LEGAZPI CITY – the 18th session
of the “Tsokolate at Pandesal” (TAP) was successfully held at Headquarters 9th
Civil-Military Operations (Kaagapay) Battalion, 9th Infantry (Spear) Division,
Philippine Army, Camp General Simeon Ola, Legazpi City just earlier.
The fruitful discussions were about the projects in the
conflict-affected areas like in the Municipality of Labo, Province of Camarines
Norte wherein problems of insurgency occur because of the status of the living
condition thereat said military.
The reasons of insurgency problem in the barangays of Labo were the
lack of livelihood and infra projects, lack of knowledge on family planning
which led to many child laborers and the existence of illegal small scale
mining.
Military added that there are mining groups that are not registered to
any cooperatives of the government.
The other topic was the Updates on the Livelihood Intervention Program
of Barangay Anislag, Daraga, Albay wherein TESDA and Bicol University College
of Industrial Technology will provide trainings for the community especially in
the relocation sites, tools and materials will be provided by DOLE5 after the
trainings, DOST5 to provide technology and other government agencies guaranteed
to support the livelihood interventions
The military here also initiated
the Project Shoebox which to be provided
by each government agencies and to be donated to the affected children of the
Marawi siege.
The activity was attended by Regional Director s (RDs) Atty. Marilou
Duka-Castillo of SEC5 and Magdalina G. Abellera of Population Commission Office
5; Assistant Regional Directors (ARDs) Bea Delgado of NICA5, Arwin O. Razo of
DSWD5 and EDna Cynthia S. Berces of NEDA5, and representatives from the City
Mayor’s Office of Legazpi, DENR5, DepEd5, DPWH5, DOST5, DOLE5, TESDA5, MGB5,
PDEA5 and Bicol University-College of Business Economic Management and its
Extension Office. On the other hand, from the AFP were the Commanding Officers,
Group Commanders and representatives from 9CMOBn, 91st CMO Company, 901st Bde,
9ID, PA; 5RCDG, ARESCOM, PA; 5th FSSU, ASCOM, PA; 2nd CRG, AFP; MIG5, ISAFP;
TOG5, PAF and NAVFORSOL, PN. (PRNews/posted by Becky D. De Asis-The Reline
News)
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