DATU HOFFER AMPATUAN, Maguindanao – Local officials here, under the leadership of Mayor Bai Johaira M. Ampatuan, gathered to discuss and resolve issues on COVID-19 response, peace and security, and use of illegal drugs in a joint meeting held on Thursday, June 24, at Sangguniang Bayan Session Hall.
Municipal Administrator Nurodin M. Mamaluba presided the said meeting.
On the issue of security, a mortal shelling incident was reported Tuesday morning, June 22 at Sitio Pamimbingan, Brgy. Tuayan, according to PLT Billy C. Fontanilla of the Philippine National Police (PNP), also the current OIC-chief of Datu Hoffer.
Victims of the blast were identified as Rosita Kinindi, 25, who died on the spot, while her son, John Mark Kinindi, 9, survived but wounded.
Investigations about the tragedy are ongoing, he said.
Responding to the issue, Jennifer D. Ampatuan, Municipal Local Government Operation Officer, said officials here have taken actions against the presence of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and other lawless groups in the area by declaring them “persona non grata.”
A peace summit, initiated by the Ministry of Interior and Local Government (MILG) and chief local executives of 36 municipalities in Maguindanao, was also conducted on May 17, 2021 to resolve issues of armed conflict and lawlessness in the SPMS box.
The so-called SPMS box is a military term for the adjoining towns of Shariff Aguak, Pagatin (Datu Saudi Ampatuan), Mamasapano, and Shariff Saydona where the BIFF operates.
On May 24, a meeting proceeded the May 17 summit, where MILG and other concerned agencies convened to bolster solutions on the peace problem in conflict-prone areas such as Datu Piang, Datu Salibo, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Mamasapano, Shariff Aguak, and Datu Hoffer.
On the other hand, updates on the drug-free status of this municipality were also discussed by representatives of the Municipal Anti-Drug Abuse Council (MADAC).
A progressive score of 63 was granted to Datu Hoffer when it comes to efficiency and functionality on anti-drug programs and advocacies based on the 2019 internal audit of the Department of Interior and Local Government.
Meanwhile, Gemma P. Pinansilo, head of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council, said its current efforts to curb COVID-19 are in place, which include daily reporting of cases, upgrading of their system, and monitoring of the ongoing vaccination program.
Other updates were also provided by the Municipal Development Council (MDC), local tourism councils, women and children desks, and waste management departments.
Attendees of the said meeting include representatives from the Municipal Peace and Order Council, MADAC, MDRRMC, Inter-agency Task Force on COVID-19, Social Protection and Development Council clusters, MDC, Local Youth Development Council, among others.
Representatives from MILG, Ministry of Social Services and Development, and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Aquatic Resources also attended. (Anne B. Acosta)
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