Mindanaotoday.com | Army, community hand in hand for road rehab in Bukidnon
THE local populace of Sitio Bendum and Sitio Nabag-o in Barangay Busdi, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, with the assistance of the Phil. Army’s 8th Infantry Battalion (8IB) and Philippine National Police, conjointly worked as they successfully completed the road restoration project connecting from Sitio Bendum to Sitio Nabag-o on October 22, 2022.
This concept of road restoration project was crafted by the 8IB called DAMAYAN Project, a Cebuano word which means “sympathize” with an acronym meaning of “DAan tungo sa MApayapang PamaYANan.”
The activity was participated by more than 60 volunteers from Nabag-o and 50 from Bendum.
This unit intends to reach out Geographically Isolated and Disadvantage Areas (GIDAs) by restoring roads that will connect sitios in a way of providing roads that is accessible for their livelihood transportation that will support and sustain for their daily living.
This project will mark the start of their livelihood development that will alleviate poverty by fostering community collaboration in providing road accessibility.
According to Nina Sigayan, Purok Chairwoman, So Bendum, Brgy Busdi, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, “This is a big help to us residents here in Sitio Bendum and Sitio Busdi because it will be easier and faster for us to transport our products to the market. We are also grateful to the 8th Infantry Battalion for giving us strength and for the sympathy, we will surely gradually reduce poverty due to this project.”
Lt. Col. Anthony Bacus, 8IB commanding officer, said in his message “I personally and sincerely thank all the residents who helped, participated, joined and most of all devoted their time for this community collaboration project, me and my fellow soldiers of the 8th Infantry Battalion along with the PNP will never get tired of helping for the development of Sitio Bendum and Sitio Nabag-o).”
This unit had successfully conducted the project and will continuously give its share in achieving a just and lasting peace in Bukidnon. (PR)
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