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9. Gain in people empowerment
The Paglilingkod Abot-Kamay (PAK) Program: Magsaysay, Davao del Sur
PAK has helped build stronger
community structures by utilizing
existing structures in the barangay to
ensure that projects are sustained and
monitored. People’s skills in fi nancial
management and budgetary processes
were enhanced through orientations
by members of the Municipal Finance
Committee, composed of the Mun.
Budget Offi cer, the Mun. Treasurer and
the Mun. Accountant. Members of the
Free haircut services under PAK program
Lupon, together with the barangay captains, were also briefed on effective settlement of
cases under the Katarungang Pambarangay Law.
The LGU has also helped build partnership among groups by tapping private and public
agencies to provide services during the barangay visits. These include the Integrated Bar
of the Phil.-Davao del Sur Chapter, volunteer doctors and nurses from various hospitals in
Davao City and the province, and local NGOs like MAPHEC. Line agencies like PENRO ,
the Population Commission, the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of
Agriculture also contributed their services.
B. REPLICATING PAK
Key Implementation Steps
In replicating the Paglilingkod Abot Kamay (PAK) Program of Magsaysay, the following
implementation steps have to be undertaken:
1. Preparatory Work
In the preparatory phase, the local chief executive has to provide the foundation for the PAK
program. S/he needs to:
a. Issue an Executive Order Creating the PAK Program
b. Develop an outline of the project containing the main features of the program, including
the program’s rationale, objectives, main strategies and the key stakeholders to be
involved.
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