The entire town is covered by Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, the country’s conditional cash transfer program (CCT) which is one of the best-targeted social safety net programs in the world. Social safety net programs, according to the World Bank study, include cash and in-kind transfers targeted to poor and vulnerable households, with the goal of continue reading : In this picture show fishermen on the Lake in lake Sebu, South Cotabato.

KORONADAL CITY, March 16 — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to release rice subsidy in the form of cash amounting to P600.00 per month to the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) starting this March. Around 4.4 million households are expected to receive the additional grant. “Following the directive continue reading : DSWD to release Rice Subsidy 4Ps Benes in Central Mindanao

In this picture shows parent leaders under Conditional Cash Transfer program attend their weekly meeting in the village of Ned, T’boli, South Cotabato. Around 7.7 million Filipinos, or some 1.55 million families, have been lifted out of poverty due to the Conditional Cash Transfer program.  

TANTANGAN, South Cotabato – A grade 8 honor student from this town has one request for President Benigno Aquino – to institutionalize the conditional cash transfer program before the end his term. Armelyn Lozada of Tantangan National High School, said that passing a law for CCT will help students like her to push their dreams to continue reading : Grade 8 honor student pins hope to CCT

TANTANGAN, South Cotabato, April 4 – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) strengthened ties with local government units in implementing the state’s conditional cash transfer program in the region. Dr. Renato Oreta, municipal health officer of Tantangan, South Cotabato, himself testified that his office have been closely working smoothly with CCT workers. “So continue reading : DSWD strengthen ties with LGU for CCT

PIKIT, North Cotabato, March 31 – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conducted Thursday a simultaneous forum about Conditional Cash Transfer Bill here and in General Santos City. Juliet Clavel, regional program coordinator, said the forum, participated by parent leaders, aimed to provide updates to people covered in the program regarding the proposed continue reading : DSWD 12 conducts CCT Bill forum

T’BOLI, South Cotabato — Forty three year old Loli Denyan wanted that she could send to school all her 13 children but life for them is not easy. She, along with native locals living in the village of Sinolon, even lacks the basic needs in life. They had never enough to eat and clothing was continue reading : Mother recalls dark side of their life