SULU, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / Mar. 6, 2009) – Development projects continue to pour in Sulu, one of six provinces under the Muslim autonomous region, and efforts are underway to make it a peace zone in this part of the country.
The regional government pledged to help sustain peace and development efforts in Sulu and provincial Gov. Sakur Tan expressed gratitude to President Gloria Arroyo and Regional Gov. Datu Zaldy Ampatuan for their support.
He also praised members of Arroyo’s Cabinet for their sincere desire and commitment in bringing development to Sulu.
He also praised members of Arroyo’s Cabinet for their sincere desire and commitment in bringing development to Sulu.
Tan said that despite the kidnapping crisis involving three staff of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Malacañang and the Muslim autonomous region continued to bring socio-economic and infrastructure development to the province.
"This is something that we have to thank President Arroyo and the members of her Cabinet and ARMM Gov. Datu Zaldy Ampatuan for being so concerned in bringing socio-economic and infrastructure development to our province," Tan said.
He also named the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Social Welfare and development (DSWD) as among those that have continued to pour in millions of funds for the development of the province.
He said: “President Arroyo is very much sincere on her desire to bring in development to Sulu which is aimed to uplift the living condition of the people of the province, and so is Datu Zaldy Ampatuan, our regional governor.
”So as not to be left behind, Tan said, the provincial government also put up a substantial amount of money for the construction of health centers, housing units and fish cages in Sulu.
Tan emphasized that the kidnapping and other forms of lawlessness perpetrated by the Abu Sayyaf will not in anyway stop him from further introducing development to Sulu in coordination with the national government.
"The provincial and national government will continue to bring development to Sulu despite these kidnapping and other form of lawlessness activities of the rebels here," Tan said.
He also stressed that the formation of a cooperative among farmers in the province will continue as he vowed to bring more plowing machines for them. Tan said he will also donate pump boats to cooperatives engaged in cultivating high valued seaweeds in Sulu.
"We need to help these people so they can realize that they can earn a living in farming and cooperative is one of the best sources to guide them to goodness," he said. (With a report from Nonoy Lacson)
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