ANTIQUENOS recently received P5-million worth of community projects from DSWD.
“We, from DSWD, are glad that funding for the community projects are now with the LGUs. This will put into reality the projects of the people in the barangays,” said Asuncion Santiago, Social Welfare Officer III.
If broken down, Laua-an received P600,000 for construction of day center; San Remigio, P3.6 million for construction of day care centers, ginger and turmeric processing livelihood project and skills training on dress making; San Jose, P253,000 for skills training on processing and production of virgin coconut oil and basic computer services operation and management; Bugasong, P450,000 for repair of day care centers; and Patnongon, P180,000 for construction of day care center.
These projects fall under Bottom-up Budgeting project implemented by DSWD.
BUB is an approach to the preparation of the agency budget proposals, taking into consideration the development needs of the cities and municipalities as identified by their respective local poverty reduction action plans that are formulated with the strong participation of basic sector organizations and other civil society organizations.
This strategy is implemented in pursuit of attaining the Philippine Development Plan’s goal of inclusive growth and poverty reduction and promoting good governance at the local level.
BUB is jointly implemented by the national government in partnership with the LGUs, specifically the Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Budget and Management, National Anti-Poverty Commission, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Health, Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Education, Department of Labor and Employment, DSWD, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Tourism, National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), National Irrigation Authority, National Commission on Indigenous People Technical Educations Skills Development Authority, Department of Energy and National Electrification Administration./dswd6/May Grecia-Rago