COTABATO CITY – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor Mujiv Hataman led Thursday the groundbreaking of two infrastructure projects in Marawi City worth PHP115 million.
The two Marawi projects involved the PHP90-million integrated market, food and transport terminal in Barangay Buadi Sacayo and the PHP25-million rehabilitation of the city hall and city health center.
Marawi City Mayor Majul Gandamra joined the governor in the groundbreaking ceremony. The undertaking is a joint venture of the ARMM Government and city government of Marawi.
Hataman said the projects are part of the regional government’s rehabilitation efforts for Marawi.
On same day, Hataman also led the conduct of a People’s Day in the town of Malabang, Lanao del Sur.
Various line agencies, spearheaded by the ARMM Humanitarian Emergency Action Response Team, provided free services to more than 800 beneficiaries from Malabang and nearby municipalities.
The services included free dental and medical check-up, free legal counseling, free haircut, supplemental feeding, Social Pension Payout for Senior Citizens for some areas of Lanao Sur B, distribution of gill nets, plastic sealers, noodle machines, and seedlings.
The event coincided with the celebration of the 45th anniversary of 6th Infantry (Redskin) Battalion of the Philippine Army’s 6th Infantry Division who pitched doctors to the activity.
On Tuesday, the governor also led the forging of a Memorandum of Agreement with Local Government Units (LGUs) in Maguindanao on the implementation of the region’s 2018 regular infra-projects in the province worth PHP1.4-billion.
Hataman witnessed the signing ceremony between DPWH-ARMM Secretary Don Mustapha Loong and mayors of 16 municipalities of Maguindanao held at the ARMM compound here.
Out of the total budget, Maguindanao Engineering District 1 has an allocation of PhP380.2-million while Maguindanao Engineering District 2 has PhP1, 022.57-M.
The 16 LGU-beneficiaries are the towns of Parang, Buldon, Upi, Barira, Matanog, Pagalungan, Mamasapano, Datu Paglas, Rajah Buayan, Datu Abdullah Sangki, Shariff Aguak, Pandag, Ampatuan, Gen. Salipada K. Pendatun, Talayan, and Buluan.
The municipalities are recent recipients of the SGLG (Seal of Good Local Governance) Award from the Department of the Interior and Local Government, which is one of the qualifications for infra-projects entrustment.
Loong said local governments play an important role in the successful implementation of infra-projects, especially those that are experienced, equipped, with capacity to implement multimillion-peso projects, and are SGLG awardees.
He said the projects would commence as soon as pertinent documents are finalized and submitted.
Hataman urged the LGUs and the two district engineering offices of Maguindanao to ensure the efficient implementation of the projects. (Noel Punzalan/PNA/Photo courtesy of BPI-ARMM)
