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==Tawi-Tawi gets P1-B dev't fund== | |||
*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/343971/tawitawi-gets-p1b-devt-fund | |||
*December 7, 2011, 3:44pm | |||
:By ALI G. MACABALANG | |||
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Tawi-Tawi Governor Sadikul Sahali has hailed the Aquino administration for allotting to his province P1 billion out of the P8.5 billion stimulus fund it programmed to hasten development in the 22-year-old Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). | |||
“We are very grateful to President Aquino’s administration for providing our province a share of P1 billion from the P8.5 billion stimulus fund for ARMM. The amount will propel our efforts in bringing our province to greater heights,” Sahali said after learning from officials of the Aquino government about his province’s share. | |||
Sahali said the P8.5 billion stimulus fund allotted for the autonomous region under the “ARMM Transition and Investment Support Plan” is derived from the P72 billion saved by the current national leadership from cancelling project contracts under the past regime. | |||
The saving is now termed as a national stimulus package of the Aquino administration, he said. | |||
“Thank you, Mr. President, for your concern and kindness to us. The provincial government and the people of Tawi-Tawi is so grateful for the P1 billion allotted to improve our province’s socio-economic condition,” Sahali said. | |||
He said that all the projects lined-up under the P1 billion stimulus package are geared towards poverty alleviation and improvement of the socio-economic condition of the province, which is known to be the country’s poorest zone. | |||
According to Sahali, the provincial offices of the Department of Public Works and Highways in Tawi-Tawi got P240 million, Department of Health – P140 million, Department of Agriculture with P91 million, Department of Science and Technology – P3.6 million, Department of the Interior and Local Government – P80 million, Department of Transportation and Communications – P30 million, Department of Energy – P200 million, and their Electric Cooperative got P200 million. | |||
Sahali said the projects funded out of the P1 billion will greatly help his province and its people, adding that implementation of the development programs will also provide additional employment to his constituents. | |||
He said his province’s share from the stimulus fund also includes welfare projects like cash-for-work programs, construction of additional day-care centers and core shelters, supplemental feedings, and various infrastructure projects like irrigations and farm-to-market roads. | |||
In another development, the Regional Police Office of Central Mindanao has welcomed to its fold of law enforcement the 276 new enlisted cops, urging them to “wear badge with honor” in carrying out their mandate to protect civilians and their properties in pursuit of building law and order. | |||
Chief Superintendent Lester Camba, deputy Region 12 police director, led a formal ceremony recently, and honored the awarding of badges to the 276 fresh police personnel recruited lately to beef up police operations in Central Mindanao. | |||
“You are now police officers…wear your badge with honor,” Camba fervently told the fresh cops lined up during the ceremony attended by jubilant parents of the recruits. | |||
Camba also urged the police old timers to help their new comrades carry out their mandate in the full spirit and meaning of their oath to “maintain, uphold and hold dear to (our hearts) the badge of honor of PNP (Philippine National Police).” | |||
Noting lingering negative perception about some street police operatives allegedly involved in misdemeanors, the Central Mindanao police leadership pointed out that the “PNP badge is not a simple paraphernalia we usually wear (as) it carries a lot of significance and responsibilities.” | |||
“Philippine Monkey-Eating Eagle, the National Bird, featured in the badge symbolizes swiftness, ferocity, power, courage and immortality, while the Shield means the protection of all citizens,” the police command said. | |||
The badge’s three stars stand for Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao comprising one Republic with territorial integrity for which the PNP “must enforce the law and maintain peace and order with professionalism, zeal and dedication in keeping the highest ideals and traditions of service to God, country and people,” the field police office said. | |||
The image of Lapu-Lapu in the badge “symbolizes the bravery of the Philippine National Police,” it added. | |||
==Tawi-Tawi lauds CSC training program== | ==Tawi-Tawi lauds CSC training program== | ||
*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/343843/tawitawi-lauds-csc-training-program | *Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/343843/tawitawi-lauds-csc-training-program | ||
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For his part, Provincial Administrator Kadirie Sahali led about 100 provincial government employees here in the training. | For his part, Provincial Administrator Kadirie Sahali led about 100 provincial government employees here in the training. | ||
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