CARIGARA, Leyte--- In order to
revitalize the duties and responsibilities of the Barangay Peace and
Development Organization, a leadership seminar for its officers was launched by
the Army’s 19th Infantry (Commando) Battalion and the Department of
Interior and Local Government of Carigara, Leyte on Thursday, Nov. 15,
2012.
Lt. Col. Joel
Alejandro S. Nacnac, the Commanding Officer of 19th IB said that a
total of 25 BDPO officers from the 11 priority barangays of Carigara, Leyte had
attended a one-day seminar which was conducted at Headquarters, Alpha “Assault”
Company at Brgy. Tinaguban, Carigara, Leyte.
It can be recalled
that the Barangay Peace and Development Organization (BPDO) was created during
series of Army peace forum and bayanihan activities in the different barangays
of Carigara, Leyte.
A Peace Forum is a
multi-sectoral initiative to have a whole of society approach in solving
conflict issues. It is a conflict resolution activity where people are given
the opportunity to discuss and take action on the most important issues
affecting peace in their own communities.
“With this seminar, I
am confident that our BPDO officers will become more responsible in discharging
their duties as peace and development watchers in the barangays”, Nacnac said.
The Leadership
Seminar for BPDO officers includes lectures and workshop by the Mr. Ronald M.
Acebedo, the Municipal Local Government Operations Officer of Carigara, Leyte.
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