Road Leads to More Income for Biliran Community

Thursday, 02 July 2009 06:55

Caanibongan By Juvy Cabilin-Tabontabon     

 

CABUCGAYAN, Biliran— Farmers in a mountainous community here have earned more profit from selling their farm produce since the completion of their road upgrading and widening and the installation of guard rails.

Transporting abaca, copra and vegetables from the agricultural Barangay Caanibongan to the town proper used to cost PhP20.00 per kilo according to Barangay Captain Eñego Masbang Jr. 

Today, farmers are able to sell to the town market at a cheaper price since transportation of a sack of farm produce now only amounts to PhP 25.00 (a sack is approximately 50 kilos), he said. As a result, farmers earn PhP1,500 more in a month, he continued.

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Iza Calzado Advocates KALAHI-CIDSS

Thursday, 11 June 2009 04:37

Former Q-TV At Your Service- Star Power host Iza Calzado has embraced the advocacy to fight poverty in the country.

Iza is now the official endorser/spokesperson of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan- Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) Project.

KALAHI-CIDSS is a poverty alleviation project implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and funded by the World Bank. The Project covers 184 of the poorest municipalities in 12 regions nationwide.

Iza, who already counts breast cancer and Gawad Kalinga as her advocacies said she is thrilled to be chosen as the Project’s endorser.

 

 

 

 

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An Achievement of Hope and Unity

Monday, 01 June 2009 01:58

completed facilitiesBy Jane D. Nagor
Bookkeeper
Barangay Pandanon
Municipality of Don Salvador Benedicto
Negros Occidental
 
Nothing could dampen our spirits, not even our disappointment when we were not chosen as one of the recipients of the KALAHI-CIDSS grant during its first year in Don Salvador Benedicto.

Instead of feeling sorry for ourselves, we reflected on what we did wrong and worked more closely together to walk that extra mile to reach our goal. 

The barangay council of Pandanon has always been supportive of the KALAHI-CIDSS Project right from the very start. Barangay officials themselves would even shell out their personal money for food during barangay and sitio assemblies.

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