BETHESDA MINISTRIES Int'l - LGU ink MOA in Malungon

BETHESDA MINISTRIES Int'l - LGU ink MOA in Malungon– Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino (standing left at rear) and better half Roselyn, the municipal nutrition (volunteer) action officer, with Vice Mayor Erwin Asgapo (seated front left), ABC president Edna Tuanzon and her complete set of 31 barangay captains, barangay nutrition staff’s (BNS) and some LGU employees pose for a souvenir shot with BMi executive director in the Philippines Dr. Donald V. Soriano (seated center) during the Tuesday signing of MOA between the religious ministry and the local government in Malungon, Sarangani Province. Bethesda Ministries International is an enthusiastic, related group of Pentecostal churches that are committed to one another in covenant relationship. BMi believes the fulfilment of each church’s God-given vision is enhanced through the strength of relationship between pastors, and such blending to the biblical principles would enable the unified churches to be far more effective in the lord’s service. (Jojo Gocotano - MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

Pentecostal Foundation churches-group exec’s visit – Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino is assisted by better half Roselyn, municipal (volunteer) nutrition action officer, during the Tuesday (January 27) signing of a memorandum of agreement with Dr. Donald V. Soriano (right), Besthesda Foundation executive director in the Philippines, at the municipal hall in Malungon, Sarangani Province. The MOA signing and turnover of 1800 ‘nutritious’ Vita Meal packs from Bethesda Ministries International, in partnership with the Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales-founded (Roman Catholic) HAPAG-ASA-Assisi Dev’t Foundation, was also grace and attended by no less Vice Mayor Erwin Asgapo, the complete set of 31 barangay captains lead by ABC president Edna Tuanzon and dozens of barangay-assigned nutrition staffs. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

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MALUNGON, Sarangani – The local officials of Sarangani’s only landlocked town have entered into a memorandum of understanding with Bethesda Ministries International (BMi) on Monday, in an aim to strengthen more its anti-malnutrition and civic-assistance drive at the far most villages of the said town. 

Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino was assisted by better half Roselyn, the concurrent municipal (volunteer) nutrition action officer, during the formal signing of MOU with Dr. Donald V. Soriano, Bethesda Foundation Executive Director in the Philippines, before the presence of Vice Mayor Erwin Asgapo and the rest of SB members, complete set of 31 barangay captains led by ABC president and Nagpan Brgy. Capt. Edna Tuanzon, and dozens of barangay-assigned nutrition staffs at the local chief executive’s office in Malungon, Sarangani Province. 

Officials said the purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding is to formally establish and strengthen the working relationship of the local government unit and Bethesda Ministries International (BMi), specifically on the distribution of various nutrition-related assistance in far flung villages that are mostly occupied by the Blaan and Taga-Kaulo tribes. 

Roselyn Constantino said the signing of partnership with BMi Ministries International, a related group of enthusiastic Pentecostal churches that are committed to one another in covenant relationship, was highlighted with BMi's turning over of 1800 nutritious Vita-Meal packs to the local government. 

“Prior to this activity, the combined religious ministries have already catered 1,019 school children in 29 schools; 4, 423 church members in 20 churches; 267 pre-schoolers; 1, 168 lactating mothers and 778 pregnant women during its feeding programs last year in almost all of our 31 comprising barangays,” said Ms. Constantino, who optimistically believes that the BMi-LGU partnership would enable to help the local government in maintaining its widen anti-malnutrition drive, which resulted for Malungon town to bag the National Nutrition Council’s search for “Green Banner Awardee” in the whole of Central Mindanao Region. 

Meanwhile, Mayor Constantino, said Bethesda Foundation’s endowment of more or less P3.6-million worth feeding materials within a short period of six (6) months also become instrumental in the local government’s commitment to fight against poverty. 

“The local government and its barangay leaders are very thankful to BMi for being one of our leading partners in a quest to improve the nutritional status of our poor residents. And so, their presence today is of lucid proof of support and gratitude in this undertaking,” Constantino told Soriano. 

In a message, Soriano said Bethesda Foundation is in close partnership with the Roman Catholic’s HAPAG-ASA-Assisi Development Foundation that was founded and established by no less, Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales. 

The ministry also believes that the fulfillment of each church’s God-given vision could be more successful, through the strength of relationship between pastors, “for such blending of biblical principles would enable the unified churches to be far more effective in the lord’s service.”

“Hunger never ask of what religion do we belong. That is why we are expanding this mission to be of help to the reported 3 out of 10 children that were found to be malnourished in the Philippines,” Soriano added. (MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).