Sadanga gets another poverty reduction project

by Juliet B. Saley

Sadanga, Mt. Province (5 September) — This municipality is a recipient of another poverty alleviation project dubbed “Makamasang Tugon.”

According to Mrs. Minda Romero of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the Makamasang Tugon project is a reward for this municipality as best performer in the Kapitbisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services(KALAHI-CIDSS) program.

As a recipient of the KALAHI-CIDSS, Sadanga showed a satisfactory performance on good governance along participation, transparency and accountability during the implementation of this project.

Romero said the DSWD has granted Sadanga the amount of P4 Million which was divided among the eight barangays with Demang getting the biggest share of P1,507,423.29.This was followed by Sacasacan with P837,725.08.

Barangay Bekigan had a share of P437,832.07, Belwang- P400,113.08, Poblacion – P300,739.53, Saclit – P188,759.91, Betwagan – P182,637.32, and Anabel – P132,098.61.

This grant required a counterpart from the Municipal Local Government Unit and from each barangay. The counterpart of the LGU was given to each barangay.

The grant was downloaded directly to the account of each barangay since they are the implementers of the project, she added.

Barangays Anabel and Belwang used the amount for the improvement of communal irrigation system; Bekigan for the construction of communal irrigation system; Betwagan for the construction of foot trail, and Demang for the upgrading of Demang and Poblacion water system. Poblacion improved its footpath; Sacasacan its barangay road and Saclit used it for the construction of footbridge.

Romero said these projects which were implemented in the different barangays are 100 percent accomplished. The projects were supervised by Christian Bon of DSWD-CAR who stayed in Sadanga until the projects were finished. (PIA MP)