The Support to Barangay Development Program (SBDP) team under the Local Government Capability Development Division – Project Development and Management Section of DILG Region III, together with Barangay Captain Florencio Abiol and his officials, conducted a site visit in Barangay San Mateo, Norzagaray, Bulacan on June 15, 2021.

The visit was intended to inspect the areas on which the SBDP projects would be built and to interview various beneficiaries on their experiences and aspirations. Punong Barangay Abiol expressed his utmost gratitude and excitement for the upcoming progress in the barangay. "Ako po ay napakaligaya noong malaman ko na isa kami sa mga barangay na kasama sa programa ng NTF-ELCAC at DILG sapagkat mabibiyayaan po ang mga residente sa mga liblib na sitio ng aming barangay."

The FY 2021 SBDP projects in Barangay San Mateo include: concreting of farm-to-market road, construction of health stations, electrification project, and distribution of livestock for breeding and fertilizer and seedlings.

The DILG Region III, through the SBDP team, is committed to regularly monitor these projects to ensure the proper implementation and the maximization of its benefits to the communities.