projects pave way to end insurgency in AgSur, SurSur areas The infrastructure projects of the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTFELCAC) under the Local Government Support Fund – Support to Barangay Development Program (LGSF-SBDP) will pave the way in ending insurgency in Caraga region particularly in Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur areas. Various stakeholders including the local populace were present during the Caraga’s RTFELCAC groundbreaking ceremonies of the two road projects in Barangay Villa Ondayon, Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur; and Sitio Simowao (KM9), Barangay Diatagon, Lianga, Surigao del Caraga INFOCUS
Sur on July 15 and 16, respectively. A kilometer of local access road from Purok 4 to Sitio Ibo-ibo, Brgy Villa Ondayon in Bayugan City, ADS will be upgraded while a 1.2 kilometer Farmto-Market Road from Sitio Simowao (KM9) to Purok 7 of Brgy Diatagon in the Municipality of Lianga, SDS will be constructed. Each project will be worth 20M pesos. Punong Barangay Hon. Mercidita Maluenda of Villa Ondayon and Hon. Renegio Pareja of Diatagon, thanked their respective provincial government, ELCAC Officials, 65th Infantry Battalion and 3rd Special Forces Battalion under
the 401st Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army for recommending the projects in their barangays that were once influenced by the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG). Said barangay officials claimed that together with their constituents, they were restrained by the CTG to give their consent and approval for any government projects out of fear. With the Army’s persistence to drive away from the CPP-NPA Terrorist (CNT), the road projects they longed for will be finally realized and relief overwhelmed them as it will greatly benefit their communities as their farm products will now be easily transported. July 17-23, 2021 |
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