For supporting government programs that helped improve
communities in Region 12, the regional office of the Department of Social
Welfare and Development (DSWD-12) has recognized individuals and agencies, a
DSWD-12 official Friday said.
Gemma N. Rivera, DSWD-12 assistant regional director, said
the recognition was the agency's way of recognizing selfless contribution of
individuals and agencies in the successful implementation of the agency’s
flagship poverty-reduction programs, Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan -
Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS).
Rivera, in a statement, said the "BayanIKA!
Awards" was aimed at recognizing the exemplary efforts of community
volunteers and local government unit (LGU) partners in ensuring not only the
completion of their identified sub-projects, but also in actively supporting
citizen participation in local governance and poverty-alleviation initiatives.
Rivera identified the awardees as Marcelo Gusanan, a B’laan
volunteer from Barangay Eday, Columbio, Sultan Kudarat, who hailed as Best
Community Volunteer.
She said Gusanan was recognized for his leadership in the
transformation of Barangay Eday, a 100 percent Indigenous Peoples’ community,
from being known as one of the hardest to reach and less privileged village to
now one of the progressive places in town by harnessing “people’s power” for
peace and development.
Honored as Best Barangay Local Chief Executive was Jeric
Santillana, the barangay captain of Tambilil, Kiamba, Sarangani Province
He is known as among the new breed of young good leaders in
Saranggani who practice and promote honesty, integrity, courage and lead with
conscience.
Diosdado Pallasigue, the last termer municipal mayor of
Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, was recognized as Best Municipal Chief Executive.
For embodying the “Mahusay at Matino” concepts in the
implementation of various programs and projects, especially of Kalahi-CIDSS,
DSWD-12 hailed Pallasigue.
"Pallasigue’s kind of governance has translated
valuable gains to the various sectors of town, especially the poor and less
privileged individuals," Rivera said.
DSWD also gave advocacy awards to individuals and partners
organizations in popularizing Kalahi-CIDSS in the region.
Region 12 is composed of the provinces of North Cotabato,
Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato and Saranggani
and the cities of Kidapawan, Cotabato, Tacurong, Koronadal and Gen. Santos.
Other awardees include Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation
(NDBC) as Best Media Partner; Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Region-12 as
Most Supportive Government Agency; the Municipal Local Social Welfare Office
(MLSWO) of Columbio as "Best BayanIKa! Partner."
Angelita Albarina of Maasim, Sarangani was recognized as
Gender Champion for her contribution in advocating women equality by providing
opportunities for women in taking active roles in community activities through
Kalahi-CIDSS.
Under the Kalahi-CIDSS program, citizens are empowered and
and tightened their links with their LGUs so that they can work together to
ensure progress in their respective village.
Rivera said through this strategy, people are given the
power and the resources so they can address their issues that affect or worsen
their poverty situation.
DSWD-12 is among the leading regional offices that
successfully implemented Kalahi-CIDSS.
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