Metamorphosis_Kalahi-CIDSS Compendium 2015
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“<br />
One night when I was rushing to attend a wake, my sandals<br />
were stuck on the mud so I opted to remove my shoes and walk<br />
barefooted.<br />
”<br />
_Lorna Belena, Principal of Malabbaga Elementary School<br />
For Prince, the concrete road allowed them to enjoy some childhood perks.<br />
“Tatta ket makasapatos kamin, toy ading min ket agay-ayam da pay idiay kalsada no panagaawid<br />
(We can already wear shoes, even our younger siblings can play along the road on<br />
the way home),” he said.<br />
Prince and his classmates cheerfully expressed that with the concrete road, they can reach<br />
school clean and dry.<br />
Some of them stated that they do not have to worry carrying their younger siblings during<br />
the rainy season when the road gets worse.<br />
For Lorna, she is now happy and confident walking through the road even at night. She is<br />
also thankful that the school children are now safe on their way to school.<br />
“Dagitoy ubbing ket haan dan nga marigatan magna ti rough road nga umay ditoy eskuwelaan<br />
ken haan dan nga nagrugit no agay-ayam da man dita kalsada (It is not difficult for these<br />
children to walk through rough road to come to school now and they do not get soiled even<br />
if they play along the road),” she added.<br />
For village chieftain Espiritu, the concrete road has provided more economic opportunities<br />
for farmers in the community.<br />
With the concrete road enabling travel become faster and easier, he observed that farmers<br />
are now working double time to ensure that they have more produce to bring to town.<br />
As a whole, for the people of Malabbaga, the concrete has road paved the way for the change<br />
that they have long waited for.//<br />
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