By Jong
Cadion
PAGADIAN
CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (October 21, 2016)- National officials from the
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) together with Local
Government Units (LGU), Non-Government Organizations and officers from the
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) firmed up humanitarian programs in Sulu
in a series of meetings Thursday afternoon, military official said.
Joint
Task Force Sulu Information Officer Col. Rodrigo Gregorio said that the DSWD
delegation from the national office headed by Dir. Maristela Abenojar and ASec.
Darwin Rasul III of DSWD ARMM met with LGU representatives, NGO Hope Inc. and
allied groups; and Joint Task Force Sulu officers to craft out the details of
plans previously worked out a few weeks ago in a coordinative meeting on the implementation
of development projects and humanitarian programs in Sulu.
Particular
concern laid out to be addressed is the plight of the internaly displaced
persons in areas of conflict. Sustainment method, appropriate measures and
filling of gaps in collaboration with NGOs were essentially discussed, he
added.
It may
be recalled that a string of visits and collaborative works were done by
Officials from the Office of the President, Department of Agriculture,
Department of Public Works and Highways and DSWD with LGU, NGOs and the AFP to
further enhance inter-agency efforts and stakeholder collaboration. The series
of meetings are geared towards addressing the immediate needs of people
affected by the conflict and delivery of basic services: and the long term goal
of addressing the issues of poverty, lack of infrastructure, lack of education
and lack of opportunity believed to be the roots of insurgency and criminality
in Sulu.
Brig.
Gen. Dela Vega, Commander of JTF Sulu said "The collaboration of different
government agencies and Non-Government Organizations exemplify the time honored
tradition of Bayanihan deeply engrained in our culture as Filipinos. The
Bayanihan of government instrumentalities and civilian stakeholders in bringing
necessary services will greatly help in addressing the basic causes of
insurgency and criminality in Sulu".
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