The Netherlands to aid remote Agusan areas
By MIKE U. CRISMUNDO
April 13, 2011
Manila Bulletin
LA PAZ, Agusan del Sur, Philippines – The Netherlands strengthened ties with the Philippine government by looking for possible assistance it can offer in the countryside, particularly in far-flung communities.
To help the Aquino administration, The Netherlands officials visited far-flung villages in Mindanao on Wednesday to see how their country could extend help to people in the remote communities.
The Netherlands officials led by Ambassador Robert Brinks visited remote communities here and found the education and literacy condition of the villagers.
The Netherlands government is interested in the education and literacy condition of remote villagers after learning that the literacy program in the countryside, particularly in Barangay Mambagongon here, and other remote areas were not sustained.
In their visit here on Wednesday, Ambassador Brinks and his party pledged to extend scholarship grant to indigenous people, and set up and revive the literacy structures that need rehabilitation and improvement.
Ambassador Brinks became interested in the program through the “United Nations Ambassador of Goodwill Gion Gourment.”
The Netherlands government will pursue the program, in partnership with the provincial and municipal governments here, and the Seventh Day Adventist Church, through the latter’s socio upliftment and anthropological services or SOLAPS.
“We are here to help,” said Ambassador Brinks.
The Netherlands' planned assistance is very much welcomed by the provincial and municipal officials in the province led by Agusan del Sur Gov. Adolph Edward “Eddie Bong” G. Plaza.
To help the Aquino administration, The Netherlands officials visited far-flung villages in Mindanao on Wednesday to see how their country could extend help to people in the remote communities.
The Netherlands officials led by Ambassador Robert Brinks visited remote communities here and found the education and literacy condition of the villagers.
The Netherlands government is interested in the education and literacy condition of remote villagers after learning that the literacy program in the countryside, particularly in Barangay Mambagongon here, and other remote areas were not sustained.
In their visit here on Wednesday, Ambassador Brinks and his party pledged to extend scholarship grant to indigenous people, and set up and revive the literacy structures that need rehabilitation and improvement.
Ambassador Brinks became interested in the program through the “United Nations Ambassador of Goodwill Gion Gourment.”
The Netherlands government will pursue the program, in partnership with the provincial and municipal governments here, and the Seventh Day Adventist Church, through the latter’s socio upliftment and anthropological services or SOLAPS.
“We are here to help,” said Ambassador Brinks.
The Netherlands' planned assistance is very much welcomed by the provincial and municipal officials in the province led by Agusan del Sur Gov. Adolph Edward “Eddie Bong” G. Plaza.
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