The full week was spent for the holding of an enrollment forum and writeshop with all 14 municipalities from Bohol and Siquijor that are target beneficiaries of the Initiative. The activity was held in Cebu City from May 23-27, 2011.
These municipalities were previously-covered areas of the KC Project from 2003 to 2009. Now, the KC Project is returning to these same municipalities for the Makamasang Tugon Initiative, aiming to institutionalize the Project's community-driven development technology into the local planning process of these chosen towns.
These municipalities were previously-covered areas of the KC Project from 2003 to 2009. Now, the KC Project is returning to these same municipalities for the Makamasang Tugon Initiative, aiming to institutionalize the Project's community-driven development technology into the local planning process of these chosen towns.
The gathering was graced by the Governor of Bohol, Edgar M. Chatto, who, after hearing the municipalities' sharing of lessons and past experiences about KALAHI-CIDSS, commented in his inspirational message that it is nice to think that the municipalities and the provincial government are seeing things in the same perspective now because "it is so important that as a team of workers for the development of the province, we must see things in the same perspective". Gov. Chatto congratulated all municipalities but at the same time challenged them, pointing out that having been selected as beneficiaries mean that the towns belong to a group that needs to address poverty indicators.
On behalf of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) as the DSWD's partner institution for the Initiative, Assistant Regional Director Elias Fernandez for Region VII, talked to the participants about important concerns of the DILG.
All mayors, except one, of the 14 municipalities participated in the Forum cum Writeshop: Mayors Richard Quezon of Siquijor and Melojean Orquillas from Enrique Villanueva from the province of Siquijor, and from the Bohol province: Mayors Thomas Louis Gonzaga of Danao, Cary Camacho of Getafe, Restituto Auxtero of Talibon, Ronald Lowell Tirol of Buenavista, Rey Niño Boniel of Bien Unido, Roberto Cajes of Trinidad, Tesalonica Boyboy of Carlos P. Garcia, Dr. Eutiquio Bernales of Ubay, Esther Tabigue of Mabini, Claudio Bonior of San Miguel, and Wilson Pajo, C.E. of Pilar.
Also in attendance are Mr. Thomas Villarubia and Ms. Dominica Lacuesta, Provincial Social Welfare & Development Officer (PSWDO) and DILG's Provincial Director for Siquijor, respectively; Ms. Lisa Quirog, the Province of Bohol's SEEM Cluster Head and Ms. Carmelita Tecson as Bohol's PSWDO.
Also in attendance are Mr. Thomas Villarubia and Ms. Dominica Lacuesta, Provincial Social Welfare & Development Officer (PSWDO) and DILG's Provincial Director for Siquijor, respectively; Ms. Lisa Quirog, the Province of Bohol's SEEM Cluster Head and Ms. Carmelita Tecson as Bohol's PSWDO.
Each of the town's municipal key officials also attended and were coached on how to make a Municipal Project Implementation Proposal as one of the requirements for full acceptance into the Makamasang Tugon Initiative.
The MPIPs, once finalized, will be reviewed and approved by the DSWD, as the main implementer of the KC Project, along with other key partners. Once these MPIPs are stamped approved, these municipalities will enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the DSWD and other agencies. The MOA signing will signal the official start of the KC Project in these covered areas.
The Forum cum Writeshop was spearheaded by the DSWD's OIC-Assistant Regional Director Nemia C. Antipala, in her capacity as the Regional Project Manager, along with the project management staff.**
The Forum cum Writeshop was spearheaded by the DSWD's OIC-Assistant Regional Director Nemia C. Antipala, in her capacity as the Regional Project Manager, along with the project management staff.**
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