SSB holds joint council meetings

JOINT MEETINGS --- Sultan Sa Barongis Mayor Ramdatu Angas  (2^nd from right) led the joint MPOC, MADAC, and MRRMC meetings last February 19 held at the Sangguniang Bayan (SB) session hall together with town officials and local authorities in the area. (GILMHAR A. LAO WITH PHOTO BY ANNE ACOSTA - MINDANAO EXPOSE’)

SULTAN SA BARONGIS, Maguindanao --- This municipal government is strengthening its peace and security efforts with the conduct of the joint Municipal Peace and Order Council (MPOC), Municipal Anti-Drug Abuse Council (MADAC), and Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MRRMC) meetings last February 19 held at the Sangguniang Bayan session hall.

Mayor Ramdatu Angas led the meeting with the presence of municipal and barangay officials together with other local authorities.

“We gathered updates from various clusters and consolidated our reports,” Mayor Angas said.

As part of the development efforts, ViceMayor Al-Fizzar Allandatu M. Angas said the Sangguniang Bayan has crafted an ordinance that would help discipline motorists.

“We will not allow anymore anybody who drives without license and proper documents. The ordinance shall be implemented very soon. Apart from this, Zero Open Defecation Program (ZODP) advocacy and health education campaign will also be our priority. We should not discount cleanliness and sanitation,” Vice-Mayor Angas said.

OIC Chief of Police SPO1 Reynante Quinilayo reported about the peace and order situation of the town.

“We still continue with our routinary measures in maintaining peace and order. At present, the peace and order situation in the town has been continuously improving” Quinilayo said.

Further, 40th IB commanding officer Lt. Col. Edgar L. Catu discussed about the updates on peace and security.

Assistant  Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator Sittie Jay Amnah D. Baraguir reported on matters related to the MADAC while Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Paisal A. Maulana updated the councils on the Disaster Risk reduction Management (DRRM) situation.

In connection with the DRRM programs of the local government, Maulana said they continue to capacitate their partners as part of their effort on disaster preparedness.

“Our rescue team must be ready any time since our town continues to experience recurring flood problem,” Maulana added.

He said the flood water easily rises in the town, most especially in the five low- lying barangays, namely Paldong, Barurao, Gadungan, Papakan, and Kulambog.(GILMHAR A. LAO & ANNE ACOSTA- MINDANAO EXPOSE’)