DBM PRESS RELEASE
In keeping with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr’s commitment to inclusivity and equitable development embodied in the Bagong Pilipinas initiative, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah “Mina” Pangandaman has approved the Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) and its corresponding Notice of Cash Allocation amounting to P57.120 million for the implementation of the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development - National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (DSWD-NCIP).
The PAMANA program, under the guidance of the DSWD-NCIP, aims to promote peace and progress in areas affected by conflict through various socio-economic interventions.
The fund will specifically go to the Educational Assistance Program (EAP) of PAMANA to uplift indigenous communities by ensuring students in these regions have access to quality education and enhanced opportunities for a brighter future.
“We always recognize the unique challenges faced by our IP communities. The educational assistance program is a vital step towards empowering them, providing access to quality education and opportunities for advancement,” Sec. Pangandaman stated.
Special Provision No. 1 of the NCIP budget under the FY 2024 General Appropriations Act specifies that the appropriated amount for the PAMANA program is to be used exclusively for implementing projects in conflict-affected areas identified by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process, Reconciliation, and Unity.
The released fund will cover 1,358 PAMANA-EAP grantees from conflict-affected IP areas in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), regions IV-B, IX, XI, XII, and XIII.
“We look forward to seeing the PAMANA program reach its intended beneficiaries, particularly in conflict-affected areas. Education is critical to our efforts to foster peace and prosperity,” the Secretary Mina added.
Sec. Pangandaman signed the SARO to support the EAP of the NCIP regional offices on 07 June 2024.
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DBM Press Release
13 June 2024
DBM, naglabas ng 57.120 Milyon para sa Indigenous People’s Educational Assistance
Alinsunod sa layunin ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr na makapagbigay ng inklusibo at equitable development sa lahat ng kababayan nating Pilipino, inaprubahan ni Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah “Mina” F. Pangandaman ang Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) at ang kaukulang Notice of Cash Allocation na nagkakahalaga ng P57.120 milyon para sa pagpapatupad ng Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) program ng Department of Social Welfare and Development - National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (DSWD-NCIP).
Layon ng PAMANA, isang programa sa ilalim ng patnubay ng DSWD-NCIP, na isulong ang kapayapaan at pag-unlad sa mga lugar na apektado ng sigalot sa pamamagitan ng iba't ibang socio-economic interventions.
Partikular na mapupunta ang pondo sa Educational Assistance Program (EAP) ng PAMANA upang iangat ang mga indigenous communities sa pamamagitan ng pagtiyak na ang mga mag-aaral sa mga rehiyong ito ay may access sa de-kalidad na edukasyon at pinahusay na mga oportunidad para sa mas maayos na kinabukasan.
“We always recognize the unique challenges faced by our IP communities. The educational assistance program is a vital step towards empowering them, providing access to quality education and opportunities for advancement,” pahayag ni Sec. Pangandaman.
Isinasaad ng Special Provision No. 1 ng NCIP budget sa ilalim ng FY 2024 General Appropriations Act na ang nakalaang halaga para sa PAMANA program ay eksklusibong gagamitim para sa pagpapatupad ng mga proyekto sa conflict-affected areas na tutukuyin ng Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process, Reconciliation, and Unity.
Sasakupin ng inilabas na pondo ang 1,358 PAMANA-EAP grantees mula sa conflict-affected IP areas sa Cordillera Administrative Region, regions IV-B, IX, XI, XII, and XIII.
“We look forward to seeing the PAMANA program reach its intended beneficiaries, particularly in conflict-affected areas. Education is critical to our efforts to foster peace and prosperity,” dagdag pa ni Secretary Mina.
Nilagdaan ni Sec. Pangandaman ang SARO para suportahan ang EAP ng NCIP regional offices nitong ika-7 ng Hunyo 2024.
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