Balangiga housewife leads Kalahi-CIDDS rehab sub-projects

Reymunda Amegable (center), Kalahi-CIDSS’ Brgy. Sub-Project Management Committee (BSPMC)Chairperson explains to Takeshi Koike from the Office of Co-financing Operations of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in charge of the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR) Fund Facility, the program of works of the Kalahi-CIDSS (Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan–Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services) sub-project in Balangiga, Eastern Samar under the JFPR funding during a site visit on April 23, … Click here to read more...

KALAHI CIDSS answers, with a big help from community folks

Brgy. Sub-project Mgt Committee Chairperson Leovegilda Carampatana,72 years old, proudly shows their damaged school bldg in Brgy. Kiling MacArthur, Leyte. Although damaged by Supertyphoon Yolanda in 2013, classrooms will be repaired this April thru the Kalahi Cidss Program under the National Community-Driven Devt Program funding. The municipality of MacArthur received a total of PhP 14.9 million pesos NCDDP allocation which will fund 31 sub-projects this year to be implemented by … Click here to read more...

Juana, Ikaw na!

Tacloban City- DSWD Field Office VIII has joined the world in celebrating Women’s Month with this year’s theme “Juana, Desisyon Mo ay Mahalaga sa Kinabukasan ng Bawat Isa, Ikaw Na!” through the recent Gender and Development (GAD) Fun Walk and Zumba Dance which was attended by around 200 staff from its various divisions, programs, and centers.

Regional Director Nestor Ramos encouraged the staff to continue working hard and empowering communities, … Click here to read more...

Pantawid beneficiaries claim time management is key

Barugo, Leyte — “Time management lang yan”, say Bgy Calingcaguing community volunteers when asked about being busy with Pantawid Pamilya and KC-NCDDP activities. This comment brought the house down and won thumbs up from the representatives of World Bank, NIAPIT, the KC-NCDDP NPMO and other guests during the KC-NCDDP Interaction w/ Pantawid beneficiaries & community volunteers at Bgy. Calingcaguing, Barugo, Leyte.
Barugo is a 4th class municipality which has received … Click here to read more...

Marabut, Samar Mayor supports KC-NCDDP

“Gustung-gusto ko ang Kalahi-CIDSS. Dahil sa programang ito ng DSWD, natututo ang mga tao kung paano talaga mag-implement ng project,” said Mayor Percival Ortillo of the municipality of Marabut,Samar, during the recent World Bank Support Mission.

He shared then how the above program exhibits transparency and empowers the people and emphasized that development is a social responsibility.

“Lahat ng tao makikialam at makiki-isa, kaya sigurado maganda and proyekto,” … Click here to read more...

Damo nga salamat , Kalahi-CIDSS ngan MCC

“Itong drainage canal namin at barangay road, masasabi naming labor of love talaga. Kahit na mahirap, mas masarap pala pag nakikita mo ‘yung pinaghirapan ng buong barangay, lalo na kung nagka-isa talaga ang mga tao para matapos ito. Damo nga salamat ha Kalahi-CIDSS ngan Millennium Challenge Corporation.
— Residents of Brgy. Poblacion 3, San Sebastian, Samar… Click here to read more...