During the CV Congress, Community Volunteers of Palawan share their most memorable experiences in Kalahi-CIDSS with their fellow volunteers through drawings. Emanuel Bagual, founder of MY Rights and Veronica Marcelo, a volunteer of Katala Foundation, Inc. inspired the Community Volunteers of Kalahi-CIDSS by sharing their experiences as volunteers.
Kalahi-CIDSS MIMAROPA welcomes Community Volunteers to the CV Congress in The Legend Hotel, Puerto Princesa City. Today, the volunteers were given a chance to get to know their fellow volunteers from other municipalities. Afterwards, Ms. Felomina Duka, the Regional Community Development Specialist presented an introduction to Community-Driven Development and the current status of Kalahi-CIDSS in continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS Community Volunteers’ Congress in Palawan
Sa ika 15-17 ng Agosto, magtatagpo ang ilang mga community volunteers ng Mindoro, Marinduque at Concepcion, Romblon para sa kauna-unahang pagtitipon ng mga Community Volunteers ng KALAHI-CIDSS sa rehiyong MiMaRoPa. Tampok sa dalawang araw na gawain na may tema na “Kapit-Bisig Para Sa Bayan: Hamon sa mga Bagong Bayani” ay ang bahaginan ng mga volunteers continue reading : Kapit-Bisig Para sa Bayan: Hamon sa mga Bagong Bayani
In the core of the Philippine culture is the value of unity and togetherness best exhibited in the practice of bayanihan. The term bayanihan means helping one’s neighbor to make a difficult task less demanding. Most of the time it is featured as a group of men transporting a bahay-kubo, the traditional Filipino house, on continue reading : Small problems, big heroes: Community Organizing in Magdiwang, Romblon
MECHANICS Deadline of submission: July 15, 2016 Who may join? The photography contest is open to individuals residing in the Region of MIMAROPA who are at least 18 years old. The staff of the DSWD KALAHI CIDSS Regional Program Management Office (RPMO) are not eligible to enter. What to enter? Through the years, KALAHI-CIDSS continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS Photography Contest: Faces of Empowerment
Almost five months after being devastated by Typhoon Nona, traces of destruction are still apparent in some places in Baco, Oriental Mindoro. As one of the municipalities that were severely damaged by the typhoon, the citizens of Baco determinedly continues to rise against the challenges brought about by these types of disasters. In Barangay Lantuyang, continue reading : Unity Towards Security
It’s the end of another day. As the twilight sky turns a deep blue color and the cold breeze starts to drift from the mountains of Oriental Mindoro, darkness has completely covered the lands except for the only light coming from a fire burning in the middle of a big wooden house. Around the fire, continue reading : Reawakening of the Mangyan Alangan culture
Puerto Princesa, Palawan—The Department of Social Welfare and Development conducted the Bottom-up Budgeting (BUB) Implementation Support Mission on February 17-20, 2016 in the different municipalities of Palawan. The event generated discussions regarding the good practices and the constraints and difficulties affecting the implementation of BUB projects. It also initiated the agreement on the implementation timetable continue reading : DSWD enhances BUB implementation in Palawan
