Davao Oriental – A 5-day Law Enforcement, Territorial Defense and Disaster Response training and capacity building was held for our Indigenous People (IP) communities in one of the Hinterland Barangay in the town of Lupon which was concluded earlier today.
Thirty five (35) volunteers from Sitio Banhawan, Purok upper Polia, Purok lower Polia and Purok Seniorita while twenty eight (28) volunteers from Sitio Tiombocan, Purok Matigdao, Purok Bislong and Purok Cabugayan have actively participated during the conduct of the said training that was held at Sitio Banhawan and Sitio Tiombocan respectively.
This activity is part of ‘Oplan Marayag’ under Governor Nelson Dayanghirang’s Executive Order (EO) 13 and PRRD’s EO 70 that aims to empower and equip our communities with knowledge and skills necessary for their security and survival in any form of disasters especially those in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA).
Col Krishnamurti Mortela, the newly installed Brigade Commander, Ltc Alexander D Banatao, Commanding Officer of the 28th Infantry Battalion together with Representatives from the Provincial and Municipal Local Government Units and some Government Agency heads graced the closing ceromony and congratulated all volunteers as they completed the 5-day training.
The Barangay Local Government Unit of Marayag headed by no less than Punong Barangay Helen Manggob and the Municipal Indigenous People’s Mandatory Representative (IMPR), Hon Gregorio Manggob and Barangay IPMR, Hon Joselito Lemindog, expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the people behind the success of this activity.
- Hon Nelson L Dayanghirang – Provincial Governor of Davao Oriental
- Mayor Erlinda D Lim – Municipal Mayor of Lupon
- Mr Ednar Dayanghirang – Chief of Staff to the Governor and Vice Chair PTF-ELCAC
- Col Krishnamurti Mortela – 701st Brigade Commander
- PCol Joselito Loriza – Provincial Director of the Davao Oriental Provincial Police Office
- Ltc Alexander D Banatao – Commander of 28IB
- Hon Edna Bote – Municipal Councilor of Lupon
- Mr Art Benjie Bulaong – Provincial Administrator
- Engr Jesusa Timbang – Provincial Head of PDRRMO
- Mr Rotchie Ravelo – Provincial Head of PAGRO
- CInsp Joycelyn Grant – Acting Provincial Fire Marshall
- Former Board member Daud Linsag
The genuine intention for peace and collaborative efforts of all stakeholders especially the local communities will greatly contribute in the Task Force’s purpose in Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict in the Province of Davao Oriental.
(CMO 701st Brigade, CMO 28th IB, DPAO 10th ID & OIC Michael Manguhig, RPN DXKT Davao)