Kalahi-CIDSS MIMAROPA Gazette 2nd Semester 2018

Sama-Samang Pagkilos Nang May Malasakit
(continuation from p3)
... change in the country on topics about Climate
Change and impact to the environment and the
communities. In the afternoon, the participants were
taught how to create community basemap using the
software QGIS.
On the third day, the participants were taught to
use the InaSAFE feature of the QGIS software. This
feature allowed the translation of data into a report.
It was followed by the discussion of Dr. Jake Tio on
Mainstreaming DRR in the Community Empowerment
Activity Cycle (CEAC) and the discussion of Ms. Fatima
Marifosque on incorporating the DRR in Participatory
Situational Analysis (PSA).
The participants went on an educational tour within
the Puerto Princesa City wherein they conducted a
teaching demonstration on all the concepts they were
taught on the duration of the training. To conclude
the training, the participants shared their thoughts on
how to better incorporate DRR-CCA in the CEAC Cycle.
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DSWD Kalahi CIDSS MIMAROPA
equips CVs and MCTs in writing
Success Stories
Metro Manila — “We are writers, indeed” exulted by Mr.
Ruel Constantino one of the participants of the Success
Story and Good Practice Workshop of MIMARO cluster held
last May 22-25, 2018 in San Juan City, Metro Manila and
May 15-18, 2018 in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.
The workshop gathered Community Volunteers and
Municipal Coordinating Team members from the towns
of Gloria and Bansud in Oriental Mindoro; Magsaysay and
Sablayan in Occidental Mindoro; Torrijos in Marinduque;
San Fernando, Calatrava, and Looc, in Romblon; and Araceli,
Magsaysay, Taytay, Narra, and Quezon in Palawan.
The activity aimed to introduce knowledge management
and its importance to the participants as well as to develop
and enrich the participants’ knowledge on writing success
stories and documenting good practices of their Kalahi
CIDSS implementation. One of the specific goals of the
activity is to have the participants produce a draft of success
story of their community. ###
Pagsaulog 2018: A Fusion of Culture, Volunteerism and
Collective Action
Malate, Manila—The 2nd National Community
Volunteers’ Congress and 4th National Bayani Ka Awards
was successfully conducted last October 2-4, 2018 in Cebu
City. It was attended by at least 260 community volunteers
of DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS and Local Government Unit (LGU)
officials from across the country. The event’s theme is
“Pagsaulog” a Visayan word which means festivity or
celebration. This occasion celebrated the noteworthy
contribution of the Community Volunteers towards
the success of the Kalahi-CIDSS program. More so, the
occasion hailed the exemplary Kalahi-CIDSS Operation
and Maintenance (O&M) groups that were awarded as
“Bayani” during each region’s Regional Bayani Ka! Awards.
These groups were awarded the prestigious Bayani Ka
Award because of their remarkable ways of mobilizing
their communities towards a collective community action.
The participants were welcomed by DSWD Field Office
7 Assistant Regional Director for Operations (ARDO)
Shalaine Lucero.
ARDO Lucero mentioned in her speech the importance
of the Community Volunteers in Kalahi-CIDSS. “Walang
Kalahi-CIDSS kung wala ang mga masisipag na community
volunteers” [There is no Kalahi-CIDSS without the
industrious Community Volunteers]. ARDO Shalaine’s
speech was followed by the presentation of the current
state of the Kalahi-CIDSS program by the National
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Miss Abegail
dela Cruz. This presentation was proceeded with the
Communication Specialist Miss Maria Rosario Lagman’s
presentation of the current status of Volunteerism in the
Philippines. To conclude the first day of the activity, the
participants were pampered with free massage and free
nail care services courtesy of DSWD Field Office 7.
On the second day, the delegates were divided into
three groups to visit the municipalities of Moalboal,
Pinamungajan, and Dalaguete in Cebu. (continuation on
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