WestMinCom facilitates turnover of tractor donated by UNDP to the local government of Patikul, Sulu

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 PAGADIAN CITY (Jan. 26, 2021) –The Western Mindanao Command Chief Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr. spearheaded the turnover of tractor to the local government of Patikul, Sulu on Saturday afternoon, January 23, 2021, WestMinCom Spokesperson LTC Alaric Avelino P. Delos Santos disclosed.

“The tractor was donated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in support of the Balik-Barangay Program of the government,” said Lt. Gen. Vinluan, Jr.

This Agriculture Equipment was donated as support to the returning Internally Displaced Persons in Barangay Tugas and other battle-stricken communities in Patikul is generally aimed and providing the IDPs with the capacity to be able to recover through the setting up of a productive agricultural area for the villages, Lt. Gen. Vinluan, Jr. added.

Barangay Tugas in Patikul is one of the most remote barangays of the municipality, a known stronghold of the ISIS-affiliated Abu Sayyaf Group. The barangay has seen its share of fierce clashes between the security sector and the members of the said terrorist group, WestMinCom PIO explained.

The military declared Barangay Tugas as free from the control and presence of the ASG mid-year of 2020. Through the concerted effort of the AFP, the local government, and other stakeholders, a total of 183 families were brought back to the barangay after three years of being internally displaced, WestMinCom spokesperson added.

The key agencies are now working on the rehabilitation, hence the donation of the tractor is to provide the returning population with the needed support for them to re-start their lives, WestMinCom PIO said..

He also said that the turnover was held in Barangay Taglibi, Patikul was witnessed by Joint Task Force Sulu Commander Maj. Gen. William Gonzales, Patikul Mayor Kabir Hayudini, Sulu Governor Abdusakur Tan, other local chief executives, military officers, and guests.

UNDP is the United Nation’s global development agency. It promotes technical and investment cooperation and advocates for change and helps people build a better life for themselves. (BY JONG CADION with reports and photos by WestMinCom PIO)

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