SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao: At least 16 municipalities of this province have organized the Central Maguindanao Development Cooperation (CMDC) to focus on the issues of water and natural resource management. The towns are Ampatuan, Datu Abdullah Sangki, Datu Anggal Midtimbang, Datu Hoffer, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Datu Piang, Datu Salibo, Datu Saudi, Datu Unsay, Guindulungan, Mamasapano, Radjah Buayan, Shariff Aguak, Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Talayan and Talitay. Mujiv Hataman of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) recently turned over the P30-million CMDC Alliance Center to interim chairman Zamzamin Ampatuan at Salbu, Datu Saudi town. Hataman said the Alliance Center will serve as the offices of the CMDC executive body. “Forming an alliance among local officials will help restore normalcy and facilitate development efforts among the communities in Maguindanao,” Hataman said.

Source: Manila Times December 21, 2017 13:07 UTC