From the Philippine News Agency (Aug 19): Basilan town receives P6-M project from U.S. government
The American government through the Unites States Agency for International Development (USAID) turned over last week a newly-constructed two-story worth P6 million to a five-year-old town in Basilan.
The recipient of the project is theMunicipality of Tabuan Lasa
Tabuan Lasa was created out of the 12 barangays of Sumisip that were not on Basilan Island, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 187, which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on March 29, 2008.
Tabuan Lasa Mayor Muctar Junaid said the P6 million building would house the Area Coordinating Center, Municipal Hall and the police station.
Junaid said that a huge tank was also built to collect rain water for use, except for drinking, since water is scarce in the municipality which comprises of four islands.
The project was turned over to Junaid by Capt. Tanner Fleck, head of the Task Force Archipelago of the U.S. Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines on behalf of USAID in a simple ceremony held in Barangay Lanawan, Tabuan Lasa town.
Fleck admired the effort of the municipal government and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao for taking the initiative in addressing the infrastructure needs of Tabuan Lasa.
Junaid has expressed his gratitude to the American government for providing them the project, which would hasten the delivery of basic government services in the town.
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The American government through the Unites States Agency for International Development (USAID) turned over last week a newly-constructed two-story worth P6 million to a five-year-old town in Basilan.
The recipient of the project is the
Tabuan Lasa was created out of the 12 barangays of Sumisip that were not on Basilan Island, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 187, which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on March 29, 2008.
Tabuan Lasa Mayor Muctar Junaid said the P6 million building would house the Area Coordinating Center, Municipal Hall and the police station.
Junaid said that a huge tank was also built to collect rain water for use, except for drinking, since water is scarce in the municipality which comprises of four islands.
The project was turned over to Junaid by Capt. Tanner Fleck, head of the Task Force Archipelago of the U.S. Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines on behalf of USAID in a simple ceremony held in Barangay Lanawan, Tabuan Lasa town.
Fleck admired the effort of the municipal government and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao for taking the initiative in addressing the infrastructure needs of Tabuan Lasa.
Junaid has expressed his gratitude to the American government for providing them the project, which would hasten the delivery of basic government services in the town.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=556669