3.17.2013

Davao Oriental Governor Corazon Malanyaon (center) accepts one chainsaw and 600 sets of household wares from MinDA

Davao Oriental Governor Corazon Malanyaon (center) accepts one chainsaw and 600 sets of household wares from Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Deputy Executive Director Corazon Ginete (third from left) during the “Davao Oriental: Building Back Better” inter-agency meeting held Tuesday in Davao City.  The 2.5 million-worth of assistance from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with MinDA, aims to help Typhoon Pablo victims rebuild normal lives.  Also in photo are (l-r) UNDP Davao Oriental Debris Clearing project officer Misuari Abdullah; UNDP Davao Oriental Debris Clearing project manager James Alih Abdul; Davao Oriental planning coordinator Freddie Bendulo; Supervising environment management specialist Dolores Valdesco, province of Davao Oriental; Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor coordinator for Davao Oriental Malou Tarona; and Provincial executive assistant Marciano Tapiador.  (MinDA/PIA-Caraga)