Barangay Pelong, one of the highly populated barangays in the Municipality of Aloran convened with more than an 80% Participation rate during the conduct of their Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services – National Community Driven Development (Kalahi CIDSS-NCDDP) 2nd Barangay Assembly. Mr Rogelio Balanding a participatory Situational Analysis (PSA) volunteer solicits ideas and facilitates the assembly comprising of fellow residents into reaching a consensus for their proposed sub-project in Kalahi CIDSS-NCDDP.  This reflects the program’s Community-Driven Development initiative that people are empowered to participate in the decision making for their community sub-projects.

Photo by Riljan H. Selim, DSWD, Community Empowerment Facilitator, Aloran, MisOcc