GROUND BREAKING, PROJECT LAUNCHING AND TURN OVER CEREMONIES HELD

Last July 4, 2017 a very significant event happened in the Municipality of Calubian since a collaborative project spearheaded by the Australian and Philippine Red Cross and with the assistance of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Office 8 and the Local Government Unit of Calubian was launched at the Calubian Civic Center. One of the important project launched by the Red Cross was the water system project covering three barangays of Igang, Tagharigue and Guadalupe in which all of these barangays were represented by their barangay officials and residence. A ceremonial ground-breaking ceremony was conducted participated in by the officials of the Red Cross, the barangay representatives and LGU officials especially the LCE of Calubian Hon. Doroteo N. Palconit.

Signing of MOA followed between the accountable officials and followed by the speeches of the different visitors.

The last activity was the turn over of the fiber glass to the members of the Fishermen Association of Brgy Cristina headed by the Provincial Fishery Officer of Leyte.

Turn over of fiber glass boat to the members of Seahorse Fishermen
Association of Brgy Cristina

Staff of Australian and Philippine Red Cross

Brgy Officials and residence of three barangays which are the recipient
of the water system project of Red Cross

Some staff of the LGU Calubian

CALUBIAN RECEIVED THE "SEAL OF CHILD FRIENDLY LOCAL GOVERNANCE" AWARD.... contributed by Mrs. Corazon D. Lerios, MSWDO, this Municipality

Mrs. Corazon D. Lerios, MSWDO of Calubian

The Municipality of Calubian, Leyte has recently received the SEAL OF CHILD FRIENDLY LOCAL GOVERNANCE (SCFLG) award which was participated by different provinces in Leyte, Samar, Southern Leyte and Biliran province. Leyte has 20 awardee municipalities in which Calubian is one of them.

SCFLG is an inter-agency coordinated program initiated by the Council for the Welfare of Children, Manila and in the Regional level in coordination with the Regional Council for the Welfare of Children which was participated by the DepEd and the DILG respectively.

The SEAL OF CHILD FRIENDLY LOCAL GOVERNANCE award

Hence, it is a collaborative efforts with the three agencies, the Rural Health Unit manned by MHO Dr. Zoilo B. Zabuya with their under five program, DepEd their program and services for their pupils and the MSWD office thru our child protection program.

The awarding ceremony was held at Sophias Way food  Center last July 21, 2017 and was participated by Mayors, MSWDOs, and other representatives from other municipalities and awarded by the DSWD Regional Director Restituto B. Macuto from DSWD 8, representative from DepEd 8 and a representative from DILG 8.

The Awarding Ceremony