DSWD's community driven development program to continue in Conner, Apayao

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has assured the Municipality of Conner, Apayao that additional funding will be provided for the continuing implementation of community driven development (CDD) projects through the DSWD’s Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) Program.

“Sabi ko nga kay Conner barangay captain, ’wag siyang mag-alala dahil ang gusto ng ating Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr., tuloy-tuloy ’yung mga ganitong programa para napapansin ’yung mga kalayuang lugar, mga nasa looban na communities. This year, sa Conner may allocation din na pondo para sa ganitong klaseng proyekto (CDD proje,” Secretary Gatchalian said during his visit to Barangay Sacpil, Conner on Wednesday (February 4).

According to Sacpil Barangay Chieftain Tirso Bulayang, the 500 meter rough road in the community previously posed difficulties for residents and students, especially during the rainy season.

“Ang kwento sa kin ni kapitan, noon kapag papasok ’yung mga bata sa school hindi sila nakakapag sapatos dahil maputik. Mahirap din magbaba ng mga goods, mga fruits nila na naani,” Secretary Gatchalian said.

Through the KALAHI-CIDSS program, the farm-to-market road has been concreted since August 2025 with a funding allocation of Php3.65 million, benefiting more than 2,000 families in the barangay.

The additional budget will fund the second phase of the farm-to-market road project, along with other proposed CDD projects in the municipality of Conner.

Under the KALAHI-CIDSS Program, CDD projects are conceptualized, procured, and implemented by community beneficiaries in close coordination with the local government unit (LGU).

This approach is in line with the developmental mandate of the DSWD to empower communities to participate in identifying interventions that directly address their daily challenges and obstacles to progress.

“Ang utos ng ating pangulo ay masigurado na yung development nakakapasok sa looban. Hindi ’yung puro main road lang. Sa pamamagitan ng programa na ’to napapasok natin yung maliliit at liblib na pook tulad na lang nito sa Apayao,” the DSWD chief pointed out.

Secretary Gatchalian also reiterated the importance of community immersion, noting that firsthand engagement provides a clearer understanding of what needs to be done, improved, or adjusted in the implementation of the DSWD’s programs and projects.

Under the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., cabinet secretaries and national government officials are encouraged to visit their areas of coverage and directly engage with the people to ensure that government interventions are responsive, inclusive, and grounded on the realities of communities. (KB)

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