Rehabilitation of Tamparan District Hospital Training Center

Rehabilitation of Tamparan District Hospital Training Center. (Inset photo) Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Acting Regional Governor Ansarrudin Alonto Adiong (center) leads the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the rehabilitated Tamparan District Hospital on January 14, 2010. Japan International Cooperative Agency (JICA) through the ARMM Social Fund Project (ASFP) funded the hospital rehabilitation which included a training center amounting up to P5.7 Million. ASFP was represented by Project Manager Nasser Sinarimbo (2nd from right). Assisting the acting governor (left to right) are Chief of Tamparan District Hospital Dr. Potri Disomimba-Ali, JICA Expert Mr. Tito T. Oria, Sr. and DPWH-ARMM Assistant Secretary Nasrodin D. Macabinta. (Omar Mangorsi/BPI-ARMM)

Lanao Sur district hospital inaugurated

January 15, 2010


TAMPARAN, Lanao del Sur – Residents here have gained access to better health and recreational facilities following the inauguration Thursday of the newly renovated district hospital and a training center in this agricultural town.

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) acting Regional Governor Ansaruddin Alonto-Adiong led the inauguration of the improved Tamparan District Hospital in ceremonies attended by his elder brother, Lanao del Sur Gov. Mamintal A. Adiong Jr. alongside all mayors in the province.

In his brief speech, Adiong aired his administration’s commitment to advance health initiatives to help make the region’s over four million residents mentally and physically healthy.

The ARMM chief executive assured to support the refurbished district hospital by providing other necessary medical equipment and an amount of P3,000 to each personnel for a new set of uniform. The hospital also received 22 boxes of assorted medicines personally delivered by him.

Adiong said his one month-old administration will strive to let his constituents “feel the services of the government.”

The rehabilitation of the Tamparan District Hospital Training Center has been funded with P5.7-million by the ARMM Social Fund Program (ASFP) through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Dra. Potri Disomimba-Ali, chief administrator of the hospital, lauded Adiong for pushing for the improvement of the medical facility after seeing it in a poor condition during a free cataract operation he sponsored few months ago.

“The realization of this project has been through the efforts made by Governor Adiong,” Ali said.

The two-storey, 10 x 30 square meter training center, Ali said, will provide quality medical and health services to the locals and will serve as “ideal venue for our integrated health programs such as future medical missions.”

Engr. Nasser G. Sinarimbo, ASFP Project Manager, said the project formed part of the commitment of the Autonomous Regional Government (ARG) to provide constituents access to decent health service.

Tito Oria Sr, a JICA expert, urged hospital administrators to take care of the facility, even as he expressed optimism for its long sustained operations.

He promised to continue supporting projects on the pipeline intended for the development of stakeholders and communities in the region.

Tamparan District Hospital was created thru Republic Act passed in Congress in 1963 thru the efforts of then Mayor Datu Palawan Disomimba under President Diosdado Macapagal. In 1987, the hospital was upgraded to serve all its ten neighboring municipalities in the province.

The province now has five district hospitals and the Amai Pakpak Provincial hospital in Marawi City .

US-funded road opening

US-funded road opening. (Inset photo) Barira, Maguindanao Mayor Alexander D. Tomawis (3rd from left) leads the ribbon-cutting ceremony on the North-West road project that includes the spillway stretch across Ambal river inside the former Camp Abubakar of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front on January 8. The road stretch has been funded with some P8-million by the US Government through the US Army. It consists of a 750-meter concrete span on the west of Nabalawag and 3.5- kilometer stretch on the east including spillway road. Shown assisting the mayor at the ceremonial turnover rite are US Army representative Captain You (right), 37th Infantry Battalion Commander, Lt. Col. Gavin Edjawan (2nd from right) and Nabalawag Barangay Chairman Datu Gani Dimasangkay (left). (Omar Mangorsi/BPI-ARMM)

AFP builds road in former MILF stronghold

January 12, 2010

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) with the help of the U.S. forces has built a road right at the heartland of a former stronghold of the separatist rebel group Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Barira, Maguindanao.


The project consisting of the 750 meters Nabalawag West Road and the 3.5 kilometers Nabalawag East Road including a spillway in the Ambal River all in Barangay Nabalawag cost around P8 million. It was officially handed over Friday to the management of the local government of Barira after being completed.


The funds were provided by the United States ’ government thru the U.S. Army.


“This is the biggest project we have undertaken so far in this area,” said Lt. Col. Gavin Edjawan, Commander of the 37th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army.


Nabalawag including most parts of Barira and its neighboring municipalities were under the control of the MILF up until 2000 when the government launched an all-out war against the rebel group. The Nabalawag road project is just few kilometers from the hub of Camp Abubakar – the largest of the MILF camps during its reign in the area.


Mayor Alexander Tomawis of Barira is the man who pushed for the project. Most parts of the municipality have remained inaccessible to vehicles for the longest time.


He said it is an indication that the place is moving towards progress. It would be easier now for farmers to move their harvest, he said.


Tomawis said they will try to secure more help to support the extension of the road and the construction of other development projects.


The road project gives locals here a glimmer of a brighter tomorrow. They dub it the ‘peace road’ – a welcome development from their war torn past. (Rav Bahri / BPI-ARMM)

New police cars for ARMM

New police cars for ARMM. Regional Executive Secretary Naguid Sinarimbo(3rd from left) turns over to DILG-ARMM Secretary Haroun Al-Rashid Lucman (2nd from right) the keys of 11 new police car (some of them shown in the background) during a simple rite in front of the ORG Executive Building in Cotabato City on January 5. Also shown in the photo are unnamed officials earlier tasked by DILG Secretary Ronaldo Puno to accompany the shipment of the vehicles to the Office of Acting Regional Governor Ansaruddin Alonto-Adiong. (Omar Mangorsi / BPI-ARMM)

ARMM receives 11 police cars

07 January 2010


Eleven (11) police cars were turned over Tuesday by the national office of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to its regional counterpart in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in support to the peace and order campaign of the newly installed administration of acting ARMM Governor Ansaruddin Adiong.

The police cars are to be distributed to pre-identified police stations across the region.

According to DILG-ARMM Sec. Haroun Al-Rashid Lucman, ARMM is set to receive more vehicles for its police force and fire department. He said they are awaiting the arrival of luxury police cars to provide V.I.P. services and a number of firetrucks.
ARMM Executive Sec. Naguib Sinarimbo said the donation complements the security preparation of the regional police force this election period and an added help to the overall maintenance of peace and order in the region.

Sinarimbo said the DILG central office is also sending in few weeks time another fleet of police cars (Toyota Innova) and fire trucks for distribution to the five provinces of the ARMM.

Several areas in the ARMM have been consistently identified by the Commission on Election (Comelec) as election hotspots. The region is infamous for election-related violence and for allegedly being the country’s cheating capital during elections. The massacre in Maguindanao, which left at least 57 people dead including more than 30 mediamen, is said to be the worst election-related violence in the country.

This has prompted the Comelec and other political figures to push for the early conduct of voting in the ARMM, ahead of the scheduled May 2010 polls, to avoid further violence and ensure a clean election.

The five provincial governors of the ARMM had earlier aired their support to the proposed early polls. (bpi-armm)

ARMM 20th Foundation Anniversary

ARMM Executive Secretary Oscar Sampulna lead ARMM Officials (inset) in lighting the torch signaling the start of the 5-day celebration of the 20th Foundation Anniversary of ARMM which will culminate on NOvember 19, 2009. ARMM employees participate in the opening ceremony of the inter-agency sports festival as part of the anniversary celebration inside the ARMM Regional Complex, Cotabato City.