The Philippine Army promised to develop a partnership with indigenous communities in Mindanao and Caraga region to prevent communist rebels from turning their villages into their bases.
The Ministry of the Interior and Local Government in Muslim Mindanao has worked on building a town hall in Turtle Islands to ensure giving moral governance in far-flung areas.
A Japanese representative in Davao has turned over a four-classroom building to one of the province's barangays, promoting a comfortable learning space for the indigenous community.