MARAWI
CITY, Lanao del Sur, June 17 (PIA) --- Thousands of residents from the
36 barangays of Masiu town flocked to the outreach program of the
Regional Commission on Bangsamoro Women of the Autonomous Region in
Muslim Mindanao (RCBW-ARMM) on Sunday, 14 June.
The
one-day activity was held at the Unda Memorial Agricultural School,
Barangay Talub Langi and provided free services to villagers from
far-flung areas.
The free services offered include women
cooperatives orientation, skills training, medical consultation, dental
services, eye check up, circumcision, haircut, massage and distribution
of reading glasses.
RCBW-ARMM Chairperson Sittie Jehanne Mutin
spearheaded the event, which received support from the region’s line
agencies, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the 103rd brigade of
the Philippine Army and the Rotary Club of Iligan.
Basic
social services such as health, nutrition, infrastructure, education and
other development projects are among the major program thrusts of the
present ARMM administration. Mutin said Masiu is considered as one of
the poorest municipalities in the region where cases of malnutrition are
very high. It has a population of more than 30,000.
“It's
nice to help people from this community, in fact we are conducting free
medical services to other provinces in the region especially to
depressed communities,” said Dr. Ahmad-Fawaz Israel, medical officer of
the Office of the Regional Governor.
Noraida Natangcop, a 40-year-old resident of Barangay Unda Dayawan said it was her first time to have a medical check up.
“I’m
also the first in my community to arrive here and I when I learned of
the free services, I did not waste this opportunity and I’m so thankful
to the regional government,” she said.
A total of 1,579
residents availed of the free services. They also signed the signature
peace campaign dubbed as "I Value Life, I Sign for Peace". (Bureau of
Public Information-ARMM/APB/PIA-10)
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