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Geamala enthuses Binirayan spectators
“We should have a role to play in our community,” says Rebecca P. Geamala, DSWD 6 Regional Director during the 1st Provincial Binirayan Sectoral Congress 2017 @ EBJ Freedom Park, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique on December 17. Despite of the weather condition, Geamala continued to inspire the spectators who also took time to witness continue reading : Geamala enthuses Binirayan spectators
DSWD6 sends goods for Urduja evacuees, strandees
THE DSWD6 released food packs for evacuees and strandees in Iloilo when Urduja hit Panay Island. Records showed that 227 family food packs were released by the agency. Of which, 40 were used to feed stranded passengers bound for Cebu, Manila and Cagayan while 187 were dispatched for evacuees in Concepcion, Iloilo. Each food pack continue reading : DSWD6 sends goods for Urduja evacuees, strandees
Paving the Way for the Young and Old
What is the value of a road? For septuagenarians and students, a simple cemented road can ease their discomfort and provide accessibility. In Mayapay, Buruanga, Aklan, 73-year old Orlando Taneza has seen his life change since the Kalahi-CIDSS financed village road was built. “Mas masadya tana kaeon kay nakay-ad na ang kalsada. Ang dalan kang continue reading : Paving the Way for the Young and Old
The Lure of Mararison: Storm Begets Tourism, Environmental Protection
Mararison! The name itself conjures the image of things exotic and mysterious. A small, hook-shaped island off Antique province, Mararison (or Malalison) has recently emerged as a tourist destination due to its picturesque mountain ridges, a mini-rainforest, a lustrous beach made of corals and refined white shells, and clear waters teeming with marine life, a continue reading : The Lure of Mararison: Storm Begets Tourism, Environmental Protection
Building Resilient Communities: Key Lessons from the 6th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR), Bangkok Thailand
By Leo L. Quintilla, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER The increasing vulnerabilities of Asian countries to natural and human-induced disasters has long been recognized. In various countries, exposure to hazards and risks are seen to be increasing due largely to the effects of climate change and challenges of development. Thus, the need for community response that is continue reading : Building Resilient Communities: Key Lessons from the 6th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR), Bangkok Thailand
San Ramon: Change Towards an Inclusive Governance
By Jeraldine Dalupines, CDO III “Ang mapag-on kag matarung nga pag-implementar kang proyekto magatugro sang kalig-on kag kauswagan sang kumonidad (The strong and proper implementation of a project gives strength and leads to development of the community),” said Joseph Osorio, Chairperson of the Barangay Sub-project Management Committee of Barangay San Ramon Municipality of Anini-y continue reading : San Ramon: Change Towards an Inclusive Governance
Blazing the Path to Tag-aonon, an IP Community
By Mary Bernadette J. Albaña, CDO III It is but two-kilometers as the crow flies from Dumarao town proper to Sitio Tag-ao, Brgy. Tamulalod. But for a man on foot, it would be a challenging two-hour trek picking your way through rocky hills, stepping over the gnarled roots of gigantic old trees, and wedging in between continue reading : Blazing the Path to Tag-aonon, an IP Community
Building Bridges in Buruanga
Bridges are beautiful. They shorten paths. They overcome obstacles. They provide symmetry. In Brgy. Cabugan, Buruanga, Aklan a usually swollen creek has long impeded life in the village. Its recurring floods has posed dangers to families, especially with small children. It has inhibited students from going to school resulting to a high rate continue reading : Building Bridges in Buruanga
Barangay Busog, an IP Village Transformed
By Carr Brian Griño, AREA COORDINATOR Brgy. Busog, Valderrama, Antique is an Indigenous Peoples’ community under Iraynon Bukidnon. The community is accessible by trekking Cangaranan River, a river from Calinog, Iloilo which flows towards Southern Antique. Though it has become Christianized, a culture of IP tradition and beliefs continues to be observed. Before the entry continue reading : Barangay Busog, an IP Village Transformed