POONA PIAGAPO, Lanao del Norte --- At least 3,600 individuals received last August 10, 2020 one half sack (25 kilograms) of rice from the Bangsamoro Government during the conduct of Project TABANG relief operation in this town.
Attendees during simple ceremonial turn-over ceremony wereseveral Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Members of Parliament (MP), Moro Islamic Liberation Front leaders and other local officials includingJamaelIlupa of the Office of the Chief Minister, Municipal Councilor Alibasher Mustapha, MILF Provincial Chairman Ibrahim Digl, MILF Municipal Chairpersons AlibasherMaganuna and H.AnsaryMacapodi, United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) Municipal Chairman MusliminBangon, Commanding Officer of the 4th Mechanized Infantry Battalion Lt.Col. Domingo Dulay, barangay officials, staff and volunteers of MPs Said Shiek, Abdullah Macapaar, MarjanieMimbantas and Mohammad Zainoden Bato.
In his message, MP Shiek encouraged the youth to continue their good deeds through helping their fellow Bangsamoros.
"Mas laloniyo pang pag-igihan. Talagangmakakamitniyorin ang bunga ng mabubutininyonggawa," he said.
In addition, MP Mimbantas narrated his experiences as a volunteer and conveyed his high hopes for the youths of Lanao.
"Maaaringsangayon ay mgavolunteers kayo. Ngunitsasusunodnahenerasyon, kayo na ang magdadala o mamamahalasa Bangsamoro Government," he added.
Mohammad Pandapatan, the designated team leader of the relief operation of the Office of MP Said Shiek (OMPSS) was elated for the unending support of the various organizations who served as their workforce in the continuous relief operations in Lanao areas.
"Ito ang isasapinakamahirapnalugarnanapuntahannamin. Karamihansamga barangay ay walang signal. Malalayo at maputik ang daanan. Ako ay nagpapasalamatsaatingMILF leaders sa bayan ng Poona Piagapo at saaming volunteers nanangunasapaghahatid ng tag-isangsakong bigas sabawatpamilyasalahat ng sulok ng bayan ng Poona Piagapo. Salamat din saaming boss MPs nadumalo at gumabaysadistribusyon."
MP Macapaar has also expressed his admiration for the dedication and commitment of the MILF to fight and protect the rights of the Bangsamoro in this town.
Meanwhile, the OMPSS spearheaded the relief operation with the assistance of the offices of MPs Abdullah Macapaar and MarjanieMimbantas, volunteers from Momungan Youth Action Network (MYAN), Coalition of Moro Youth Movement (CMYM), Bangsamoro Youth Alliance of Saber saRapadan and members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) that includes its Political Committee (PolCom), Social Welfare Committee (SWC) and Provincial Police Force.
Furthermore, this town covers 26 barangays in which the relief operation was divided into 32 clustered areas. Simultaneously, the team had also setup the two Volunteer Command Centers in barangays of Pened and Poblacion.
The distribution areas under the Command Center in Poblacion were Tangclao, Nunungan, Pianga-Mangaan, Pantaon, Cablangan, Cadayonan, Cabasaran Main, Cabasaran - BubongaRadapan, Pantao-Raya, Pantao Raya - Lumbacainged, Poblacion Main, PoblacionPunud, PoblacionRadapan, Lupitan, Daramba Main, DarambaLindongan, Nunang, PantarCormatan, BubongCormatan, SundigCormatan, Sulo, Madamba, Lumbatan, BubongDinaig and Dinaig. On the other hand, the distribution areas under the Volunteer Command Center 2 in Pened were Linindingan, Pendolonan, Timbangalan, Tagoranao, Maliwanag, Madaya, Pened and Alowin.
Moreover, MILFPolCom Provincial Chairman Ustad Ibrahim expressed his gratitude for the relief efforts of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
"Ilangtaonlang ang lumipasnoongtayo'ynasakagubatan at nakikipaglaban, perotingnanniyonamanngayon, nanditonatayo. Hindi natinitomaaabot kung wala ang guidance ng Allah at mgasakripisyoninyo. Mulasataas (MILF Central Committee) hanggangsa ground (Military) ay lubos ang amingpasasalamatsa leadership ni Chief Minister Ahod B. Ebrahim."
A mother beneficiary AclimaCasulog was delighted upon reaching the time of release of rice assistance during the distribution in their barangay, BobungCormatan. While carrying her two months old child, she extended her gratefulness to the volunteers and staff, most especially to the Bangsamoro Government upon receiving one half sack of rice.
"Hindi po nakapunta ang akingasawasapagkatmaagapa ay nasabukidnasiyaupangmagsaka kaya akona ang pumunta para personal natanggapin ang ayuda. Mabuti at nakahabol pa po ako. Napakalakingtulong po nitosaamingpamilya. Nagpapasalamat po akosa BARMM, staff at volunteers napumuntaditosaaminglugar," she said.
Prior to the relief
distribution, the OMPSS conducted a coordination meeting with the MILF leaders,
courtesy visit to Poona Piagapo Town Mayor Muslima T. Macol and orientation
with the identified barangay focal persons last August 6, 7 and 9,
respectively. (LOVELLA LASTIMOSA WITH REPORTS FROM MOHAMMAD PANDAPATAN
AND HOSNASHIEK, MINDANAO EXPOSE')
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