Koronadal City— The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Region 12 has opened its annual search for unsung local heroes in recognition for their exemplary contributions to the development of their communities, an agency official said. Dubbed as ‘BayanI Ka! Awards’, the search is an initiative of the agency’s one of the flagship poverty-reduction continue reading : DSWD opens search for local ‘BayanI’
PDC aggressively urges South Cotabato LGUs, NGAs and NGOs to use DSWD’s Listahanan Database: PDC Resolution No. 2015 – 17
PDC Resolution No. 2015 – 17 By: Salahuddin Macacuna AbdelGafur AA III – Social Marketing Officer
DSWD calls public to validate the initial list of poor households
The DSWD FO XII enjoins public for active participation both for SOCCSKSARGEN and ARMM-LaMa (Lanao and Maguindanao) in scrutinizing the initial list of poor households posted by the hired Area Supervisors (AS) of the National Household Targeting Unit (NHTU). Listahanan is now on its 3rd cycle which is known as Validation and Finalization Phase. This continue reading : DSWD calls public to validate the initial list of poor households
From Gensan to America with hope
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines – Marlito Soriano could not believe his dreams to go to the Land of the Free and Brave will come true. The 17 year old valedictorian graduate of New Society National High School here, a self-confessed poor B’laan native, is flying to United States of America on September to study accountancy at continue reading : From Gensan to America with hope
I’m a 4Ps scholar
They call us the lower class, the twerps, a burden to the government. They dub us dependents, supposedly merely after government doles. They call us the poorest of the poor, the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Let me tell you people, we are less fortunate but we are not stupid. Yes, we continue reading : I’m a 4Ps scholar