Rey Anthony H. Chiu
BOHOL, June 18 (PIA)--The Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD) allotted some P906,200 budget for the construction of a Multi-purpose
building for Barangay Cambansag, San Isidro town in Bohol.
This amount is part of the P12.4M Kapit
Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan (KALAHI) Comprehensive Integrated Delivery of Social
Services (CIDSS) that is intended for projects that communities identify as
priority.
According to San Isidro Kalahi
coordinator Lucky Biel Diongson, under the KALAHI-CIDSS, communities are given
the opportunities to choose and prioritize projects needed in the barangays
through the community driven development (CDD) approach.
The approach teaches people to get
involved in community discussions and processes and ownership of projects.
Diongson said Barangay Cambansag
residents conducted series of assemblies, heated debates until they came to an
agreement and decided for the construction of the Multi-Purpose Building.
Diongson added residents of Barangay
Cambansag were pre-occupied with their personal and familial concerns after so
many attempts to rise again from the devastation of the October 13 Earthquake
in Bohol.
Funds have been downloaded to the
barangay accounts and the community is all ready for ground breaking.
“This is a victory of people
empowerment,” Diongson uttered.
A traditional blood shedding ritual and
wine toast gathered the villagers to join the activity of slaughtering a
livestock or poultry; its blood spilled into the soil where the building is to
be constructed.
“Barangay folks acknowledge that they
do not own the land thus an offering and supplication to the ‘higher spirits’
invoking for the safety and success of the project,” Diongson said.
San Isidro mayor Jacinto Naraga led the
key officials including Vice mayor Teodoxio Asoy, Barangay Chairman Clemente
Baguinang, Cleta Gabaisen, Emma Naraga, Rafael Rasona and key DSWD personnel
who were instrumental in empowering the community during the ground
breaking event recently. (mbcn/rahc/PIA7-Bohol)