AILEEN TENCE DIONISIO
1. Give us an example of a goal you’ve set and how you achieved it.
During the pandemic when most were on lockdown and were in fear of going to govt ofcs to avail of basic services ( DFA Passport Renewal, LTO license plate registration, NBI Clearance, National ID registration, Postal ID Applications,etc) as Kagawad of Social Services for Barangay Bel-air, I immediately saw the need to bring these basic services closer to the people, our constituents. With that in mind, I did not hesitate to contact each of these govt offices to send their respective representatives to our Barangay so that we could implement and make sure that we followed all strict Covid protocols and assure everyone’s health and safety.
2. Do you have any suggestions on how we can help our beneficiaries?
Based on experience, a major garage sale was always part of our batch’s solution to raising funds. Most everyone had lots of items they didn’t need and thus, with the garage sale earnings added to other donations, our needs were met.
3. What did you learn about yourself from the pandemic?
-The value of simplicity and that we can survive with only the basics.
-The need to save for a “rainy” day.