Davao Oriental Pilots Pres. Duterte’s Whole-of-Nation Approach in Attaining Sustainable Peace, Ending Insurgency
BARANGAY NEW TAOKANGA, MANAY– The Province of Davao Oriental takes its peace and development efforts one step further as it successfully held the pilot implementation of President Duterte’s Executive Order 70 which bids to build sustainable and peaceful communities that will ultimately end the long-running Communist insurgency in this part of the country.
Just recently, the Provincial Government led a large team composed of the heads and representatives of different provincial government offices and partner agencies in an immersion activity held in Barangay New Taokanga, a remote village perched on the mountains of Manay town, known for its hidden gem – the pristine Lake Diomaboc and known as the gateway to the majestic Mount Campalili frequented by many mountain climbing enthusiasts.
The two-day community engagement, which served as the first step of a broad peace process, saw government entities communicating with the Mandaya villagers about their community’s vital needs which requires urgent government interventions.
With focused-group discussion as a major tool to assess the situation at the grassroots, the activity enabled the participating agencies to listen to the voices of the people in order to diagnose the community’s ills. (Full story below 👇)
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