ALABEL, Sarangani (November 26, 2011) – Vice President Jejomar Binay ceremonially turned over a P500,000 check each to Glan, Maitum, Malapatan, and Maasim yesterday (November 25) to fund for the construction of senior citizens center in these municipalities.
Binay graced the second day celebration of the 9th MunaTo Festival and 19th Founding Anniversary of Sarangani Province.
“Karamihan sa mga matatanda ay napapabayaan at nagmistulang walang silbi sa ating lipunan,” Binay lamented. He also pointed out the reality where the elderly are left with no choice but to beg for alms to support their medication needs while others were totally abandoned by their own families.
“Kaya naman isa sa aming mga proyekto sa Tanggapan ng Pangalawang Pangulo ay pagpapatayo at pagpapakumpuni ng lahat ng mga senior citizens center sa buong bansa,” Binay said.
“Ginagawa po namin ito upang isulong at itaguyod ang importansya ng nakakatanda sa pagtataguyod ng ating bansa,” he explained.
Meanwhile, Binay noted the distress that the general populace of indigenous peoples in the country experience particularly in Sarangani Province where he disclosed his desire to provide assistance thru housing program.
“Hangarin ko rin na lahat ng mga indigenous peoples o ating mga katutubo sa bansa ay ating matulongan kasama na po ang Tboli, Manobo, Kalagan at Muslim dito sa lalawigan ng Sarangani. Tutulungan po natin sila,” Binay said.
“Hangarin natin na matugunan ang kanilang mga pangangailangan lalong-lalo na sa pabahay. Kaya naman ho inilunsad natin ang indigenous peoples’s housing program na pakikinabangan ng katutubong Pilipino kasama sila sa mga naghihirap nating kababayan,” he also said.
“Kaya po kami ay gumawa ng paraan para itong katutubong kababayan natin ay magkaroon ng kanilang sariling pamamahay,” Binay added.
Sarangani is a home to diverse tribes with distinct culture they succeeded to preserve and are living in co-existence with one another peacefully. (Beverly C. Paoyon/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
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