My Barangay Daliao

Gapnud Dubai, Inc., through its president Vicente Monleon and the Daliao Barangay Council through Punong Barangay Rodolfo Te, signed a Memorandum of Understanding this morning, January 24, 2011, in relation to Gapnud Dubai's program of helping Barangay Daliao constituents get visas for Dubai, UAE. PB Rodolfo Te is elated on this effort by Mr. Monleon which seeks to help those who desire to work abroad. For his part, Mr. Monleon mentioned during the signing that there are many Daliao constituents in Dubai, and it is their desire to help. The project hopes to provide one visa for Dubai every two months. It will begin in February or March this year. The selection will be by lottery. Interested parties may contact the Office of the Barangay Captain.

Kgd. Rodel Granada, Chairman of the Committee on Health of Barangay Daliao, has laid out the plan for an Integrated Barangay Health Development Program. The program intends to systematize the health services provided by the Barangay. Kgd. Grananda has also done some consultations with the stakeholders, including the Barangay Health Workers, to find ways to improve health services in the barangay. The Program Components include: 1. Free Medicines 2. Barangay Health Center services 3. Bloodletting project 4. Reproductive health advocacy He has passed a resolution amounting to 50,000 for the purchase of medicines. An amount of 10,000 pesos has also been allocated for the bloodletting project. Moreover, a reproductive health advocacy will be introduced in the barangay this year.

The Daliao Barangay Council and the Sangguniang Kabataan have allocated an amount of 200,000 to pay for college scholarships in BS Education at Davao Central College. The Scholarship Committee of the Barangay Council will award eight (8) scholarship grants. This was revealed by Kgd. Ryan Maboloc during the flag raising ceremony last January 17, 2011. The barangay will sponsor all tuition and fees of the students. Maboloc also said that in a talk with Dr. Delia Advincula of DCC, the host institution is elated to be the partner school of this project. Brgy. Captain Oping Te has mentioned that this scholarship program is the backbone of his human development program. To qualify, an applicant must be a resident of Daliao. Application forms will be available this April 2011. Competitive exams will be given as part of the criteria.