DBM outs P24.4M for Kalinga projects

By Peter A. Balocnit

 TABUK CITY, Kalinga, - - The Department of Budget and Management released P24.4 million PAMANA Funds of the Department of Interior and Local Government for  this city and  four municipalities.

Provincial DILG Director Francisco Gamatero informed officials of the  recipient  local government units  that  their respective special allotment release order and notice of cash allocation were issued by DBM relative to the fund releases and duly certified by DILG-Cordillera  Accountant III Jennifer Chaokas and Supervising Administrative Officer Gerry Balang.

He said Pasil will receive P12.7 million for 10 projects  namely  construction of Ableg concrete footbridge, Coop-Dangla suspension footbridge, Dangla footbridge, Gawaan (Galdang)-Puapo footpath, Abulao footbridge, improvement of Ableg-Cagaluan irrigation canal and also another one in Cagaluan, Kurat irrigation system, Katalbawan-Tanap communal irrigation system, and purchase of one  dump truck.

Tanudan was allotted P4.2M for  four  improvement  projects all located in Lubo. These are improvement  ofCaburao-Sarong irrigation canal,  Ilang foot  trail, Magtorong-Casaplitan irrigation canal, and construction of Lubo-Gaang road.

Pinukpuk receives P1.7M for 2 projects namely the construction of warehouse and drying pavement and purchase of two rice milling machine and two  units thresher.

Tabuk’s share will go to the improvement of Gongak-Bullaguiyan section communal irrigation system, Dao-Ballicuan CIS, and Bannagan-Bagumbayan CIS.

The P2.8 million for Balbalan will be used for the rehabilitation of the Dagi-Magadgadbridge and improvement of Calowan farm-to-market road.

The Pamana-DILG Fund is part of the economic support program of the Aquino administration  for peace and development projects in vulnerable and   conflict-affected areas. In the Cordillera, the PAMANA is implemented in  areas with members of Cordillera  Peoples Liberation Army  as  it  ceases to exist as an armed group but as partner for development.