Tandubas, Tawi-tawi-The farmers and fisherfolks in Tandubas will soon benefit from improved agricultural productivity after the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform – Philippine Rural Development Project – Regional Project Coordination Office BARMM broke ground on the construction of five infrastructure projects in the municipality on January 16, 2022.

Deputy Project Director Ammal D. Solaiman, JD, and Municipal Mayor of Tandubas, Hon. Al-Shahid A. Salih led the groundbreaking ceremony for the infrastructure projects, specifically the “Construction of Sallangan Potable Water System Level II”, “Construction of Kepeng Warehouse with Solar Dryer”, “Construction of Kepeng Fish Landing with Concrete Footbridge”, “Construction of Tongbangkaw Fish Landing”, and “Construction of Tapian Sokah Footbridge”. These projects will be implemented under PRDP’s IBUILD component and are funded under PRDP’s Second Additional Financing and European Union Co-financing Grant (AF2-EU).

Ceremonial Groundbreaking Ceremony with DA-PRDP and LGU Tandubas

Municipal Mayor of Tandubas Hon. Al-Shahid Salih expressed his gratitude to MAFAR and PRDP for approving the proposed projects which will help increase the economic growth of the farmers and fisherfolk in their community.

“Rest assured that the LGU Tandubas will be closely monitoring the implementation of the project to make it beneficial for our farmers and fisherfolks,” Mayor Salih said.

Aside from the increase in economic growth, the residents in Tandubas are looking forward to having access to safe water through the potable water system level II (PWS 2).

RPCO BARMM Deputy Project Director Ammal Solaiman commended the Municipal Local Government Unit of Tandubas for their active performance in complying with all the eligibility requirements prescribed by PRDP projects.

“We are looking forward to more partnerships for the economic development of Tandubas, and  I pray to Allah (S.W.T) that at the end of the day, all our efforts will be benefited to us as good deeds,” Solaiman said.

Also present at the groundbreaking were PSO Mindanao’s IBUILD head Engr. Ma. Fe Gabunales, MAFAR Provincial Director of Tawi-Tawi Aidarus I. Nami, and the Municipal Engineer of Tandubas Engr. Jalalie J. Mustapha. (Naima Mamisel | RPCO BARMM photos by Rasul Paguital)