FEATURE Gala: An Empowered Community at the Top of Misamis Occidental

The picturesque view around Barangay Gala, Municipality of Tudela in Misamis Occidental provides serenity for the Subanen tribe who reside there. One would wonder why they live on top of a ravine, somehow, “when you get there, you’ll know why” says Bong Alcantar. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Kapit Bisig Laban sa continue reading : FEATURE Gala: An Empowered Community at the Top of Misamis Occidental

Baloi, Lanao del Norte readies for community driven development

    Despite the small space of the barangay hall of Abaga, Baloi, Lanao del Norte, residents showed interest and eagerness to participate in the community consultation assembly.   Community-driven development refers to an emerging approach in community development practice where processes, principles, strategies and resources are applied to ensure community empowerment by giving the continue reading : Baloi, Lanao del Norte readies for community driven development

Results of Nationwide Listahanan Assessment Launched

(Photo by Ian Tresares,2nd Prize Winner,Listahanan Photo Contest 2015)  Based on the results of  the Listahanan /NHTSPR (National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction ) Second Round Assessment conducted last year , a total of  5.1 million  households have been identified as poor out of the 15.1 million households assessed nationwide. Listahanan or the National continue reading : Results of Nationwide Listahanan Assessment Launched

Volunteers at work

Volunteers do some light workloads during the actual construction of the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services – National Community Driven Development (Kalahi CIDSS-NCDDP) community sub-project in Barangay Villalin, Panaon, Misamis Occidental. The community sub-project in Barangay Villalin is a drainage canal. Photo by Gilmar Yamba, AC, Panaon, MisOcc continue reading : Volunteers at work

DSWD prepares Baliangao for project implementation

Volunteers raise questions and concerns during the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services – National Community Driven Development (Kalahi CIDSS-NCDDP) Project Development Workshop (PDW) in Barangay Lumipac, Baliangao, Misamis Occidental. The PDW is part of the Community Driven Development process where volunteers rank, prepare, validate, and finalize their sub-project continue reading : DSWD prepares Baliangao for project implementation

FEATURE: A Speck of Hope: A Community’s Dream is Coming True

“Tungod kai ang mga lumad wala na-edukar, pirme gyud mailad sa mga daotang elemento, gamay ra nga mga pasalig madala dayon sa mga dautan nga idolohiya” ~Alde “Botsoy” Salusad San Fernando, Bukidnon – Sitio Kiranggol, Barangay Dao, is roughly a 6-hour open-trail climb into the rain forests of San Fernando. The Department of Social Welfare continue reading : FEATURE: A Speck of Hope: A Community’s Dream is Coming True