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January 03, 2001 |
Virac, Catanduanes |
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The Catanduanes Tribune Rawis, Virac Catanduanes, Philippines - 5001 Tel. No.: (052) 811-1267 or 811-2640 Fax No.: (052) 811-1267 E-mail:
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Publisher-Editor Edwin A. Gianan |
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Advertising- Circulation Manager Simeon G. Cueno |
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Other News
Catanduanes
town best
performing CIDSS
Pandan, a remote municipality of the
pr0ovince of Catanduanes, bagged the award for the Year 2000 Search for
Best Performing CIDSS Municipality in Bicol.
Pandan Mayor Eulalia V. Verceles received
the Best Performing CIDSS Municipality award including a grant of P300,000
from the CIDSS Program and an
additional P200,000 from President Estrada during the awarding ceremonies
held December 12, 2000 at Heroes Hall in
Malacanang, Manila.
The fund will be used to implement
different projects that would benefit the residents using the CIDSS
strategy. During the awarding ceremony, mayors from other CIDSS
municipalities expressed their support for the program and have agreed to
urge other LCEs to use the CIDSS strategy
in implementing projects in their locality.
The NAPC, through the DSWD, recognizes
municipalities that started CIDSS implementation in 1996 to 1997 and have
successfully passed the following criteria: a) Municipal Level Management
(20%); b) Convergence of Services (20%), c) Community
Participation/Mobilization (40%) and Localization (20%).
In Bicol, three municipalities were chosen
as finalists: Sta. Magdalena, Sorsogon; Pandan, Catanduanes; Canaman, Csur.
The search, an annual activity of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC),
aims to recognize and encourage community efforts towards community
empowerment; to recognize and encourage LGU’s efforts in the management
of facilitating mechanism; and, to recognize and encourage efforts of
convergence in the delivery of social services in the community based on
the Minimum Basic Needs (MBN).
The
Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (CIDSS) is a
strategy to improve the quality of life of families and communities,
focusing on empowerment of families by building capabilities to address
their identified MBNs, using the Total Family Approach and Community
Organizing. Project implementation is facilitated by a trained worker in
cooperation with local government units and other government and
non-government agencies in the locality.
The CIDSS is being implemented in 36 provinces identified as poor. Beneficiaries will be 100 poor families identified in each target barangay, with 15,900 families as recipients in the first year.
(DBAbejuro/CIDSS, DSWD)
