AMIN Reps Visit and Turn Over Projects

in Central Mindanao

On June 30, 2009 AMIN Representatives Mujiv Hataman and Ariel Hernandez accompanied by two members of the party’s National Council, Datu George Quitoriano and Mr.Benedick Garde visited and turned over various projects amounting to a total of Four Million Pesos (P 4,000,000) to constituents in Cotabato City, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao and Midsayap, North Cotabato:

Youth Development Center in Rosary Heights 5, Cotabato City, a joint project with the Cotabato City Local Government and the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation. AMIN allocated One Million Pesos (P 1,000,000) for the said building which will serve as venue for youth organizations’ trainings, seminars, meetings and other activities. The Youth Center was turned over to the custody of the Rosary Heights Barangay Council and SK Federation.

Six (6) trisikads (padyak) were also awarded to the members of Cotabato City Trisikad Drivers Association of the said barangay, Rosary Heights 5, Cotabato City.

Meanwhile, livelihood projects amounting to 1.5 million pesos were also visited and formally turned over by AMIN Party list. The following projects are to be implemented by the Kutawato Council for Justice and Peace, Inc. a non- government organization in Cotabato City and Department of Trade and Industry XII.

. Maguindanao Cotabato City – OFW Federation for Development, Inc.

The federation was organized in the last quarter of 2003 and composed of OFW organizations. It aims to collectively air the rights of its members, protect the OFWs as well as their families and as a group develop and capacitate themselves in looking for other sources of livelihood. The projects were given to two(2) member organizations of the federation- Dulangan OFW Organization and Tambak Women’s OFW Association. The former, composed of 23 members opened a mini-grocery store to be managed by the OFWs and their relatives while the latter, composed of 18 members will operate a complete Muslim Decoration Making Shop to not just augment their income but also promote their culture.   

2. Miteledted Women

This is an urban-poor women organization formed in Malagapas and composed of Christian and Teduray urban poor women. The project requested : hog-raising, for fattening and later on for selling. The amount of capital outlay will be revolved among women members for sustainability of the project as well as to provide equal opportunity to all members to participate in this undertaking. The second project  is food vending, where Local delicacies will be sold and vend to generate income. The capital released for this project will be extended to the beneficiaries and later on will be paid to the organization. Once the amount extended will be accumulated to the organization, it would then be revolved to members for sustainability.

3. Youth for Change and Democracy

Organized last July 2008 to cater to the various needs of the youth, YCD aims to bring about change for the betterment and development of its members. Having been a recipient of a similar project from Anak Mindanao YCD requested and received allocation for an internet café. By engaging in an income-generating project, the organization seeks to reach out to other youth, especially those out of school and provide them with opportunities to be able to go back to school.

A Multi-Purpose building for the Senior Citizens worth One Million Pesos (P 1,000,000) was also turned over by the two Representatives in Midsayap, North Cotabato.