Comval commences 9th Bayani Challenge in Mabini

MABINI, Compostela Valley Province (May 9) – It’s a shower of blessing in Compostela Valley as the 9th Bayani Challenge commenced on May 8 at Purok 4, San Antonio in Mabini town of this province amidst a rainy afternoon.

This was anchored on the GK1MB or the Gawad Kalinga Isang Milyong Bayani with a rallying call “Pilipinas Ngayon Na!”

Mabini is the second to the last town to be established with a Gawad Kalinga village, a realization of GK champion Governor Arturo Uy’s aspiration to have GK villages throughout the 11 municipalities in the province.

Named “Ang Bag-ong Malamboong Mabini Uswag GK Village” this will have 28 houses to be built by volunteers from various government and private sectors.

Usually, a team is formed with at least 15 members including 5-6 skilled workers like carpenters and masons while the rest of the volunteers act as laborers to help in any way they can.   

The teams comprise the provincial government of Comval with 10 houses built by different office departments, Office of Cong. Maricar and former Congressman Manuel Zamora with two houses, local governments of Mabini, Nabunturan, Monkayo, Laak, Montevista, New Bataan, and Maco.

Also answering to the call of heroism are the 10th ID AFP/1001st, 71st IB AFP/TCBCI/DEPED and Brgy. Council of Cabuyuan, Knights of Columbus/DYA Sto Nino/Sto Nino Parish, DILG/PNP Lapinigan, Mabini Police Station, MCBCI/ Brgy. San Antonio, St. Augustine Mining Corp./ Russel Mining, Ruthsils Minerals/LGU Pantukan, Omandac family, Barangay Pindasan, and Provincial Consultative body/IP/72nd IB.

Aside from the regular teams assigned with a house to build, other daily volunteers called the Type B comprising the Couples for Christ, youth organizations, students, schools and other government and private institutions also share their time, labor of love and other resources.

Speaking on behalf of the Governor, Senior Board Member Ruwel Peter Gonzaga reiterated the province’s unity starting from the leaders, themselves,who are one in the pursuit of development.

Meanwhile, Mayor Hadji Amir Muñoz expressed his gratefulness to all those who gave their support and answered to the call of helping the poorest of the poor in his town.

The mayor hailed the governor for starting the Uswag-GK initiative. (IDS-Comval/Fe Maestre)