Another 8 barangays get infra projects from PGCot

Another 8 barangays in Cotabato Province received various infra projects from the Provincial Government of Cotabato recently.

These barangays are Taguranao and Sta. Mara of Matalam, Manarapan and Kibudtungan of Carmen, Bangilan, Dagupan, and Malamote of Kabacan, and Mapurok of Alamada.  They were given Health Centers funded by the European Commission and box culverts, multi-purpose building, and road concreting projects funded by the province.

In her message during the turn over of 1 unit health station each at Sta. Maria and Taguranao in Matalam, Governor Emmylou “Lala” J. Talino-Mendoza expressed her hope that the mortality rate in the barangays will be lessened with the help of the said facility. She also added that the laboratory equipment worth PhP500,000.00 is provided so that the residents can utilize the use of the health center.

Addressing the concerns for children, the governor said that at least 80% if not all of the children in the barangays should be able to go to school.  This is what the 4Ps (Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program) is all about and parents should seriously do their part to ensure that the program is properly implemented stressing that each child has the right to education.

Meanwhile, Mayor Oscar M. Valdevieso of Matalam thanked all the people who supported the programs of the provincial government of Cotabato. “There are still more projects that we need to see not only here in Matalam, but the entire province. This is how our governor loves us so much, regardless of who the barangay chairman is,” he said. He also expounded that the advocacy Serbisyong Totoo does not choose the people it serves, but goes to the communities that need government services the most.

Barangay Chairman Romel C. Deocampo of Taguranao as well as the other barangay chairmen thanked the governor and urged the residents to continually participate and cooperate with the government to be able to receive more projects in the future.

At Barangay Malamote, Dagupan and Bangilan, Kabacan where Governor Taliño-Mendoza turned over road concreting projects, the governor said that the province will exclusively implement road concreting instead of asphalting to make sure that the road will be utilized for a long period of time.

Board Member Jose I. Tejada, Chairman on Infrastructure, Public Works and Energy of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan who joined the governor in the said turn-over of the road concreting project at Barangay Malamote, Kabacan assured that more projects are lined up for their barangay as long as they continue to support the programs of the provincial government.

For his part, Vice Mayor Paul de Guzman who represented Mayor George Tan of Kabacan in his message encouraged the local officials to continue supporting the programs of the provincial government of Cotabato as he thanked the governor for the many projects the municipality of Kabacan received.

The cost of the infrastructure projects turned over to the 8 barangyas amounted to PhP24 Million.

Also present during the turn-over ceremonies were Board Members Airene Claire A. Pagal, Jose I. Tejada, Onofre L. Respicio, Noel S. Baynosa, Eliseo D. Garcesa, Dulia D. Sultan, and Vice Mayors Cheryl V. Catamco of Matalam and Alberto G. Rivera of Carmen.