Project TuGoN, or Tulong ng Gobyernong Nagmamalasakit, of the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government at work benefiting former MILF combatants. (Credit: MILG)
ย ย ย ย ย ย COTABATO CITY — Project TuGoN, or Tulong ng Gobyernong Nagmamalasakit, of the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government, in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade, Investment, and Tourism (MTIT), validated the proposed business plans and locations of 115 former members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters. The activity took place in barangays of the Special Geographic Area and municipalities in Maguindanao del Sur from August 21 to 25, 2023.
Bangsamoro Interior Minister Naguib G. Sinarimbo in his office. (Photo: SDN — SciTech and Digital News)
ย ย ย ย ย ย The activity sought to assure the effective provision of livelihood assistance to ex-combatants who are pursuing enterprises such as Sari-Sari Stores, Buy and Sell Agricultural Products, Tricycle (Payong-Payong), RTW shops, and others. These activities help to achieve the overarching goal of successful reintegration and the development of sustainable livelihoods for former fighters.
ย ย ย ย ย ย These validations were made possible with the assistance of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ 602nd Infantry Brigade, 34th Infantry Battalion, 90th Infantry Battalion, 601st Infantry Brigade, 40th Infantry Battalion, 7th Infantry Battalion, and 33rd Infantry Battalion, as well as the cooperation of former combatants.
ย ย ย ย ย ย Project TuGoN aims to help ex-combatants reintegrate into society by offering humanitarian interventions, relief, rehabilitation, and livelihood assistance. This program seeks to ensure long-term changes and mainstreaming initiatives.
ย ย ย ย ย MILG Minister Atty. Naguib G. Sinarimbo said that providing them with relief, rehabilitation, and livelihood support is critical if they are to have sources of income while pursuing long-term reforms.
Helping hand. (Credit: MILG)
ย ย ย ย ย ย The Bangsamoro region, established in 2018 by the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) to implement the 2014 Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), is made up of the provinces of Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi, the cities of Cotabato, Lamitan, and Marawi, as well as the Special Geographic Area’s (SGA) 63 barangays or villages that voted โYesโ in a plebiscite in February 2019 to be under the BARMM (Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao) jurisdiction.
According to the Philippine Atlas BARMM has 4,404,288 people. It has 116 municipalities: Basilan, 11 municipalities; Lanao del Sur, 39; undivided Maguindanao, 36; Sulu, 19; and Tawi-Tawi, 11. Its component cities are Cotabato (the regional center and capital) in Maguindanao; Lamitan in Basilan; and Marawi in Lanao del Sur. (โ)
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