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25 insurgency-cleared villages in NegOcc get learning packages

By Nanette Guadalquiver / Philippine News Agency

LAUNCH. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson (right) and DILG-Western Visayas OIC Regional Director Juan Jovian Ingeniero (left) with one of the recipients of a television set with learning modules during the launch of the Retooled Community Support Program TV Aralan Series at the L’ Fisher Hotel in Bacolod City on Wednesday (Dec. 9, 2020). An initial 25 out of the 77 insurgency-cleared barangays in the province received the learning packages. (Photo courtesy of PIO Negros Occidental)

BACOLOD CITY – An initial 25 insurgency-cleared barangays in Negros Occidental received television sets with learning modules during the launch of the Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) TV Aralan Series of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) here on Wednesday.


The recipients are part of the first batch out of the 77 cleared villages in the province.


Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the activity is proof that the government works to further programs, services, and policies that empower Negrenses to attain common goals for peace and progress.


“I consider the RCSP as a great opportunity to address the root causes of local armed conflict and tensions,” the governor said in his message before the agency officials, mayors, and barangay officials during the launching rites held at the L’ Fisher Hotel.


Lacson noted the program prioritizes the delivery of basic services and social development assistance and facilitates participatory initiative of all sectors in the attainment of the country’s peace agenda.

The insurgency-cleared villages which initially received the learning packages were 14 from Escalante City, including Libertad, Mabini, Malasibog, Pinapugasan, Washington, Binaguiohan, Buenavista, Dian-ay, Rizal, Udtongan, Alimango, Japitan, Langub and Paitan.


Others included Buluangan, Guadalupe, Nataban, Quezon and Codcod in San Carlos City; Caduha-an in Cadiz City; San Pablo in Manapla; Canlusong in E.B. Magalona; Estado and Gawahon in Victorias City; and Carabalan in Himamaylan City.


As part of the RCSP, the TV Aralan Series is being implemented by the DILG-Western Visayas in partnership with the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC).


In using the TV sets and learning modules, the barangays will be guided in crafting their Barangay Development Plan as well as learn about the peace and development programs and projects that they could avail.


DILG-6 OIC Regional Director Juan Jovian Ingeniero said the TV Aralan serves as a mechanism by which the agency aims to keep the target audience in the target barangays abreast and well-informed of the various programs, projects, and activities of the DILG and other concerned government agencies. (PNA)

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