About 1000 residents from the villages of Sumaray, Panpanan I, Panpanan II, Walker, Lumpatan, Orquia, Insubuan, Lapak, and Rizal gather as various government services through the Local Peace Engagement-Caravan of Services (LPE-COS) reached their area.

The caravan afforded them the chance to consult a doctor or dentist, while the male children availed of free circumcision.

Other residents received gift pack as 

they interacted with the representatives of different government agencies during the information caravan or Hinun-anon held simultaneously with the event.

San Remigio Mayor Margarito C. Mission, Jr. expressed gratitude to Gov. Rhodora J. Cadiao who leads the PTF-ELCAC for facilitating the first-ever local peace engagement caravan of services to these communities.

“Maybe some of the residents have this medical and dental mission as their first chance to be examined by the doctor since they’ve got a hard time reaching the rural health unit which is more than a half-day walk from their residence,” Mission said.

Cousins Sammy Florentino and Viola Cordero, both in their 70s,  walked four hours from Barangay Walker to avail of free medical consultations, medicines, and supplements distributed during the event.

Another beneficiary, Sweet Rose Calmacio, Punong Barangay of Orquia, shared the same appreciation to the members of PTF-ELCAC for the food packs, and gifts they have availed.

To her, it was “a rare opportunity” to gather upland villagers so they could have access to government services.

be opened to connect the hinterlands to allow farmers to deliver their farm produce to the market.

He added that this would ease and give way for more government services to the geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas.

The road connecting barangay Sumaray to other upland villages was only opened this year, bringing in more government services to this event.

The mayor is optimistic that insurgency problems in the uplands will soon be eradicated with people having access to government services.