DSWD turns-over quarantine facility to AgSur town
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga has officially turned over an 18-bed capacity collapsible tent for quarantine facility to a remote village of San Luis municipality, Agusan del Sur province. The said subproject is funded through the KALAHI-CIDSS PAMANA (PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn) Community Driven Development Program for Indigenous Peoples (IP-CDD) for the IPs of Barangay San Pedro, which is part of
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Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) 250, ancestral land of the Manobo and Banwaon people. DSWD Caraga OICRegional Director Ramel Jamen handed the subproject, which costs Php933,936,00 to the local government unit of San Luis last Sept. 13. The collapsible tent is installed at the barangay’s multipurpose hall and is cordoned using a tarpaulin to deter kids or any persons from entering the quarantine vicinity.
The project includes two handwash stands, a water dispenser, and a restroom for male and female individuals. Each room is complete with a folding bed, mat, foam, pail and dipper, table and chair, and a trash bin. During the turnover, municipal and barangay officials were thankful for the project, saying it would be a big help for them to address needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Sa pila ka barangay sa probinsya sa Agusan del Sur, magpasalamat ta kay ang Barangay San Pedro nga kita isa Caraga INFOCUS
