Friday, August 17, 2018

Army brings light to island people of Zamboanga Del Sur

Friday, August 17, 2018  Herbert Curia  No comments




Army brings light to island people of Zamboanga Del Sur

FORT BONIFACIO, Metro Manila – The Philippine Army through the 53rd Infantry “Matapat” Battalion, 1st Infantry “Tabak” Division launched the solar energy project in partnership with the Tarlac Heritage Foundation and the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency in the island Barangay of Ticala, San Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur today, August 11, 2018.

The Commanding General, Philippine Army, Lt. Gen. Rolando Joselito D. Bautista led the inauguration along with Maj. Gen. Roseller G. Murillo, Commander of 1st Infantry Division, Col Bagnus P. Gaerlan Jr., Commander of 102nd Infantry Brigade, Dra. Isa Cojuangco Suntay, Co-Founder of Tarlac Heritage Foundation and Mr. Yesim Baktir, Director of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency.

Brgy. Ticala received 105 solar power kits from the Tarlac Heritage Foundation as a result of coordination with the community early this year spearheaded by Lt. Col. Marlowe E. Patria of 53IB together with Hon. Belman Mantos, Provincial Board Member of 2nd District of Zamboanga del Sur. Brgy. Ticala is a small island and geographically off the grid from electric cooperative. It has a land area of about 80 hectares with 700 inhabitants.

The Army soldiers aided the community in the installation of solar power kit for each household. The solar panel set-up is a joint venture with the “A solar power kit” to support the government initiatives in providing access to off-grid electrification. The system is composed of solar panel, inverter and storage battery capable to power three to six Light- Emitting Diode (LED) lamps good to light-up one household and repower cellular phones.

In partnership with the Philippine Army, Tarlac Heritage Foundation has long-been instrumental in numerous peace building initiatives. Noteworthy is the construction of houses equipped with solar panel intended for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) dubbed as “Bahay Pag-asa” project in Brgy. Pisaan, Marawi City.

“I am very optimistic that few years from now, this country will have professionals like, soldiers, doctors, teacher’s, architects and police officers who are from Brgy. Ticala,” said Dra. Isabel Suntay.

Lt. Gen. Bautista on the other hand said that, “the Philippine Army shall at all times will serve as steward of peace and comitted to uplift the people’s welfare. We will continue to build better relation with the local populace to “bring the power and light of hope for the Filipinos.”

“We work with passion and benevolent heart with our stakeholders, together our professionalism will help us achieve our goal to become a well-respected Army in Asia,” Lt. Gen. Bautista added.#



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