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15 December 2011

P R E S S R E L E A S E

More than 1000 benefit from social/health services, gift giving

More than a thousand beneficiaries benefit from the delivery of social and health

services and gift giving of the convergence of efforts of the Davao del Norte provincial

government, military, and Philippine National Police at Barangay Mamangan, San

Isidro, Davao del Norte on Dec. 15, 2011 at Brgy. Mamangan, San Isidro, Davao delNorte.

Hon. Rodolfo P. Del Rosario, Davao del Norte Governor, spearheaded the event

with Vice Governor Victorio Suaybaguio and flanked by the full force of the heads of 

offices of the provincial, .

“This convergence of efforts among partners in the gift giving and delivery of 

social and health services has one goal: to concretize the message that all our efforts

are geared for peace and development of the people whom we serve,” said Col.

Lysander A. Suerte, 1003

rd

Infantry Brigade Commander.

The delivery of health services spearheaded by Dr. Agapito Hornido, Provincial

Health Officer of Davao del Norte, include the following: free medical check-up - 200;

dental services-50; malaria check-up – 22; distribution of medicines - 200;

circumcision/minor surgery - 20; pre-natal check-up – 10; blood typing -19; urinalysis-

19; hemoglobin test – 19; vaccination – 25; distribution of 155 toilet bowls; and

distribution of toothbrush/toothpaste for the kids -250. The San Isidro Municipal Health

Office, the barangay health workers together with the military dental team combined

efforts to cater to the delivery of health services.

The Provincial Social and Welfare Office of Davao del Norte spearheaded the

distribution of 250 slippers and feeding program for the kids. The military, together with

the municipal /barangay social workers and the police assisted in the preparation of the

porridge and its distribution to 400 persons. 130 persons benefitted from the free haircut

and 150 persons benefited from distribution of used clothing.

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96 persons benefitted from the distribution of three types of vegetable seeds from the

Provincial Agricultural Office while 63 animals of the residents were administered with

multivitamins by the Provincial Veterinarian Office.

Fifty persons benefitted from gifts that were raffled among the residents who took

part of the event while three hundred received ice cream from the 1003 rd InfantryBrigade.

Dubbed as the Convergence Team, the group comprises the Davao del Norte

Provincial Government, municipal and barangay beneficiaries, the military: 1003rd

Infantry Brigade and 60th Infantry Battalion, and the Davao del Norte Philippine National

Police.

Ltc. Greg T. Almerol, commanding officer of the 60th Infantry Battalion, mobilized

his troops in securing and preparing the venue. “We are in full support to the thrusts of 

the local government for peace and development,” said Ltc. Almerol.

This is the 8th event of the series of convergence of efforts in the delivery of 

services which was launched at Brgy. Gupitan, Kapalong, Davao del Norte last August

11 of this year. The following were the succeeding beneficiaries: Barangay New Cortez

of New Corella on August 26, Brgy. Binancian of Asuncion on Sept. 11, Sitio

Cabadianan, Sto. Nino in Talaingod on Sept. 23, Brgy. Datu Balong of San Isidro on

Oct. 7, Brgy. Patroceno of New Corella on Oct. 21, Sitio Igang of Talaingod on Nov. 18,

and the most recent in Brgy. Mamangan, San Isidro all of Davao del Norte.

The convergence of efforts was an offshoot of the meeting of the minds during

one of the Provincial Peace and Order Council meetings mid this year. Hon. Rodolfo P

Del Rosario declared that combined efforts among partners shall be implemented

among the communities, hence the birth of the Convergence for Initiatives on Peace

and Development.

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Contact: CPT RICKY G MERCADO (SC) PA

1003rd Brigade Acting CMO Officer Contact Nr: 09176334235 E-mail add: cmo_raptor@yahoo.com