By:
Becky D. de Asis
COTABATO
CITY – The ARMM Social Fund Project (ASFP) of the Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao will not be affected on the ongoing signing between the government and
the bansangmoro people (MILF panel) today, Manager Abba R. Kuaman told the
reporters during their
quarterly press conference. “Our agency is still intact and continued pursuing the responsibilities
for development that even the politicians cannot hamper the implementation of our
projects because ASFP is for Peace and Development,” he added.
The ASFP
overall progress as of October is already at 73.46%, including the IBRD-AF
(International Bank for Reconstruction and Development) had 61.84% while
JICA has a 98.56% on their implementation and other co-agencies
also reaching their own target rates.
The 98.56% accomplishment of
JICA includes the 30 constructed and rehabilitated strategic regional
facilities further strengthen ARMM’s capabilities by delivering service to its
people.
The 650
completed sub-projects in different provinces of the Autonomous Region in 326
barangays are directly benefited 612,710 recipients. It has also 26
ongoing out of 60 sub-projects in 32 additional barangays of the region.
Kuaman said,
The ASFP accomplishment of multi-million infrastructure projects has a total of
33 projects including the ongoing construction of Sulu PSWLSD Center
and the concreting of Ditsaan Ramain Buadipuso Buntong Road in Lanao del Sur while
the Community Development Assistance also has a total of 650 projects
accomplished which includes the ongoing construction of concrete footbridge in
Banday, Malabang, Lanao del Sur.
The ASFP
also procured hospital equipments in different hospitals in the
regions like Dr. Serapio Montaner Hospital in Lanao del Sur, Tamparan District
hospital also in Lanao Sur, DAF-ARMM Training Center, Datu Halun Provincial
Hospitalm, Unayan District Hospital, Mother and Child Pavilion.
During the
conference, Mr Tito Lumampas of Kiga Falls Producers Cooperative expressed his
reactions on ASFP projects in his area in Kiga, North Upi, Maguindanao.
Lumampas
said that the project of the ARMM has a big help in his community because of its
immediate response to their problems regarding the lack of school buildings in
his barangay.
Immediately
upon their request the ASFP give 2 rooms of school building in the amount of
more or less P1.2 million pesos which benefited more or less 300 elementary
students in Barangay Kiga as of press time.