The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to validate the Social Pension beneficiaries this semester. This is based on the General Appropriations ACT (GAA) for CY 2014 that states only the indigent senior citizens registered in the Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) database should be paid continue reading : DSWD12 sets to validate SocPen beneficiaries
The Road Less Travelled
The way to the Barangay Daluga is one of the least travelled roads in Bagumbayan, a first class municipality in Sultan Kudarat province. The seemingly unending impassable and dangerous paths that villagers have to deal with, stretching 30 kilometers from the town proper, made their lives more burdensome. Riding in a “habal-habal” motorcycle in a continue reading : The Road Less Travelled
DSWD completes workforce for second household assessment
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 12 targets to complete soon the 2, 465 field workers it needs to augment for the second nationwide household assessment this year. The facilitating body of the project, the National Household Targeting Unit (NHTU) is set to hire 1,615 Enumerators (Ens), 323 Area Supervisors (AS), 65 Area continue reading : DSWD completes workforce for second household assessment
Magnifying the new brand name
To any given product, a strong brand is as vital as its purpose. Building a strong one helps in shaping the perception of its audiences. In the case of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), a few findings during its National Household Targeting Office (NHTO) communication audit conducted in May 2012 apparently revealed continue reading : Magnifying the new brand name
DSWD 12 monitors use of Listahanan database
The Department of Social Welfare and Development field office 12 continues to expand the number of poor households in the region that have availed of at least two (2) social welfare and development (SWD) programs. The Strategic Goal Number Two (SG 2) of the department calls for the expansion of the number of Listahanan- identified continue reading : DSWD 12 monitors use of Listahanan database
DSWD identifies poor women in region 12
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reveals that 48% of the 1.6 poor individuals in Region XII are women. Accordingly, the Province of North Cotabato posted the biggest share with 262,362 identified poor women. The Province of North Cotabato is trailed by South Cotabato with 182,105 poor women, followed by Sultan Kudarat with continue reading : DSWD identifies poor women in region 12
Utilization of Listahanan database in Region XII
Listahanan, formerly known the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR), has been gaining increasing support from stakeholders in Region XII. Spearheaded by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD,) Listahanan database has been promoted time and again among stakeholders and groups providing poverty alleviating programs and services. Municipalities of Surallah, Tiboli, Isulan, continue reading : Utilization of Listahanan database in Region XII
Leaving No One Behind
Libungan, NORTH COTABATO— At the age of 70, she has the titles attached in the names of those who hold bachelor’s degrees despite dropping school in her 6th grade. Her contiguous smile comes into life as villagers fondly call her the rural M.D., as in Murag Doctor (Like a Doctor), M.E., as in Murag Engineer continue reading : Leaving No One Behind