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BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
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Wednesday, February 22, 2017
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ILOILO City – Being one-legged is not a hindrance at all for a 37-year-old carpenter from Antique to help his community.
He volunteers for the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive Integrated Delivery of Social Service (Kalahi-CIDSS), a community-driven development project implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
On Monday, the 37-year-old Julie Taniongon of Bugasong, Antique was recognized with a Gawad sa Paglilingkod sa Sambayanan – Best Individual Volunteer during the 66th anniversary of DSWD at Casa Real de Iloilo.
Yesterday, Taniongon was feted with a national award – the PaNaTa Ko sa Bayan Award (Pagkilala sa Natatanging Kontribusyon sa Bayan) under DSWD’s Salamat Po Awards – Individual Category in Manila.
Kalahi-CIDDS came to Bugasong in 2013 in the wake of super typhoon “Yolanda.” The following year, Taniongan was included in the pool of community volunteers for DSWD’s project in Barangay Igsoro. He helped in the construction of a day care project.
“Bisan disabled ako, nagabulig ako obra para matapos ang project,” said Taniongon in an interview on Monday.
The father of three considered the awards as blessings. These made him happy, he said.
DSWD HONORS PARTNERS
Aside from Taniongan, DSWD Region 6 also honored other partners and employees. Among the recognitions given included loyalty awards to Roqueta Acquio, Lilymor Caballero, Corazon Cabrera, Mary Joy Gemarino, Nanette Samoro, Jun Tercena, Judith Barredo, Lunie Lasquite, Bernardita Mates, Fernando Alabado, Geralyn Flores, Marlyn Porras, Haidee Sune, Elmo Blanco, Anacita Genovate, Perla Haro, and Leopoldo Vido.
Supportive media groups were also recognized. These were Panay News, Radyo ng Bayan, Iloilo Provincial Capitol Press Corps, Iloilo City Hall Press Corps, Philippines News Agency-Antique, Philippines News Agency-Iloilo, ABS-CBN, DySI Aksyon Radyo Iloilo, The Daily Guardian, Philippine Information Agency Region 6, Iloilo Metropolitan Times, IBC TV 12, Capiz Times, News Express, DyFM Bombo Radyo Iloilo, and RMN Iloilo.
Individual journalists supportive of DSWD’s advocacies were feted. They were Glenda Sologastoa of Panay News and Tara Katherine Yap for print (first and second placers, respectively); Joel Franco and Rhodjaen Losbanes for broadcast (first and second placers, respectively), Vincent Adam Arboleda for TV ,and Marie Katherine Villalon as best blogger.
DSWD employee Rosalina Lorque of Home for Girls received the Gawad Huwaran for extraordinary performance while Mary An Dap-og received the Gawad Kalihim for being a source of inspiration to other employees.
Several DSWD offices were also commended – Crisis Intervention Unit, Disaster Management Unit, and Social Marketing Unit (Gawad para sa Maagap at Mapagkalingang Serbisyo).
Other honorees were the following:
* Gawad para sa Makabagong Teknolohiyang Panlipunan – Persons with Disability Affairs Office of Iloilo Province
* Model Local Government Unit (LGU) in day care service – Concepcion, Iloilo
* Model LGU implementing Kalahi – Sibunag, Guimaras
* Model LGU implementing Protective Services – Mina, Iloilo
* Model LGU implementing Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) along micro-enterprise development – Lambunao, Iloilo
* Model LGU implementing Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) along employment facilitation – Calinog, Iloilo
* Model LGU supporting Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program – Iloilo Province
* Best People’s Organization – Federation of Senior Citizens Association of the Philippines – Iloilo City Chapter
* Best Development Partner – United States Peace Corps
* Best Individual Volunteer – Julie Taniongon of Bugasong, Antique
* Best Group Volunteer – Sibunag Women’s Association
* Best Civil Society Organization – National Chaplaincy Philippines (NACPHIL) Region 6
* Best Non-Government Organization-Signpost Philippines, Inc.
Another award given was the Bangon Kabuhayan. It was bestowed to Bagtason Livelihood Association in Bugasong, Antique and Iloilo Security Training Center.
The province of Iloilo also received a certificate for having a Fully Functional Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office.
DSWD also recognized the contribution of Josh Cesar Serilo, child representative of the National Anti-Poverty Commission; Atty. Ma. Elena Hofilena-Gerochi of the Department of Justice, and Christopher Montaño of Commission on Human Rights in strengthening inter-agency partnership and advancing sectoral concerns.
Convergence Builder awards were also received by Jomar Fred Lingaya of Buruanga, Ronjel Delfin of Ibajay, Anere Calamcaman of Libacao, Archie Kent Porquez of Madalag, Ann Ruby Wong of Buruanga, all in Aklan; Mark Joenel Castillo of Patnongon and Noli Valenzuela of Sibalom, both in Antique and Aren Dabauden of Ivisan, Ricky Parcon of Jamindan, Ma. Hershey Baleriado of Panitan, Daisy Blue Danao of President Roxas, Jessarel Sabido of Roxas City, Margaret Dawn Magallanes of Sigma, Juliet Demo of Tapaz, all of Capiz; Mary Joy Bartonico of Buenavista, Rachelda Hongco of Jordan, Margielyn Cagayanan of San Lorenzo and Reyky Pelonia of Sibunag, all in Guimaras.
Meanwhile, Director Marita Pimentel of the DSWD Central Office who represented Secretary Judy Taguiwalo reminded employees of the core values of the department: “paglilingkod na may malasakit, serbisyong walang puwang na katiwalian at pantay na pagtrato sa mamamayan.”
The 66th anniversary of DSWD at Casa Real de Iloilo carried the theme, “DSWD@66: Sama-samang Paglilingkod na may Malasakit.”
Also present were Regional Director Rebecca Geamala, Assistant Regional Director for Operations Delia Villa Bagolcol, Assistant Regional Director for Administration Evangeline Felecio, Chief Administrative Officer Leo Quintilla and Protective Services head Rosario Sanagustin. (With a report from May Rago-Castillo, DSWD-6/PN)
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