Towards shaping resilient communities. Kalahi-CIDSS National Program Manager Benilda Redaja expresses gratitude to the Local Government Units (LGUs) of Quezon Province for their support to the Kalahi-CIDSS implementation in their respective municipalities during a DSWD-led Mayors’ Forum held last June 25-26 in Quezon City. According to her, the LGUs have promoted well the community-driven principle continue reading : Quezon LGUs intensify support to final stages of Kalahi-CIDSS
The act of fulfilling others’ dreams
BREAKING THE CYCLE. Fe Cabungcal, 58, from Brgy. Mainit Sur in Perez, Quezon Province experienced sharing classrooms with other grade levels when she was a student. Even her children, who are now working, experienced the same thing. Now that her grandchildren will soon start schooling, she’s glad that she made a way to break the continue reading : The act of fulfilling others’ dreams
2 Quezon towns to implement Kalahi-CIDSS
Two municipalities in Quezon Province—Pitogo and Padre Burgos—will be implementing the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The said municipalities are currently being prepared for the full program implementation this August. In the CALABARZON Region, there are already 20 municipalities continue reading : 2 Quezon towns to implement Kalahi-CIDSS
DSWD builds 134 peace-promoting projects in Quezon
Dahican’s street light sub-project The national road along Brgy. Dahican in Catanauan, Quezon province is now well-lit due to the street lights sub-project of the community implemented under DSWD’s Kalahi-CIDSS PAMANA program. The residents utilized the PhP328,000.00 grant to install a total of 20 street lights, lighting at least a kilometer of the road, to continue reading : DSWD builds 134 peace-promoting projects in Quezon
102 barangays build Kalahi-CIDSS projects in Quezon
Working hand in hand to build the community center. Evelyn Albuero (left) and Jose Abadilla (right) are two of the 26 volunteers who work every Mondays to Fridays, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, to construct their community center in Brgy. Salvacion, Agdangan, Quezon province. The volunteers started the construction last March and target to finish it continue reading : 102 barangays build Kalahi-CIDSS projects in Quezon
Alabat’s retaining wall project
Sixty three-year old Napoleon Angulo (right) shares how the retaining wall prevents the river from overflowing and flooding the community during rainy season. He added that the house (center) near the river was saved from a possible mudslide during Typhoon Glenda in 2014. Napoleon is one of the 85 households in Brgy. Villa Jesus Este, continue reading : Alabat’s retaining wall project