ARMM to construct new building for health workers, rescue team

As part of efforts to ramp up progress in the health sector, a new structure more conducive for hundreds of health workers in Lanao del Sur will be constructed to house the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO). The same building will also host the satellite office of the ARMM’s Humanitarian Emergency Action and Response Team (ARMM-HEART) in Marawi City.

 

On September 12, ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman signed a memorandum of agreement for the construction of such building, and along with other officials, led its groundbreaking ceremony.

 

Hataman noted that creating a safe and high-quality healthcare environment will boost the passion of the health workers to provide sustainable and essential health services to the regional government’s constituents.

 

The three-story building has an allocation of Php20 million that is taken from the special purpose fund of the region’s chief executive, said Norkhalila Mambuay-Campong, head of ARMM’s Office of the Regional Governor.

 

“After how many years of existence ng IPHO-Lanao del Sur, ngayon lang magkakaroon ng sariling building at malaking bagay po ito sa mga health workers para mas makapagserbisyo ng maayos sa mga kababayan natin sa Lanao del Sur (After how many years of IPHO-Lanao del Sur's existence, it is just now that it will have its own building and this is a big thing for the health workers so they can serve better to our constituents in Lanao del Sur),” Dr. Alinader Minalang, Lanao del Sur provincial health officer said.

 

Minalang said the province’s health office is grateful as the ARMM institutes reform in the health sector and is continuing its efforts to make health one of the instruments in peace building in the region.

 

“Talagang masaya po kami dahil nakikita namin na hindi nawawala ang atensyon ng ARMM sa probinsya namin at ngayon mas lalo kaming nae-engganyo na magtrabaho ng maayos (We are very happy because we see that ARMM always pay attention to our province and we are now more excited to work well)," said Jalal Muksarun, an IPHO staff. Currently, health workers in Lanao del Sur are occupying a small space inside the Marawi City Hall.

 

Meanwhile, the ARMM-HEART satellite office in Marawi can also provide quicker response during emergencies to Marawi City and other towns in the province of Lanao del Sur. Hataman also turned over on Wednesday a public market in Saguiaran and broke ground for a housing project in Barangay Pagalamatan. (BPI-ARMM/PIA10)

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ARMM Telecoms agency, NTC spearhead region-wide radio show summit

The Regional Telecommunications Commission of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, in partnership with the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), spearheaded the 1st ARMM-wide radio show summit on September 14 in Cotabato City.

Bearing the theme, "Communicating Peace through Ham Radio," at least 500 members of civic action groups and amateur radio clubs from different parts of the region participated in the summit.

During the event, representatives from the Philippine Amateur Radio Association lectured on the rules and regulations of using ham radio and how to use it during emergency operations. An exhibit of radio units, equipment, antennas, and other industry-related products were showcased during the summit.

“Kailangan i-update natin ang ating mga kaalaman sa paggamit nitong mga ham radios, sa pagko-communicate at coordinate (We need to update our knowledge in using ham radios, in communication and coordination), and how you do that better in a systematic manner para makatulong sa ating mga kababayan (sa we can help the Filipinos),” said ARMM Executive Secretary Lawyer Laisa Alamia.

“(We want you) na nandyan sa mga komunidad, sa pinakamalayong mga isla to communicate with us anytime mayroong mga pangyayari para maka respond tayo kaagad (those in the c. You (radio operators) are a very important part of the whole pillar of the ARMM on responding to emergencies and humanitarian crisis,” said Alamia.

Telecommunications Commission directors Hamid Bayao of ARMM, Froilan Jamias of Region XII (Soccsksargen), and Nelson Cañete of Region XI (Davao Region) were also present during the activity.

On September 15, an NTC examination for amateur radio operators was conducted at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex in this city, where passers were given the Radio Amateur Operator Certificate. (BPI-ARMM/PIA-10)

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Hataman breaks ground for Marawi IDPs’ core shelter in Saguiaran

Governor Mujiv Hataman of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) led the groundbreaking ceremony of the ‘Pabahay ng ARMM’ housing project in Barangay Pagalamatan, Saguiaran in Lanao del Sur on September 12.

The housing project is intended for families displaced by the Marawi Siege last year particularly those staying at the covered court and people’s park in Saguiaran's municipal government compound.

Gov. Hataman thanked Pagalamatan Barangay Chairman Wahab Pangcoga for donating his own land for the project.  After the Marawi Siege, he said, it was a challenge for the regional government to locate a land where the projects would be built.

“Sisikapin natin na matapos ang proyekto na ito bago pa man matapos ang taon para sa mga kababayan natin naapektuhan ng Marawi Siege (We will really try to finish this project before the year ends for our constituents who were affected by the Marawi Siege),” he added. Aside from permanent shelters, the governor also plans to build a prayer house (Mosque) and a covered court within the area intended for internally displaced persons.

Luvizminda Sani, chief of Lanao del Sur’s First District Engineering Office, said the shelter project will consist of 200 housing units with a water system. The total land area for 50 core shelters measures 10,000 square meters or one hectare. Each housing unit measures 36 square meters in floor area and 120 square meters in lot area. Each unit would cost Php 300,000 to build.

The housing project is equipped with solar panels and water systems and is part of the ‘Apat na Dapat’ framework of the ARMM - Bangsamoro Regional Inclusive Development for Growth and Empowerment (ARMM-BRIDGE), which aims at providing decent homes, food, water, light, and livelihood to the region’s constituents. (BPI-ARMM/PIA10)

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Comelec sets special satellite registration for Bangsamoro plebiscite

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will conduct satellite voter registrations in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) on September 11, 12 and 13 as part of its preparation for the upcoming plebiscite on the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL).

The plebiscite on the BOL will take place on January 21, 2019.

During a press conference held September 10, Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said special satellite registrations will be held in the provinces of Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Lanao del Norte, and North Cotabato, and in the cities of Cotabato and Isabela.

 

The registrations will be overseen by nine teams from the Comelec main office.

He said there is an augmentation of the existing workforce conducted by the local election offices in the plebiscite areas. 

The special registration will cover applications for voter’s registration, transfer of registration, reactivation, change/correction of entries, and inclusion/reinstatement of records. 

Jimenez further clarified that those who already registered for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections need not register again during the special registration. 

Those who are not of proper age, or 18 years old and above, on the day of the plebiscite cannot join the special election, he added. 

Meanwhile, Comelec ARMM Regional Director Ray Sumalipao said the satellite registration will only cater to the residents of plebiscite areas. 

However, those who wish to transfer residency, or transfer registration records, may file transfer of registration applications stating their new address. 

Registrants should present any valid ID. 

Comelec, Sumalipao said, has alternative ways to identify those who cannot present valid IDs. 

“We want to get as many potential voters involved in the plebiscite in consonant with the spirit of the Bangsamoro Organic Law,” he added.

The satellite registrations will start from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on said dates. (Bureau of Public Information-ARMM/PIA-10)

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