DAVAO CITY – District 3 is at the forefront of significant socio-economic growth with its blend of urban and rural developments. In a strategic move to bolster community welfare and security, the local government has prioritized the implementation of crucial infrastructure projects in Barangays Gumalang and Tamugan.
In Barangay Gumalang, the community recently celebrated the inauguration of a new Community Police Assistance Center by the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) Police Station 11. The initiative enhances ongoing security and peacekeeping efforts, promoting peace and order in the area.
“This turn-over ceremony is a testament of what we can achieve when we work hand in hand towards a common goal. This project underscores the cohesive efforts among stakeholders involved. Our unified actions can bring essential services closer to the communities, enhancing safety for all the residents” said PMAJ Leo Arvin Alce, Police Station 10 Commander representing DCPO Acting City Director Pcol. Hansel Marantan.
Additionally, a communal faucet was installed to provide water access to 684 households in Puroks 4A, 5, 6A, and 9, addressing the community’s water needs. To accommodate the growing population around the Apo Agua water treatment plant in Purok 6A, a pedestrian walkway was constructed, ensuring safe access for residents and workers in the area.
Punong Barangay Jingle Porgarillas noted that, aside from the safety initiatives, she is immensely grateful for the communal faucet project, which has been a significant help for Gumalang, especially during emergencies and times of mourning when finding water is a struggle. This development, she said, has alleviated the challenges she faced in sourcing water during critical times and will greatly benefit the residents of Gumalang.
In Barangay Tamugan, Apo Agua, through its Project Blue initiative, and in partnership with the Aboitiz Foundation, donated 134 rolls of pipes and appurtenances to support the enhancement of the Barangay Water Supply Systems. This covers the sitios in Sualon, Sto. Nino, San Roque, and Tamugan Proper (Centro) under the Davao City Water District’s (DCWD) TABAWI-TAMTAM Rural Water Systems Development Program.
These key infrastructure projects involve a collaborative and community-driven approach to promoting peace, health, and overall development in District 3.
Davao City District 3 Councilors Alberto Ungab, Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz, Congressman Isidro Ungab and key representatives from DCPO, Barangays Gumalang and Tamugan, DCWD, and Apo Agua gathered for the turnover of the police outpost, inauguration of the communal faucet, and donation of water supply materials.
“Community development projects are helping a lot especially here in our communities,” District 3 Councilor Alberto Ungab said. “These facilities must be protected because this is really the target of internal and external forces. If you know how to make an economy run, make sure that the private sector is working. In the 3rd district, the interplay between the government and the private sector is very good”
Last month, a series of medical missions were conducted in the Davao City Bulk Water Supply Project host communities of Brgys. Gumalang, Tamugan, Wines, Tawantawan, and Tambobong, bringing much-needed health services to 1,340 residents. These initiatives were made possible through the joint efforts with the City Health Office (CHO), Baguio District Health Office, Marilog Health Office, National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Region XI, the Armed Forces of the Philippines 27th Infantry Battalion-Alpha and Bravo Company, Davao City Police Office’s Revitalized Pulis sa Barangay (DCPPO-RPSB) Cluster 6, Regional Mobile Force Batallon XI – RPSB Marilog Cluster 3, the City Council Committee on Health, District 3 Councilors, and the Vice Mayor’s Office.
These collaborative efforts among the local authorities, private sector partners, and the community underscore a shared commitment to sustainable development and improved quality of life.
