Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Philippine Army to highlight , "Tarabangan sa Barangay Pandan", a local convergence initiative


by  Irma A. Guhit

SORSOGON CITY, SEPTEMBER 20 (PIA)..... Dubbed "Tarabangan sa Barangay Pandan (TSBP)"  Col. Felix Castro, Brigade Commander of  the 903rd Infantry Brigade, 9ID, Philippine Army (PA), will highlight this local convergence initiative, today during the inauguration of the two-classroom school building at Barangay Pandan, Castilla , one of the projects that was accomplished through the Bayanihan spirit to alleviate poverty in Barangay Pandan.

In a coordination meeting  with Ltc. Lenart R. Lelina here at the PIA office, he explained that the activity during the inauguration will also focus on the efforts done by the government and will showcase the interventions done from accomplished , on-going  and programmed projects  earmarked under the TSBP,

He said that the activity during today's inauguration  will be more of a" celebration of partnership", government being truly sensitive of the needs of the barangay and people likewise showing concern through their labor support and commitment to sustainably take care of these projects accomplished, the on going and those that are programmed.

The reported TSBP projects  accomplished,  first listed the two-classroom building donated by ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya Foundation Inc. through the support of the local government of Castilla.

Through the intervention of Secretaty Imelda Nicolas of the Commission on Filipino Overseas (CFO) , 5 computers and 8 ceiling fans were donated to be used in the new two classrooms building to be inaugurated.

The donation of these equipments was made possible through the efforts of the Asociacion Valencia de Asistencia Sanitaria y Social Voluntarios (AVASSV) and in coordination with the National Development Support Command (NADESCOM)

On the end of the Asociacion Valencia de Asistencia Sanitaria y Social Voluntarios (AVASSV), a medical mission will also be conducted by doctors from the military and medicines are donated  by the   AVASSV , the Spanish non-governmental organization assisting in the development of barangay Pandan

According to the report provided by the Philippine Army  through Lelima, part of the accomplished project under TSBP was the improvement of Barangay Dinapa road funded by the national government and  accomplished through the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

A one classroom building was also completed funded through the office of 1st district representative of Sorsogon , Salvador H. Escudero III and another one classroom unit was also completed, funds coming from the Department of Education.

For the on- going project , through the intervention also of the 903rd Infantry Brigade ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya Inc. has sponsored six bayanihan scholars of Barangay Pandan . They are now studying at the Lewis College here in Sorsogon City.

Barangay Pandan will also be a recipient of a feeding program for four months which will also be launched, Sept 20 and will benefit the elementary pupils of Pandan Elementary School through the Bantay Bata program of ABS-CBN.

Under the  convergence program, on the pipeline will be the concreting of the Pandan Irrigation Canal worth P30M and this will come from the Department of Agriculture.

An additional  P500k repair of the Parent Teacher Association building of  barangay Pandan elementary school is now on the pipeline coming from the provincial government through governor Raul Lee to include the regravelling of the Pandan-Saclayan road and the repair of the Farm to Market Road of the Pandan-Tomalaytay / Pandan -Cogon worth P4.5M.

The repair of the 400m portion of Pandan -Dinapa road will also have a funding coming from the office of congressman Salvador H. Escudero III as already programmed

All these according to Lelima will be highlighted  during the visit of General Eduardo SL Oban Jr., Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines together with the key partners  and will be made more meaningful with the participation of all stakeholders in barangay Pandan. (PIA-SORSOGON)

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