To enhance the quality of the budget process through citizen participation in the preparation of the Fiscal Year 2021 Regional Budget, the Department of Social Welfare and Development MIMAROPA signed a Budget Partnership Agreement with Culion Foundation Incorporated on March 9 in the Regional Office, Malate, Manila.

Areas of engagement between the agency and the foundation are: Attendance and participation to the budget consultation activities of the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) with the traveling expenses shouldered by the Foundation while DSWD MIMAROPA shall shoulder the board and lodging; Kaagapay (Co-implementer) in anti-poverty and social protection projects and activities targeting a commonly agreed upon sector or geographical areas and results; Gabay (Mentor) in providing technical assistance in the conduct of feeding in Balala, Culion, Palawan Child Development Centers (Monitoring of food preparation and feeding to child development learners); and Tulay (Link) that will facilitate action, feedback and monitoring of a specific program and area of implementation using partner as facilitator/link between the DSWD MIMAROPA and its target sector subject to existing guidelines and policies of the said Department.