Calbayog’s Tri District Programs now CDS initiated

By GINA DEAN-RAGUDO, Samar News.com
November 11, 2010

CALBAYOG CITY  –  All projects implemented by the city government of Calbayog under the previous administration of former Mayor now Congressman Mel Senen Sarmiento has underwent CDS process said Project Development Officer IV Reo Marquez Tuesday morning in a Kapihan sa Handuman press conference initiated by the City Tourism and Information Office.

Marquez said that community development process works with communities or stakeholders to analyze initiate and influence social change. In practical terms means empowering the citizens with adequate support and resources to find their own solutions to problems they identify in their own communities from a series of consultation. Community development takes place in contexts of social, demographic, technological, economic, environmental, political and other change. Organizations in all sectors can provide crucial support to community development.

The projects he mentioned were the “Sakay na Program” which is being replicated in other local government units, the 4.9 hectares Calbayog Sanitary Land Fill at Brgy. Dinagan. Material Recovery Facility (MRF), and Calbayog City Cultural Convention Center.

The Tri District Program of Mayor Reynaldo S. Uy, now under the CDS has also identified priority projects for implementation such as the Hibatang River Cruise with a floating restaurant, Zipline, Malajog Beach Restoration – with a uniform cottage design and road rehabilitation, Aguit-itan Development Project, Construction of Calbayog City Hospital, the ongoing conduct of Community Based Monitoring System (CBMS) , House Numbering, CLUP (Comprehensive Land Use Plan) Revision,  Nijaga Park Rehabilitation and Bangon Hydro Power Plant.

Marquez stressed that the World Bank is discouraging “ribbon type” development. “Kun karuyag naton development, mayda gud masasakripisyo”, he added.

These projects he said are situated in the different strategic locations of Calbayog since the purpose of the city government is expansion.

Just like the ongoing construction of bus terminal and public market in Brgy. Rawis to Bagacay, negative reactions are surfacing from among the stall holders as they don’t agree be relocated to the new business site.