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==24 LGUs in ARMM to receive P1.5-M support fund== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r12&id=68741 | |||
*Monday, December 19, 2011 | |||
:by PIA Press Release | |||
KORONADAL CITY, Dis. 19 (PIA) -- Some 24 local government units in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) are set to receive additional P1.5 million support under the ARMM-Social Support Fund (ASFP). | |||
On Friday, the first 8 LGUs that will receive the additional funding were named. | |||
These are Upi and Datu Paglas in Maguindanao, Jolo and Indanan in Sulu, Bongao and Sitangkai in Tawi-Tawi, Wao in Lanao del Sur, and Lamitan City in Basilan. | |||
Irene Fernandez, head of the Institutional Strengthening and Governance (ISG) component of the ASFP, added, a total of 24 LGUs in the region will be granted P1.5-M fund through its municipal block grant (MBG) scheme. | |||
She said the LGUs were selected based on their performance on local governance, implementation of ASFP-supported projects, and fiscal handling. | |||
The local governments of these recipient towns are required to provide a specified counterpart, bringing the total amount of the project that will be implemented to around P2-million, she said. | |||
ASFP Project Manager Nasser Sinarimbo said the MBG is ASFP’s way of “recognizing the support and performance of local government units (LGUs) especially in the implementation of ASFP-supported projects in their area.” | |||
He said the funding support is an incentive for local governments to undertake participatory and community-driven development projects. | |||
The MBG also scales up the impact of ASFP projects to the municipal level from individual communities, he said. | |||
ASFP has earmarked total of P36-million for the MBG out of the rolled-out P1.4 billion additional financing it secured from the World Bank. | |||
According to Sinarimbo, funds for the remaining 16 municipalities are scheduled for release next year. | |||
ASFP handles the largest and only foreign loan assisted project that is being directly supervised by the ARMM government. It has been cited by the World Bank for its satisfactory performance, giving way to the approval of an additional financing. | |||
The additional loan would allow ASFP to cater to 596 more communities across ARMM that were not previously covered by the project. Close to a thousand communities in the provinces of Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, Basilan and Tawi-Tawi have already benefitted from life-enhancing projects introduced by ASFP in its seven-year run. (BPI-ARMM/DEDoguiles/PIA 12) | |||
==BFAR, DTI train coop members on seaweed processing== | ==BFAR, DTI train coop members on seaweed processing== | ||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r12&id=68427 | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r12&id=68427 | ||
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According to them, it was indeed a great help for them to have an additional job and income. | According to them, it was indeed a great help for them to have an additional job and income. | ||
Seaweeds is one of the municipal’s main product line and this is the reason why the government took the initiative to develop more products out of this commodity. (BFAR 12/DEDoguiles/PIA 12) | Seaweeds is one of the municipal’s main product line and this is the reason why the government took the initiative to develop more products out of this commodity. (BFAR 12/DEDoguiles/PIA 12) | ||
==Authorities stop transport of 75 sacks of gold ore in So. Cotabato== | ==Authorities stop transport of 75 sacks of gold ore in So. Cotabato== | ||