The Municipality of Sugpon, Ilocos Sur and Barangay Amontoc in San Gabriel, La Union have institutionalized the community-driven development (CDD) approach in local planning and development when it enacted CDD ordinances recently. The move by the two local government units came after Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) continue reading : Sugpon, Amontoc institutionalize CDD approach in local planning and development
The difficult road that leads to cooperation and perseverance
The inauguration of the concrete access road sub-project recently in the small indigenous village of Binatadan at Puguil, Santol, La Union turned into a celebration of perseverance and cooperation among the locals. The said sub-project was implemented by the community with the assistance of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of continue reading : The difficult road that leads to cooperation and perseverance
Community volunteers and municipal officials switch roles during the Pamumunong Makamasa in Sugpon, Ilocos Sur
Community volunteers and municipal officials in Sugpon, Ilocos Sur switched roles during the Pamumunong Makamasa: Community Volunteers – LGU Exchange Activity that was spearheaded by the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services – National Community-Driven Development Program (Kalahi CIDSS – NCDDP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field continue reading : Community volunteers and municipal officials switch roles during the Pamumunong Makamasa in Sugpon, Ilocos Sur
The hope in the eyes of Lola Cely
Despite her old age, a happy disposition is evident on the face of 73-year-old, Araceli Tadeo Sabalo, of Pantay Tamurong, Caoayan, Ilocos Sur. She has an infectious smile and exudes positive aura. When she talks, she laughs a lot – a laughter that can lighten up the mood of everyone around her. But behind those continue reading : The hope in the eyes of Lola Cely
How love defines Lola Ipang’s future as a centenarian
One of the biggest fears for some people is to grow old with uncertainties and without someone to take care of them. But for the oldest person and only centenarian in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, she comfortably aged to 103 years with so much security, love, and care from her grandchildren whom she helped rear to continue reading : How love defines Lola Ipang’s future as a centenarian
DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS honors community volunteers for championing CDD approach
Twenty-five (25) community volunteers of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi – CIDSS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO 1) were honored recently for championing the community-driven development (CDD) approach to local planning during the first Municipal Community Volunteers’ Congress continue reading : DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS honors community volunteers for championing CDD approach
Community volunteers end the quest for clean and safe water in Quirino, Ilocos Sur
An aerial view (left photo) of Quirino, Ilocos Sur shows that one of the major rivers in Northern Luzon, the Abra River, flows through the area while Municipal and barangay officials and employees (middle photo) lead the ribbon-cutting of the water system (right photo) in Bucnit, Namitpit, Quirino, Ilocos Sur. Community volunteers have ended the continue reading : Community volunteers end the quest for clean and safe water in Quirino, Ilocos Sur
DSWD Kalahi–CIDSS beefs up efforts to lobby for CDD institutionalization
Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO 1) beefed up efforts to lobby for the institutionalization of the community-driven development (CDD) approach with the conduct of Makilahok (Local Participatory Governance) Roll-out Training to five (5) municipalities continue reading : DSWD Kalahi–CIDSS beefs up efforts to lobby for CDD institutionalization
