Kiblawan Town Mayor Cites Contributions of SMI Towards Development, Assures Investors
KIBLAWAN, Davao del Sur - Municipal Mayor Joel "Jojo" Calma of Kiblawan town in Davao del Sur cited the programs and projects extended by Sagittarius Mines, Inc (SMI) to help alleviate the lives of the people of Barangay Kimlawis and, as a come-on for investors, assured his administration is doing everything to keep the situation in his municipality peaceful and orderly.
In his welcome address during (SMI) Dental and Medical Mission in Barangay Kimlawis last September 22, 2022, the local chief executive said "Dako ang atong pasalamat kay naa atong SMI nga andam mosuporta sa atong mga kalihukan. Sa mga programa nila, ato pud sila nga tabangan. Ang pag-anhi sa SMI dili man nila gusto nga naay maabuso, kamo nga maabuso. Og sila pud dili pud na sila gusto nga abusohon nato, gani kinahanglan magtimbayayong kita. Ang inyong kontribusyon lang ang atong peace and order," the mayor added.
With SMI funding and the participation of several government agencies in the undertaking, around 250 community residents of Kimlawis were provided with badly needed medical services and COVID-19 vaccination shots. Barangay Kimlawis, one of the host communities within the Tampakan Copper-Gold Project area, has an estimated population of 6,805 based on the latest census.
Mayor Calma appealed to his constituents to participate and contribute in the peace building efforts of the government.
"Dili kay kinahanglan kamo lang ang bantayan kung adunay moabuso sa inyuha. Kinahanglan vice versa ta. Dili puwede nga ang mga kompaniya nga mosulod diri lang ang atong bantayan. Apil pud ni ang mga katawhan nato. Badlungon na nato ang mga moabuso kay daghan kaayo ang madamay nga nagtinarong," the mayor added.
2022-09-26