by
Grace Almedilla
COMPOSTELA VALLEY
PROVINCE-----Opened with a Thanksgiving Mass celebrated by Bishop Wilfredo D.
Manlapaz, the Comvalenyos are thankful that the province stands still despite
of the experienced trials.
In
her remarks during the Foundation Day Program, Congresswoman Maria Carmen
Zamora pointed out that the significant event is a realization that indeed
Comvalenyos draw strength from each other and moving on is not impossible having
each other.
Governor
Arturo T. Uy with a grateful heart expressed his deep appreciation to everybody,
for through thick and thin, they are there in the province’s journey supporting
each other.
An
USWAG Gawad Kalinga Raffle Draw followed with exciting prizes for the lucky
winners (a brand new 4x2 Pick-Up, Yamaha YBRs, Honda Scooters, Samsung Galaxy
III Cellular Phones, and Samsung Tab units).
Announcing
that the world is also celebrating today the Women’s Day, Governor Uy,
Congresswoman Zamora, Congressman Rommel Amatong, and the Province Sports
Consultant Tyrone Uy entertained the crowd with their talents in singing and
dancing.
A
game variety show was also conducted in the afternoon dubbed as “Gov Time, Big
Time” actively participated by the Municipal and Barangay Officials of ComVal’s
eleven municipalities.
Another
highlight of the day’s celebration was the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
Signing of rehabilitation projects and turn-over of checks as agriculture
interventions of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in support to the Tindog ComVal Movement.
These
interventions include: assistance to Cacao Rehabilitation Program in
partnership with Kennemer Foods, Inc. amounting to P13,125,000 in the form of
seedlings, fertilizers, and cash for work training; assistance to Coffee Rehabilitation Program
worth P3,200,000 also in the form of seedlings, fertilizers, and cash for work
training in partnership with Nestle Philippines; P21,850,000 intervention for Banana
Rehabilitation; P3,000,000 worth of
rubber seedlings for Laak; P4,466,535 farm machineries & equipment
for sustainable Rice Recovery Program;
P1.2 Million Farm Tractor for Corn Program; P1.4 Million for the rehabilitation of Deep
Well & Spring Development at Pasian, Monkayo and; P1,518,307.09 Mini-Warehouse for Rice Program
in Mawab.
These
interventions from DA under the High Value Commercial Crops Development Program
through the Office of Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala and Director
Remelyn R. Recoter of DA-XI Field Unit totalled to P49,709,842. (grace
almedilla, ids-comval)
