SSB observes 57th Founding Day

SOCIAL SERVICE --- Mayor RamdatuAngas led the feeding program to more than 200 children in Sultan saBarongis as part of the 57^th Foundation Anniversary last July 15.  (Anne Acosta – MINDANAO EXPOSE’)

SULTAN sa BARONGIS (SSB), MAGUINDANAO --- This municipality gears for another year of competence as it celebrated last July 15 its 57th Foundation Anniversary with the theme, “Pagkakaisa, Pagtutulungan para sa Handa at Mapayapang Pamayanan.”

Mayor Ramdatu Angas said the celebration for this year’s foundation anniversary was simple yet a meaningful one.

“It is our decision to make it simple since we’re currently facing a perennial problem on flooding. At present, most barangays of the town are under flood waters so we would want to focus more on this concern and be able to ensure the safety of our populace. We set allocation for the relief operation,” Mayor Angas said.

As part of the activity, Mayor Angas said a feeding program was held at the municipal gymnasium last July 14.

‘We’ve fed more than 200 kids. This is also in accordance with the Nutrition Month celebration,” Mayor Angas added.

Previously, the municipal government sought aid from the provincial government of Maguindanao and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to solve its recurring flood problem.

“Sultan saBarongis is situated along the borders of Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat and is at the direct path of Ala River, a major tributary coming from South Cotabato. Therefore, it is not only a concern of the town but also of the provincial and regional governments,” he said.

In a separate interview, Regional Secretary Don Mustapha Loong of the Department of Public Works and Highways - ARMM sees the need for a more comprehensive program to address the flood problem along the Liguasan Marsh in Maguindanao.

Loong said this is part of the Mindanao River Basin, so it is not only a concern of the regional government but also of other areas affected by the flooding.

Mayor Angas said they have already submitted a proposed plan to find solution on the recurring flood problem.

Sultan SaBarongis is a second class municipality in the province of Maguindanao. It is politically subdivided into 12 barangays ---Angkayamat, Barurao, Bulod, Darampua, Gadungan, Kulambog, Langgapanan, Masulot, Papakan, Tugal, Tukanakuden, and Paldong. (GILMHAR A. LAO & ANNE B. ACOSTA– MINDANAO EXPOSE’)