Grand consultation/dialogue with farmers sector and launching of PAMANA projects

By 87th Infantry Battalion, 8ID PA
May 19, 2012

SAN JOSE DE BUAN, Samar  –  The 87th Infantry (Hinirang) Battalion played host for the first ever Grand Consultation and Dialogue with the Farmers Sector held at the Municipal Covered Court, Poblacion, San Jose de Buan (SJDB), Samar on May 18, 2012 at 9am.

Simultaneous with this activity was the launching of PAMANA Projects by KALAHI-CIDSS for SJDB. In attendance are Sangguniang Bayan Members with the Municipal Mayor, Hon. Ananias S Rebato as the principal guest. Also present were the different municipal heads of office of SJDB like MAO, MSWDO, MHO and MPDO to include MPS, KALAHI-CIDSS and representative from DAR and DENR provincial offices.

Highlighting the whole day affair was the message of LTC Cerilo C Balaoro Jr GSC (INF) PA, Commanding Officer of 87IB wherein he emphasized that the current Peace and Development Works (PDW) in the three (3) barangays where in consonance with the AFP IPSP Bayanihan particularly relative to its two (2) strategic approaches: Whole-of-Nation Approach and People-Centered Security Approach.

Moreover, he mentioned that the role of the AFP is to catalyze and synchronize the efforts of all stakeholders in order to address the issues in the community relative to peace and security.

During the dialogue and consultation, the different Technical Working Committee (TWC) representative of each barangays presented the primary and secondary issues foremost of which are land titling and stewardship. This was followed by the response from selected speakers representing the different agencies of the goverment. Other matters not presented earlier were discussed during the Open Forum.

During the second part, Mr. Arniel O Disbarro, the Area Coordinator of KALAHI-CIDSS in SJDB officially launched the different PAMANA Projects to five (5) recipient barangays that includes Poblacion Barangays 3 and 4 of SJDB.