GENERAL SANTOS CITY| Some scenes during the first day of the Mid-term Assessment of the DSWD older persons program and implementation cum workshop on the amendment of the centenarian program for entire country in General Santos City starting today until Friday, May 17, 2024.

DSWD-12 Regional Director Loreto V. Cabaya Jr., emphasized the importance of the program which aims to help elderly person across the country.

RD Cabaya also hoped for the effective and efficient implementation of the social pension and centenarian programs along new assessment results and recommendations for improvement.

The activity aims to inform updates on Social Pension and Centenarian Program and also to take action on the issues raised during 2023 Program Review.

Further, Planning Workshop and Review of Social Pension Information System and Data Management Process will be discussed as well as the draft Standard Operating Procedures and Citizens Charter of the said programs for the elderly sector.

A highlight activity is the visit and conduct of dialogue with identified LGU (Surallah, South Cotabato) with best practice / strategies in the implementation of the Older Persons program.
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