Lawmakers led by Rep. Duterte push CDD approach in grassroots project implementation

LAWMA k e R S w ant community participation in the planning, budgeting, and implementation of projects that meet their priority needs as a means to combat poverty at the grassroots level.

Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte, Benguet Rep. e r ic Yap, and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. e d vic Yap filed h o use Bill 500 for marginalized communities to get involved in planning and implementing local development projects.

Duterte said this globally recognized strategy called the community-driven development (CDD) approach, should be institutionalized and provided with sufficient funding to ensure that underserved and remote communities are able to decide which programs and projects should be implemented to suit their needs.

“Poor and far flung communities should get a say on what should be done to alleviate poverty in their areas since they know what’s happening on the ground and what problems need urgent action. This is the true spirit of inclusive growth,” Duterte said.

“Allowing them to identify, plan, budget, and implement small development projects will not only give them a sense of empowerment but would also ensure that they maintain and sustain these projects well. Since they are involved in all the aspects of the project implementation, they would make sure that their hard work would not go to waste,” he added. h B 500 is derived from the k a pit-Bisig Laban sa k a hirapan—Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services ( k A LA h -CIDSS) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), which has pioneered and sustained this World Bank-assisted initiative in selected poor municipalities in the country.

Such projects, among others, include the construction of water systems, schools, street lighting, community health centers, and farm-to-market roads.

“Through this legislation, there will be a gradual shift in the dynamics of leadership as it embodies the bottomup approach, one in which policies are directed towards enhancing participatory governance practices, tapping community organizations, particularly the basic sectors, and responding firsthand to community needs,” the bill’s authors said.

“With local government units [LGUs] expected to receive over P827 billion in

2024 as their National Tax Allotment or their share in the collection of national taxes, many cities and municipalities can well allocate a portion of this windfall to help fund CDD projects in their localities, especially once the bill becomes a law,” h B 500 provides for the creation of an Advisory Council on CDD Institutionalization, chaired by the DSWD Secretary and co-chaired by the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Its members shall include representatives from the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), the National e c onomic and Development Authority (Neda), the Departments of Budget and Management (DBM), Agriculture (DA), Agrarian Reform (DAR), h e alth (DO h ) , e d ucation (Dep e d ), and h u man Settlements and Urban Development (D h S UD), as well as nongovernment organizations (NGOs).

Duterte said.

Duterte said that to institutionalize the CDD strategy, the bill mandates that not only the DSWD, but other national government agencies and local government units (LGUs) adopt this approach in their community-based programs.

Accredited civil society organizations and academic institutions are also encouraged to participate in facilitating technology transfers and assisting communities in securing collaboration or funding from other institutions.

The amount needed to implement the measure shall be charged to the annual appropriations of the DSWD. To help sustain the CDD projects, the bill provides for the establishment of an endowment fund consisting of voluntary contributions, donations, grants, or loans from domestic and foreign sources, government subsidies, and other income.

The measure also calls for the creation of advisory councils at the regional level. To help fine-tune and ensure the success of the CDD strategy, the bill includes the establishment of the CDD k n owledge and Resource Institute. As a non-stock, non-profit governmentowned and controlled corporation, the Institute shall provide support for continuing research and technology development, partnership development, policy advocacy, resource mobilization, capacity building of communities, and monitoring and evaluation of projects.

Jovee Marie N. Dela Cruz

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11 JG SUMMIT OLEFINS CORPORATION Simlong, Batangas City (Capital), Batangas

SANTOS, ARNEL LAMCO

Manufacturing Director Head

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Lead and manage the organization’s operations, strategy, and overall performance

Must have 25-30 years of strong work experience in the manufacturing industry, including market trends, technologies, and competitors, is essential

12 KOU FU COLOR PRINTING CORPORATION

Lots 6-7, Block 3, Phase II, Mountview Industrial Complex, Bancal, Carmona, Cavite

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PHILIPPINES, INC.

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8 DAIHO (PHILS.), INC.

Phase 1, Block 22, Lot 3, Lima Technology Center, San Lucas, City of Lipa, Batangas

YAJIMA, MASAAKI Sales Assistant Manager

Brief Job Description: Maintain relationship w/ Japanese clients by providing support, information & guidance, improvement researching and recommending new opportunities, recommending profit

OSAWA, TETSUJI

General Manager - Product Development Department

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Over-all in-charge of product development department, manufacturing and operations process of Daiho Phils Inc.

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9 HI-P PHILIPPINES TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

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10 IRISO ELECTRONICS PHILIPPINES, INC.

Lots 10 & 12, Block 22, Phase IV, Cavite Economic Zone, Tejeros Convention, Rosario, Cavite

Operations Director

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ISHIZAKA, NORIO Manufacturing Senior Manager

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Develop strategic plan to advance the company’s mission and objectives and to promote revenue, profitability and growth as an organization

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Proficient in developing new ideas and mitigate risk and improve current processes. With strong analytical and planning skills

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