Ms. Arvy Orige Origenes talked about STRIDE programs before the consultation started. by: Jomar Gandao
In view of the economic upliftment and value development of the people of Barangay Gasi, Kiamba, Sarangani Province, the Kapayapaan Kapatid Council as the major partner of the ACT for Peace Programme initiated a consultation meeting among the nine members of the council of said barangay and as well as its residents last June 22, 2009.
Prior to the opening of said assembly, prayer was led by Pastor Juanito Kisie. After which, Father Angel Buenavides, convener of KKC, introduced the team, its composition and as well as its objectives.
Ms. Arvy Origenes, STRIDE representative, explicitly stated and explained what an ACT for Peace Programme is along with its objectives, programs, and components. Accordingly, there were one hundred barangays submitted their proposal and out of it only thirty barangays were selected and Gasi is fortunate enough to be included in the list of communities to be prioritized. She further stressed that STRIDE is one of the ten components of the program which is specifically realized for the Internally Displaced People (IDP’s).
Meanwhile, Mariano Espado, Brgy. Captain, formally open the said program with the tag line “We should not be affected nor dampen down with what had happened but, we should fight for a common good.” We should be thankful for these groups of people who are here right now for they have something to offer for us, Espado added. As part of the consultation, it is necessary to know the history of said locale which was retell by Espado himself. Accordingly, in 1940’s the place was fully occupied by the Japanese army men as part of their colonization. Lt. Maradja who happened to be a friend of the highest official of the Japanese army men appointed Marabino Espado, father of Mariano Espado, as tenyente de barrio. Years past but the power to govern and lead the community is still in the possession of the family until at present.
Moreover, the term Gasi was originally derived from a name of a tree in which the seeds of its fruit is being pound to be use by the community folks in fishing. After a long period of time of doing such thing, the community formally adopt the term as the official name of the place.
Presently, barangay Gasi has seven puroks namely Macao, Lehek, Kawayan, Sog, Salban, Lao, and Kapanal, he ended.
Conduction of consultation by purok representatives. Danny Sabino, KKC TWG Head, facilitated the community folks to air out their concerns on education, livelihood, health, sanitation, nutrition, and others. For more than a hundred of concerns raised, only thirteen were approved as the immediate needs of the community and set as the priority that should be taken into consideration as soon as possible. Among the priorities, the following are on the top of the list:
Ø Medicines (malaria, diarrhea, cough, fever, TB, UTI, and Tipus)
Ø Dental check-up
Ø Dental facilities
Ø Water pipes
Ø Supplemental Feeding
Ø Toilet
Ø Seeds (vegetables, corn, upland rice, and abaca)
Ø Training for agricultural Program
Ø Daycare facilities
Ø Agricultural amenities
Ø Financial need for farm development
Ø Carabao, goat, and cow
Ø Raincoat
Ø School supplies
Upon presenting the above needs, the team urged to make a plan to address the immediate implementation of said program. As Ms. RV said, “we will make these dreams realized as soon as possible and of course with your participation and support.”
The above assembly was attended by sixty heads including the members of the team KKC and STRIDE-ACT for Peace Programme.
The meeting was ended by a prayer led by Pastor Nonie Suniban
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