“Dati, pangarap lang [namin] ang tubig [In the past, water was just a far-off dream for us],” uttered Ms. Victoria Padullo, the barangay captain of Malitbog in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro. Her words seemed to energize the participants. Several barangay volunteers echoed in unison, and the slightly cramped room became abuzz with excitement, the people sharing continue reading : Dreaming of Water
As told by Aristohe Garcia, Monitoring & Inspection Team Brgy.Calategas, Narra, Palawan Kalahi-CIDSS, one of the poverty alleviation programs of the DSWD, has been in Narra, Palawan for almost a year now. With the primary goal of empowering communities through participation of people in local governance, I must say that this program is one continue reading : Support from BLGU made me continue CDD principles
As told by Ernesto F. Bacay, BSPMC Chairperson Brgy.Calategas, Narra, Palawan Tears slowly welled up in my eyes as I recount my experience with Kalahi-CIDSS for the past months. Although not yet considered as tears of joy, I hope it can be soon. Nonetheless, it is a manifestation that what I have gone through, continue reading : Of family and Kalahi-CIDSS: A tale of a man’s struggles
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan – The Kalahi-CIDSS IV-MiMaRoPa recently conducted a meeting with the Provincial Local Government Unit of Palawan and the Millennium Challenge Account-Philippines (MCA-P) last June 19, 2013. The said meeting served as a venue to provide updates on the implementation of Kalahi-CIDSS in the province of Palawan. It was headed by Assistant continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS MiMaRoPa holds meeting with PLGU of Palawan and MCA-P
As told by Mr. Mickel Fruelda, BSPMC Barangay Banice, Banton, Romblon I am just an ordinary citizen of Brgy. Banice, Banton, Romblon. But everything else seemed to change after the project of DSWD, or what we call Kalahi-CIDSS, came to our barangay. From being ordinary, I was taught that I can be extraordinary, even continue reading : Habal-habal driver earns spot in Sub-project Committee
“Gusto kong ma-motivate ang mga bata sa amin na mag-aral. Para naman hindi na dumagdag pa sa mga out-of-school youth sa aming lugar, kasi sadyang napakarami na nila,” (I want the children to be motivated to study and learn. So that it would not help increase the number of out-of-school youth in our place, because continue reading : For Learning Pursuits
When Kalahi-CIDSS reached the municipality of Gloria, many barangays became hopeful that they would be given the chance to have their sub-projects prioritized, and more importantly, to have their needs addressed. They missed no chances of participating in the said activities of the Kalahi-CIDSS project, from the barangay assemblies down to the trainings conducted. Efforts continue reading : Barangay blooms with credits to CDD
