LEGAZPI CITY: It was supposed to be a happy moment for the province of Albay when it became the first recipient of P300 million from a poverty reduction project of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

However, this joyous occasion was short-lived when questions were raised concerning the distribution of funds under the DSWD’s Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Service (Kalahi-Cidss) project.

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