Misamis Occidental Province News October 2011

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KALAHI-CIDSS COVERS TWO NEW AREAS IN MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL

by Noemi Marla C. Cinco Social Marketing Officer, KALAHI-CIDSS, DSWD-X


The KALAHI-CIDSS project of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now scaling up its implementation to further empower and develop more communities in Region 10.With this, two additional towns in Misamis Occidental are now covered by the expansion of the project.

Last October 13-14, 2011, the Regional Project Management Office of the KALAHI-CIDSS project, headed by Assistant Regional Director and Regional Project Manager Aldersey Mumar Dela Cruz, visited the towns of Pana-on and Calamba to conduct a focus group discussion with the local government units. This is part of their start-up activities in preparation for their project implementation in January 2012.

The municipalities are going to receive Php450,000.00 per barangay as grant from the project. The municipality of Pana-on is composed of 16 barangays allowing them to avail Php7.2Million.

On the other hand, the municipality of Calamba will also be receiving Php 8.550Million covering 19 barangays. In total, the KALAHI-CIDSS Project will be funding more than Php15.7Million in Region 10 for CY2012. "We are very thankful and blessed that the Municipality of Calamba was able receive the project especially at this time that our municipality needs foreign assisted projects for us to be able to develop our municipality, which our constituents will also benefit.” says Mayor Luisito Villanueva of Calamba.


Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) is a community driven development (CDD) project that aims to empower communities by enhancing participation, promoting transparency and accountability.

Vice Mayor Rosanne Paylaga Lim of Pana-on shared her appreciation to the CDD approach of KALAHI-CIDSS “ The people in the barangay is the most knowledgeable as to what they really need, it is just right to give them the voice and power to implement a project which will help them.”

KALAHI-CIDSS also aims to enhance local governance and reduce poverty by providing seed funds for infrastructure projects funded by World Bank (WB).

Currently, the KALAHI-CIDSS project is being implemented in the towns of Sinacaban, Lopez Jaena, Concepcion and Don Victoriano in Misamis Occidental.

Tangub receives seal of good housekeeping

by PIA Press Release


TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental, October 23 (PIA) -- Tangub City was stamped with “Seal of Good Housekeeping” bestowed by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) recently. This award is given to all local government units (LGUs) that passed the following criteria: full disclosure of financial transactions; no adverse findings of the Commission on Audit; and a satisfactory rating in its Local Government Performance Monitoring System (LGPMS). City Mayor Philip Tan revealed that LGUs with this stamp have access to the Performance Challenge Fund of P3 nillion for cities which could be added to the existing projects or programs of the local government. PCF, Tan said, is a subsidy to assist the LGU to jumpstart local development initiatives aligned with the thrusts and priorities of the national government. Meanwhile, LGUs exhibiting good performance in internal housekeeping particularly in the areas of planning, fiscal management, transparency and accountability and valuing performance management are given this stamp. (PIO/PIA-10)

26 Balik-Pinay Balik Hanapbuhay graduates receive financial aid

by Nestor E. Flores, Jr.


OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Oct. 17 (PIA) –- Some 26 former Household Service Workers (HSWs) from this province, received an additional amount of P5,000 each as financial assistance granted by the National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO). Regional Director Petrona M. Bergado of the Overseas Filipino Workers Administration (OWWA), region 10, said the financial assistance was given to them after they graduated from the Balik-Pinay Balik Hanapbuhay (BPBH) Livelihood Skills Training Seminar for Native Snack Preparation. She said the checks were distributed to the beneficiaries at the Provincial Capitol Function Hall in Oroquieta City, last Sept. 19. The BPBH Program is one of the income augmentation strategies of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) by providing livelihood opportunities through skills training and starter-kits. The livelihood projects under this program shall be funded by the NRCO through its direct administration or through accredited OFW cooperatives, family circles and other associations under the supervision of OWWA Regional Offices in Partnership with the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Regional Offices and other training institutions. Present in the said event were Misamis Occidental Provincial Governor Herminia M. Ramiro, Regional Director Allan M. Macaraya of DOLE, region 10, DOLE-Mis. Occ. Provincial Head Leonard G. Rodrigo, and OWWA-10 Regional Director Petrona M. Bergado. Meanwhile, 10 former HSWs in Misamis Oriental received starter kits worth Php13,596, each from NRCO. Bergado said four of them have undergone the Candle and Soap Making Training in Medina, Mis. Or., last June 1-2, and the other six (6) from Hair Cutting & Beauty Care Seminar in Gingoog City last June 22-23. The said event was held during the Monday Flag Raising Ceremony of the Province of Misamis Oriental at the Capitol Grounds attended by some members of the Sanguniang Panlalawigan led by Vice-Governor Norris C. Babiera, Municipal Mayors of Mis. Or., Provincial Governor Oscar S. Moreno. (OWWA/PIA-10)

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