USWAG DILG V Coffee Table

Construction of Evacuation Center in Brgy. Bonot, San Andres, Catanduanes

“Kang dae pa ini na-construct,
syempre duman kami sa eskwelahan, medyo kabado

kami ta igwa na itong kalumaan. Kaya pag may
paabot na bagyo, aram mi na kung sain kami
madalagan. Uya na kami nag-ebakwar asin iba

pang mga ka-barangay ko na arani dyan sa coastal.
Grabe ang paka-safety uya.”

(When this evacuation center was not yet
constructed, we evacuate in schools, and we feel
nervous because the buildings are quite old. The
residents living in the coastal area now know where
to go in times of calamity. It is very safe here.)

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Core Local Road Construction in Brgy. Tibo and Cagdarao, Panganiban, Catanduanes

“Naka-angat angat na man ang saamong pagbuhay,
lalong-lalo na kung maayos ang tinampo papuntang Viga

hale dito. Lalong magian gian na.
Pati su mga aki nakaka-kawat,

nakaka bike bike na. Kaya po dakulaon
ang pasasalamat ko pati ang iba pang naka istar uya.”
(Our way of living has improved because of the concreted
and accessible road from Panganiban to Viga. It is easier

for us now. The children can also play and use their
bicycles now. We are very thankful.)

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Project Description: Concreting of 980 x 5m x 0.15m
roadway with RCPC cross drainage

Allocation: P11, 700, 000.00

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Province of Masbate

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Concreting of Mactan-Malbug (Phase I and Phase II ) in Cawayan, Masbate

“Ang bus po na may kargang kalakal,pag nababaon ang gulong hindi na makadiretso sa
patutunguhuan. Kailangan pang maghintay ng isang araw para maideliver sa Masbate City. Kailangan
ding hilain ng isa pang mas malaking sasakyan ang bus pero ngayon, napakabilis na pong nailalabas

papuntang Masbate ang mga produkto”
(The bus that carry our products didn’t reach its destination because the tires were already buried in mud;
we had to wait for a day for our products to be delivered to Masbate City. We also need a bigger vehicle

just to pull the bus’s tires from being buried in mud, but our products can now be easily transported to
Masbate City.)

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Project Description: Rehabilitation, Improvement and
Upgrading of Mactan-Malbug Road = 6km length
8.10m Roadbed width and 6.10m pavement width

Allocation:
Phase I - P146,059,184.16
Phase II - P148,669,148.00

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Provision of Potable Water Supply in BarangayAlegria, Pio V. Corpus, Masbate

“Napakadali na lang po ng paglalaba, paghuhugas ng
pinggan at pag-iigib. Dito na rin po kami kumukuha ng

tubig na pang-inom. Kung noon po sa balon pa kami
kumukuha, ngayon po näsa labas na lang po sa aming

bahay.”
(It is a lot easier now to do the laundry, wash the dishes
and fetch water. We also get our drinking water here. If
in the past we fetch water from deep wells, we can just

fetch just within our yard.)

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Project Description: one level II Water Supply
System Constructed
Allocation: 2,274,000.00

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Province of Sorsogon

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Local Bridge in Barangays Bacolod and Carriedo
Irosin, Sorsogon

“Ini pong hanging bridge, dakulaon po ang
naitatabang sa mga taga Carriedo ta dae na po
ninda kaipuhan magbaba sa dike asin maglusong
sa salog. Madali na din po ang pagdara kang mga

produkto arog po kang copra.”

(The hanging bridge is a very big help for us
residents of Carriedo because we no longer need
to walk down the dike to cross the river. It is also

easier for us to transport our products such as
copra.)

Maximo Estremero

Resident of Brgy Bacolod

“Noong maliit pa ako, naranasan kong tumawid dito sa ilog na
minsan kailangang lumusong sa tubig. Sobrang delikado din po
para sa mga estudyante kapag umuulan kasi talagang tumataas
po ang tubig. Pero ngayon, napakaganda at napakatibay po ng
ipinagawang hanging brigde. Ligtas na ligtas po itong daanan

ng mga bata at matatanda.”

(When I was little, I experienced having to brave crossing the
river. It is very dangerous for the students especially when its
rainy because the water in the river rises. Now, the constructed

hanging bridge is well-built. It is very safe to walk on for
children and adults alike.)

Ofelia Arellano

Resident of Brgy. Carriedo

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Project Description: Local Footbridge Construction
Allocation: 7,852,819.00

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Project Description: Rehabilitation/ Improvement of
Somagonsong-Calomagon Road in Bulan, Sorsogon

Allocation: P80, 856, 738.00

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Rehabilitation of Somagonsong-Calomagon-Namo Road in Bulan, Sorsogon

“Yung daanan po namin noon parang ilog pag umuulan,
abot tuhod po ang putik. Tinutukso nga po ako noon sa
school kung saang palayan daw po ako galing at kung

bakit maputik yung sapatos ko. Ngayon po, hindi na
po maputik ang daanan at hindi na naming kailangang
maglakad dahil may mga sasakyan na pong nakakadaan

kagaya po ng mga tricycle at door-to-door.”

(This road gets very muddy when it rains that it even
reach the knees. I experienced being teased by my

schoolmates because of my mud-covered shoes. Now
that the road here in our barangay is already paved and
concreted, we wouldn’t need to walk too far because it is

now accessible for tricycles and motorcycles.)

Alvis Gulpo

Resident of Barangay Calomagon

“Nahihirapan po kaming ilabas yung mga produkto 62
kagaya po ng copra dahil lubak -lubak po ang

daan kapag tag-araw at maputik naman po kapag
maulan. Kapag naghahatid sundo po sa mga bata
sa eskwelahan, doble ingat po kami dahil minsan po

nadudulas ang gulong sa daan.”

(It was hard for us to deliver our products such
as copra because during the dry season, the road
becomes very rough and bumpy; and during the
rainy season, it becomes very muddy. I am extra
careful when I drive my children to and from school

because of the slippery road. )

Roberto Montalban

Resident of Sitio San Jose, Brgy. Calomagon

Construction of Core Local Access Road in Barangays San Jose and Bandi
Donsol, Sorsogon

“Nang maipagawa po itong access road medyo nabawasan yung oras sa pagdating namin sa school. Kung
dati mga 3-4 hours kami naglalakad or nagtatravel papunta sa school, ngayon 1 hour na lang. So malaking

tulong ang access road para samin lalong-lalo na saming mga nagcocommute. Isa rin pong malaking
katipiran ito dahil, almost 300 ang gastos naming kada araw, ngayon halos 100 na lang po ang nagagastos

para sa pang-gasolina ng motor na amin na din pong naipundar.”
(When the access road in Barangay San Jose and Bandi was constructed, the 3-4 hour walk or travel to school
was reduced to just an hour. It is a big help for us who usually commutes as the 300-peso daily fare was also

reduced to P100.00 per day.)

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Project Description: Construction of Core Local Access
Road in Barangay San Jose - Bandi, Donsol, Sorsogon

Allocation: 11,619,000.00

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Provision of Potable Water Supply in Barangay Lalud, Bulusan, Sorsogon

“Pagkalipas ng forty-seven years, nagkaroon na ng
patubig dito saamin. Hindi na namin kailangang mag-
igib sa malayo kung saan inaabot kami ng isang oras ng
paglalakad. Nakakaligo na din kami araw-araw, hindi
katulad noon na isa o tatlong beses lang kada lingo…
kaya mas maginhawa na po talaga ang aming pamumuhay

ngayon.”

(After 47 long years of struggling for fresh water, we now
have our own water system within the barangay. We won’t

need to walk for an hour to the spring where we used to
fetch water. If in the past we can only take a bath once or
three times every week, we can now do it regularly... our

lives are more comfortable now.)

“Kumukuha kami noon ng pang-inom namin dyan sa sapa.
Taas-baba po ang dinadaanan namin bago po makarating

doon. Ngayon, magaang-magaan na saamin kasi
magbubukas na lang ng gripo. Nakakapag dilig na din ako
ng halaman. Ngayon lang ako nagkahalaman ng marami

kasi may tubig na.”
(Before, we fetch our water for drinking in the river. The
route towards the river is very steep and difficult. It is now

a lot easier for us because we can just simply open the
faucet in our respective homes. I can also water my plants

everyday now.)

Angelita Fuentes

Resident of Brgy. Lalug

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Project Description: New Construction of Level II Potable
Water Supply System

Allocation: 4,727,883.00

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DILG Region V

Regional Director Atty. Anthony C. Nuyda | Assitant Regional Director Atty. Arnaldo E. Escober Jr. | LGCDD Division Chief Emce Susan B. Santiago

PDMU Team

PDMU Chief Leandro S. Gigantoca | LGCDS Chief, DILG Albay Edcela L. Gubia | Provincial Focal Person, DILG Camarines Norte

Lara Mae B. Pantua | Provincial Focal Person DILG Camarines Sur Nela J. de la Calzada | Provincial Focal Person DILG Catanduanes Reagan T.

Lumbao | Provincial Focal Person DILG Masbate Nica Angelica A. Bolon | Program Manager, DILG Sorsogon May Isabel R. Rosal | LGOOII Juvy

Andrew C. Hedia | DMO IV Higino Gene P. Sambo | DMO III Giellie M. Margallo | Engineer IV Armando T. Tanael Jr. | Engineer III Sarah

Jane B. Bagadiong | Engineer III Jerome Paul A. Labayo | Engineer III Sharon T. Matias | Engineer II Marianne Eva Flor R. Maraña | Engineer

III, DILG Albay Harold M. Zamora | Engineer III, DILG Albay Clint Jake P. Borromeo | CDO II, DILG Albay Arjun Delovino | Engineer III, DILG

Camarines Norte Samantha O. Ibasco | Engineer III, DILG Camarines Norte Donald Lester A. Ladea | CDO II, DILG Camarines Norte Rodel Carlo

A. Chavez | Engineer III, DILG Camarines Sur Edmundo C. Caceres | Engineer III, DILG Camarines Sur Andrew E. Eligoyo | Engineer III, DILG

Camarines Sur Vincent Malate | CDO II, DILG Camarines Sur Michael Arvin F. Guerrero | Engineer III, DILG Catanduanes Juan T. Vargas I |

Engineer II, DILG Catanduanes John Bill T. Arcilla | CDO II, DILG Catanduanes Jose Adrian E. Vargas | Engineer III, DILG Masbate Ma. Theresa

M. Magallanes | Engineer II, DILG Masbate Arnulfo T. Virtucio Jr. | CDO II, DILG Masbate Justine Marielle E. Verano | Engineer III, DILG

Sorsogon Michael A. Ubaldo | Engineer III, DILG Sorsogon Edwin G. Hermo | CDO II, DILG Sorsogon Samantha Zaira De Vera | Financial Analyst

III Johanna Grace P. Ofalsa-Ocampo | Financial Analyst III Joselle Patricia V. Llagas | Administrative Aide III Wilfredo de Mesa Jr. | Information

Officer Sheila Mae V. Ragos | Information Officer Jamie Rose A. Roperes | Information Officer Lynn Oliquino 68

Vision

A strongly determined and highly trusted Department committed to capacitate and nurture local
government units, public order and safety institutions to sustain peaceful, progressive, and resilient communities

where people live happily.

Mission

The Department shall promote peace and order, ensure public safety, strengthen capability of local government
units through active people participation and a professionalized corps of civil servants.

Department of the Interior and Local Government - Project Development and Management Unit Region V