Villagers play on stage true stories of their Kalahi-CIDSS benefits

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 8): Villagers play on stage true stories of their Kalahi-CIDSS benefits
 

Residents of five villages from different parts of the Bicol Region dramatized their real-life stories on how Kapit- Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program helped their families and communities transcend poverty through various socio-economic projects they received from the government's transformational thrust.

The dramatizations done by five groups (Kalahi-CIDSS) who are recipients of financial and technical assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development represented their respective entries to the DSWD's first-ever flash drama contest, dubbed as Teatro ng Pagbabago, on Friday at the Pacific Mall, Legazpi City.

The group from San Vicente, Camarines Norte topped the theatrical competition and was declared as the grand winner.

The five artists from San Vicente -- composed of Elenita Orbista, Cristina Robles, Caselyn Peralta, Ruel Peralta and Jobert Robles -- impressed the judges with their amazing performance matched with their true story on how the Kalahi-CIDSS program helped a family and the community transcend poverty through a skills development training and a sea wall project, both funded through Kalahi-CIDSS.

The group also received a cash prize of Php15,000.

The towns of Caramoan, Camarines Sur and Magallanes, Sorsogon were the first runner-up and second runner-up and received Php10,000 and Php5,000, respectively.

The other participating groups were from the municipalities of Bula, Camarines Sur and Viga, Catanduanes.

The San Vicente contingent also received special awards, namely, best stage presentation, best story, best actor for Ruel Peralta and best actress for Elenita Orbista.

The Teatro ng Pagbabago Contest is part of DSWD’s advocacy efforts to promote the gains of Kalahi-CIDSS beneficiaries through a ten-minute play with five characters. It aims to laymanize the program in a theater play.

We will mobilize these groups to take part in our advocacy efforts to promote the stories of communities empowered by Kalahi-CIDSS and make others appreciate the program,” Dir. Garcia said.

Kalahi-CIDSS is a DSWD program that seeks to help alleviate poverty through community-driven development (CDD).

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