18 October 2005
Ilocos Sur, top implementor of anti-poverty programs
VIGAN CITY – The province of Ilocos Sur was adjudged best implementor of anti-poverty programs under the Provincial Poverty Reduction Program (PPRP) of the Regional Development Council (RDC) throughout the Ilocos region.
Dr. Erni Mendoza, presidential assistant for Northern Luzon, said Ilocos Sur earned the plum for its various livelihood projects that have greatly eased the plight of its 768 barangays.
Ilocos Sur bested all other provinces in the Ilocos region, namely Pangasinan, La Union and Ilocos Norte in the implementation of the PPRP.
Mendoza said the program Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan (Kalahi) of the National Poverty Commission (NAPC) sponsored the PPRP.
Region 1 has been the only region in the entire country so far to have fully implemented the poverty reduction program.
In order to ensure the success of the PPRP, Gov. Luis Chavit Singson named all mayors of 32 towns and two cities as action officers with the specific duty to monitor projects and file weekly progress reports.
He said he will also appoint an action officer in every barangay to pinpoint priority areas and concerns.
These action officers will report continuously to the provincial government updates on the needs and demands of the people in the barangays, Singson said. (PNA)
Dr. Erni Mendoza, presidential assistant for Northern Luzon, said Ilocos Sur earned the plum for its various livelihood projects that have greatly eased the plight of its 768 barangays.
Ilocos Sur bested all other provinces in the Ilocos region, namely Pangasinan, La Union and Ilocos Norte in the implementation of the PPRP.
Mendoza said the program Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan (Kalahi) of the National Poverty Commission (NAPC) sponsored the PPRP.
Region 1 has been the only region in the entire country so far to have fully implemented the poverty reduction program.
In order to ensure the success of the PPRP, Gov. Luis Chavit Singson named all mayors of 32 towns and two cities as action officers with the specific duty to monitor projects and file weekly progress reports.
He said he will also appoint an action officer in every barangay to pinpoint priority areas and concerns.
These action officers will report continuously to the provincial government updates on the needs and demands of the people in the barangays, Singson said. (PNA)
