Of the 11 municipalities covered by Kalahi-CIDSS in the province of Palawan, nine have signed and entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the Provincial Local Government, for the Kalahi-CIDSS second cycle implementation, last September 24, 2013 in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.

The MOA was signed by Regional Director Wilma D. Naviamos and the Municipal Mayors. This was witnessed by Assistant Regional Director Annie E. Mendoza and Provincial Engr. Saylito Purisima.

The nine municipalities include Aborlan, Agutaya, Cagayancillo, Coron, Cuyo, Narra, Quezon, Sofronio Espanola and Taytay. The said municipalities are currently in the sub-project implementation stage of the first cycle.

The activity was held simultaneously with the Local Chief Executives Workshop.

Kalahi-CIDSS is the government’s flagship poverty alleviation program implemented by the DSWD through the financial support of the Millennium Challenge Corporation. It is implemented in the course of three years, with each year corresponding for one cycle. ###