Addressing some 500
barangay folks organized by the army as Civilian Volunteers
Organizations (CVO), Grey urged them to help the army and police as
she said peacekeeping is everyone’s responsibility.
The barangay offcials
and some CVOs attended the seminar for CVO awareness on February 8-9
at the San Jorge covered gym.
Talking in flawless
waray-waray, Grey encouraged her constituents to report those who
oppose the national goal of keeping peace and development in their
barangay.
She added that the
deterrent to development in Samar is the peace and order situation
which drives out investors interested to invest in the area.
She said, the
Samareños are always confronted with fear and is unable to move
because he is prevented by fear to venture into his own environment
for livelihood.
“Mahinungdanon an
papel han CVO ha pagpatuman han kamurayaw ha aton mga lugar,” (The
role of the CVO is relevant to ensure that peace prevail in our
lands), the mayor reiterated.
As the populace lives
in fear, development is compromised and people remain poor and
undeveloped, the mayor shared, obviously saddened by this realization.
She urged them to be
responsible in maintaining peace in their barangay and join the army
and police for their peacekeeping effort as the local government unit
share the same vision: that of maintaining peace and order for
eventual development to stay.
LtCol. Bonifacio
Cebrian, Commanding Officer of the 46th IB commended the woman-mayor
for her commitment and cooperation with the peace keeping initiatives
in his battalion.
