Metamorphosis_Kalahi-CIDSS Compendium 2015

e included in the program),” Quimloong Barangay Captain Jimmy Cabaio said. Barangay
Quimloong was the most resistant and passive barangay of Bucay especially during the
Social Preparation Stage of their 1st Cycle. On the 2nd cycle, Barangay Quimloong was one
of the prioritized barangay with their proposed water system sub-project.
“Iti kayat mi pay ngamin ditoy Kalahi-CIDSS, naikkan iti boses dagiti tao. Idi ngamin, dagiti
proyekto iti barangay, puro amin barangay officials nu haan nga iti munisipyo ti agdesisyon.
Maragsakan kami nga makitinnulong ta naikkan da kami iti kapangyarian, iti power nga
agdesisyon. (What we appreciate in Kalahi-CIDSS, the people were given a voice. Before,
barangay projects are decided by the barangay officials alone, if not the municipal officials.
But we are now very happy to take part because we are now given the power, the power to
decide),” Community Volunteer Adela Somera shared.
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Heart for development. Community Volunteer Gloria Baltar (in pink shirt) served as one
of the Participatory Situational Analysis (PSA) volunteers for Brgy. Salnec, Bucay Abra.
She was also awarded as the 2014 Salamat Po National Awardee as Best Advocate for
Volunteerism*