Joining PTF MRBRD Chairperson, Cotabato Archbishop Orlando B. Quevedo, OMI, DD, were the 6th Infantry Division Philippine Army Commanding General Anthony Alcantara, North Cotabato Provincial Governor Emmylou “Lala” Taliño Mendoza; DPWH Undersecretary for Mindanao Romeo S. Momo; and, Mr. Nathaniel Campo. Also in attendance were approximately 60 other stakeholders in the multi-faceted development project.
The Commander was accompanied by members of Task Force Mindanao, namely: Civil Affairs Team Leader Lieutenant Colonel Ed Oliveros; and Task Force Engineer Lieutenant Gabriel Miritello.
The PTF MRBRD is tasked to coordinate the implementation of the Rehabilitation and Long-Term Development Plan for the Mindanao River Basin. It was formed in 2008 after Typhoon Frank caused extensive flooding accounting for more than a billion pesos worth of damage to infrastructure, livestock, and agriculture. Attending the meeting provided Task Force Mindanao the opportunity to determine potential support relationships critical in completing a large scale development project. The potential positive impacts of completing the MRBRD are significant, and present a real opportunity to stabilize the physical infrastructure within Mindanao.
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