ILOILO CITY, Nov. 28 -- The Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) has completed the implementation of 21 projects amounting to over PHP47.11 million in Western Visayas this year.

They were implemented under two modalities: the Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay Community-Driven Development (KKB-CDD) with 19 projects costing over PHP43.18 million; and the Pag-abot Program with two, worth PHP3.93 million.

"Pag-abot is another flagship program, which aims to reach out to vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals, children, and families in a street situation. They are the street people in Manila who would like to return to their provinces," KALAHI deputy regional program ma...