Lanao del Sur Gov Adiong supports Balik probinsya program

Hon. Mamintal "Bombit" A. Adiong, Jr., Governor, Lanao del Sur

By Asangan T. Madale

MARAWI CITY - The Provincial Government of Lanao del Sur launches the Balik Probinsya Program as one of its COVID-19 response efforts, and in consonance with Executive Order 114 of the Office of the President or Balik Probinsya Bagong Pag-asa Program (BPBPP). This initiative aims to track stranded Meranaos in any parts of the country, and will provide assistance to those who wish to return home.

Governor Mamintal "Bombit" Adiong  Jr. explained the initial step before they can avail of the project. He said before we can help you, we need you to let us know where you are by filling out the form and they can also join the Facebook (FB) Group Balik Probinsya Program of Lanaol del Sur.

Here are the initial steps you can follow to avail of the project, after filling out the form, they can submit it to the FB Group Balik Probinsya Program of Lanao del Sur, then the applicant would be notified  or may also call the team. The team, will conduct assessment and verification of the information the applicant have stated in the form Adiong stressed.

Any further queries for more information, the Group team could be contacted  with the Mobile phone No. 09268336366 or email at oneldisatf@gmail.com.

Adiong cited that Executive Order No. 114 Institutionalizing the BPBPP as a Pillar of Balance Regional Development. Earlier President Duterte said the BPBPP Council, which will be comprised by practically all government line agencies to roll out comprehensive steps in decongesting Metro Manila, and promoting countryside . The council was given 30 days to formulate the guidelines for the implementation of the program.

The province of Lanao del Sur has 39 municipalities with one city and 1,159 Barangays as per report of the National Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease under Resolution No. 35 which was approved including the province of Lanao del Sur under the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), classified as Low risk (Minimum Health Standards), not on General community quarantine (GCQ) or Enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) on Covid-19 cases.

Meanwhile, Mr. Alan Balangi-Amer president of 1-Bangsamoro Movement told Mindanao Examiner that  there are over 7 million estimated Bangsamoro people residing outside the BARMM which are enclosed by Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL)  as they have been migrated from Mindanao due to

long -decade conflict and hardships caused by Marcos Martial Law decades ago. These people are found in the islands of Luzon, Visayas and some parts of Mindanao.

Amer said the moves of President Duterte to implement the BPBP Program  in the entire country is very timely in the sense that it will ensure to minimize if not eradicated extremism, terrorism  and other illegal activities of the lawless elements, and supposedly through also the implementation of the National Identification System is a big help to implement programs of the government and resolving security problems of the country. It could be recalled that President Duterte said one reason that slow down the distribution of the Social amelioration program (SAP) was some recipients could not present valid ID, Amer added. (Edited and Published by Jun Enriquez)