My Barangay Daliao

One (1.08) million pesos worth of Barangay Development Fund projects are currently being implemented by the Barangay Council of Daliao. According to Kgd. Junex Oberez, Ifrastructure Committee Chair, the projects include the Dona Manuela Road (400,000), San Jose Road (200,000), FESA road, (180,000), Line Canal St. Jude (150,000), and Line canal DUHA (150,000). He adds that also in the pipeline are the Community Stage at Lipadas (150,000), Pantalan (100,000) and Drainage at Kanipaan (114,000). Barangay Captain Oping Te is thankful that the BDF is being implemented to respond to the needs of the people in the sitios. The Barangay is currently finalizing the list of projects for next year, the bulk of which will go to Sitio San Roque, Prudential, Pogi-Lawis, St. Jude, and DUHA.

Forty new students have enrolled in the Technical-Vocational Training Program of Barangay Daliao. The program, which is supported by TESDA, offers Consumer Electronics and Welding. Classes are held every weekend. Currently, Child Alert Foundation has signed a MOA with Barangay Daliao on the former's desire to donate supplies and materials, including equipment to the program. Kgd. Ryan Maboloc is in charge of the program, with the supervision of Engr. Bong Dumugho.

Barangay Daliao will donate used clothings, food stuff, and rice to the victims of the recent flash flood in Davao City. Punong Barangay Rodolfo Te encouraged all his barangay functionaries and leaders to give to the victims during the Flag Raising Ceremony. Donors can bring their donations at the Barangay Hall today, July 4. Barangay officials will distribute the donations on July 5. Kgd. Ryan Maboloc said that we have to show our solidarity especially to those who are in dire need. Kgd. Rodel Granada, through the Guardians Brotherhood, also sent goods to the barangay. The SK, through Chair Diana Lataquin and LM Bakeshoppe, donated one sack of rice. The Barangay Council will also donate one sack of rice. Sitio Leader Jacinta Alcoriza and SK Kgd. Bernadette Bolo were the earliest to send their donations.

The Daliao Barangay Council has selected ten college scholars for SY 2011-2012 who will study at Davao Central College. The scholars are the following: Joanna Penas, Gelli Penas, Ma. Camila Gloria, Sarah Alemania, Aira Alcazar, Frinces Marayag, Mariane Alingal, Penelope Glarian, Ma. Michaela Obeso, and Louie Neth Belo. Five of the scholars will get a full tuition and fees scholarship while the rest will get a 5,000 tuition subsidy per semester. The scholars took a competitive exam and were selected from a pool of 42 applicants. They also got a certification from the CSSDO as indigents. PB Rodolfo Te expressed confidence that the program will help them change their lives. The Committee on Education, chaired by Kgd. Ryan Maboloc, initiated the program, with the support of the Barangay Council and the SK through Chair Diana Lataquin.

Forty two students finished in the Barangay Daliao Technical Vocational Training Program, in coordination with the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority, last June 25, 2011. Punong Barangay Rodolfo Te expressed his congratulations to the graduates of Welding and Consumer Electronics. TESDA Specialist Araceli Guazon thanked the Barangay Council, instructors and the students for their effort. TESDA Provincial Director Engr. Nestor S. Tabada signed the Certificate of Training. Kgd. Ryan Maboloc and Engr. Joseph Dumugho initiated the program with the help of the Barangay Council and the SK. Mr. Teodoro "Teody" Espera, NCII and Mr. Jerson "Tonix" Beduya, NCII are the instructors. The second batch will begin in July 16, 2011.

The week-long Araw ng Barangay Daliao celebration opened with a very successful parade. The Daliao Barangay Council, Sangguniang Kabataan, Lupon members, Prudential Women's Association, San Roque Civic Organization, TB Task Force, Day Care and Project Hope teachers, BNS, BHW, Barangay Tanod, Sitio leaders and constituents, and many others joined the early morning parade on April 25. The parade was followed by a Cultural Dance Contest and Poster Making. The activities for the week include Showtime, Gandang-ganda, One Aerobics Night, Basketball and Volleyball Championships, Mutya ng Daliao, Faces Fashion Show, and the Inday Sara Caravan on the 1st of May. On May 1, there will be a Mass, Caravan, and the Finals Night and Coronation of the Mutya ng Daliao. PB Rodolfo Te thanked all the people for their participation.

Barangay Daliao is on the move in the area of health and agriculture. Two kagawads are in action to achieve more for Barangay Daliao's development. Kgd. Rodel Granada has been actively promoting the Ligtas Tigdas campaign in Barangay Daliao with the target of immunizing all children in the barangay. Meanwhile, Kgd. Munding Zapanta has recently organized the BFARMC in the barangay. The officers were inducted last April 11, 2011. Barangay Captain Oping Te has given his full support to this program which seeks to achieve the good for the people of Daliao.