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Cordillera Administrative Region- The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office Cordillera Administrative Region (DSWD FO CAR) recognized its partners who contributed to the Department’s response operations to address the effects of the community quarantine imposed due to COVID-19.

“We have faced a lot of challenges for the past six months. But we are still here continuously providing the needs of our communities that have been greatly affected by the pandemic. The DSWD could have not done this alone, thus we are paying our tribute to our partners”, DSWD FO CAR OIC- Regional Director Leo L. Quintilla shared.

The activity dubbed as “Iyaman” is a tribute to the donors and volunteers from the various sectors of the Region.

“Through this activity, we recognize the efforts and support that have been given to the Department to deliver the programs and services when it is needed the most. We will never have enough words to express our gratitude to each of our partners”, Director Quintilla said.

Among those recognized from the Province of Abra are:

  1. ABRA Provincial Police Office;
  2. 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company;
  3. 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company;
  4. 144th Special Action Company;
  5. 24th Infantry (Wildcat) Battalion- Philippine Army;
  6. Regional Mobile Force Battalion- 1504th Maneuver Company;
  7. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) -Abra Provincial Office;
  8. Philippine Red Cross- Abra
  9. Aqualine Water Refilling Station; and
  10. HSAB Batch ’92

Recognized from Apayao Province includes:

  1. Provincial Government of Apayao;
  2. Luna Municipal Police Station;
  3. Apayao Provincial Police Office;
  4. Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)- Apayao Provincial Office; and
  5. 1405 Ready Reserve Infantry Battalion (Reservist).

Awardees from Baguio City and Benguet Province are:

  1. Baguio City Health Office;
  2. Department of Health- Cordillera Administrative Region;
  3. Baguio City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office;
  4. DILG- Cordillera Administrative Region;
  5. Tactical Operations Group 1 (TOG 1, PAF);
  6. DPWH-Benguet District 1 and 2;
  7. Philippine Military Academy- DRTG;
  8. DPWH- Baguio City District Engineering Office;
  9. DPWH-CAR Regional Office;
  10. BSC/PGO/ BPDRRMO-Benguet/ Benguet LGU;
  11. ARESCOM;
  12. 21st AFGR;
  13. Police Regional Office Cordillera Administrative Region;
  14. Philippine National Police RMFB15;
  15. Local Government of Baguio City;
  16. BSC/PGO/ BPDRRMO-Benguet;
  17. Provincial Government of Benguet;
  18. Local Government of Atok;
  19. Igorot Riders Club;
  20. Philippine Guardian Brotherhood, Inc. Baguio City Chapter;
  21. Abong Foundation: Zigzag Base;
  22. Organization of Solo Parents of La Trinidad Benguet;
  23. Maria Elena’s Catering Services;
  24. Chowking Burnham;
  25. Greenwich Abanao through Mr. Roland Pablo;
  26. Jodaizy’s Food Products and Catering;
  27. Greenwich Session Road;
  28. Good Shepherd;
  29. You First Medical Trading;
  30. Health 101;
  31. Green Pepper Dos;
  32. Bayanihan Cordillera;
  33. SFIC Little Sunflower Convent;
  34. Good Shepherd;
  35. 5B Restaurant;
  36. Epiphany Episcopal Church;
  37. Greenwich Baguio City;
  38. Almari FDN FDN through Marieel Odicta and Alma Buyacao;
  39. Fernando Rosa Bautista Foundation;
  40. Baguio Feast;
  41. Iyaman Transport;
  42. Jollibee Session- Assumption Road;
  43. Health 100;
  44. Jollibee La Trinidad, Benguet;
  45. Botsoy And Botsie;
  46. Rotary Club of SLU Medicine;
  47. University of the Philippines (UP) Baguio;
  48. Rotaract Club of UP Baguio;
  49. Chowking Baguio City;
  50. Good Taste Legarda;
  51. Diocese of Baguio Social Action;
  52. Tita Mel’s Restaurant;
  53. Benguet Farmers;
  54. Rush Action Movement; and
  55. SLU School of Medicine Batch 2020.

Meanwhile, the following were recognized from the Province of Ifugao:

  1. DPWH District Engineering Office 1;
  2. Ifugao Police Provincial Office;
  3. Armed Forces of the Philippines 54th Infantry Brigade; and
  4. Ifugao Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office.

From Kalinga Province the following have been awarded:

  1. Cordillera Youth Brigade/Pag-asa Youth Association;
  2. Forward Support Medical Platoon, Service Support Battalion;
  3. 1405 Ready Reserve Infantry Battalion (Reservist);and
  4. Kalinga Provincial Police Office.

The following from Mountain Province have also been recognized:

  1. 54th Infantry Battalion, 5th Infantry Division (Bravo Company);
  2. Mountain Province Provincial Police Office;
  3. Mountain Province Provincial Mobile Force Company;
  4. DPWH Mountain Province 1st District Engineering Office;
  5. 403 Community Defense Center, 14 RCDG ARESCOM; and
  6. Provincial Government of Mountain Province

Meanwhile, DSWD Secretary Joselito Rolando Bautista who personally handed the awards recognized the persistent observance of Bayanihan in the Cordillera region.

“Buhay pa rin ang bayanihan sa Kordilyera. Ug-ugbo, ob-obfo, abbuyog, binnadang o anuman ang tawag dito, ang mahalaga ay patuloy itong namamayani sa ating rehiyon. [Kayo] ang nagpapatunay na walang sakuna o sakit ang maaring pumigil sa atin upang magbahagi ng ating sarili para sa kapakanan ng iba. To everyone who had the initiative to extend support when they are needed the most, kayo po ang bayani sa bayanihan.” Secretary Bautista said.

The Iyaman initiated by the DSWD FO CAR is the first tribute conducted by a DSWD Field Office to acknowledge its partners and stakeholders in the COVID-19 response operations. #DSWD-CAR, SOCIAL MARKETING UNIT, Nerizza Faye G. Villanueva- Trinidad

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