GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 12 will remove at least 397 beneficiaries covered by the state’s Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Program. Kristin De Pedro, DSWD 12 project development officer II for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program,  said  their removal  was part of the recertification process wherein social continue reading : Nearly 400 CCT clients now living above poverty line in Region 12 

KORONADAL CITY — SOCOTECO-I Foundation, Inc. entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with DSWD through the National Household Targeting Unit as reference in the selection of beneficiaries mainly, but not limited to, Mission: Juan Koneksyon (M:JK). The SOCOTECO-I Foundation, Inc. from among its program has identified Mission: Juan Koneksyon (M:JK), a project that intends to continue reading : SOCOTECO-I banner project utilizes the gov’t database of poor households

KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 12 released Tuesday more than 16 million worth of financial capital assistance to identified associations as part of central government’s efforts to combat poverty in the region. Gemma Rivera, DSWD 12 assistant regional director for operations, said at least 41 qualified organisations were also continue reading : DSWD 12 releases 16M financial capital for business of clients in Central Mindanao

Due to the effects of the heavy rain showers affecting various regions in the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided augmentation support to families affected by a flooding incident that occurred in Maguindanao. According to the latest report of the DSWD Disaster Response Management Bureau (DRMB), the Department has already continue reading : DSWD provides assistance to families affected by flooding in Maguindanao

KORONADAL CITY — The World Bank (WB) reported the country’s poverty rate declined by 5 percent this year, according to a senior official of Department of Social Welfare and Development. In their new poverty assessment report released last month, the WB cited  from  2006 to 2015 robust economic growth helped the poverty rate in the continue reading : Poverty rate declines 5 percent due to CCT 

PAGALUNGAN, MAGUINDANAO — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 12 extended relief assistance Monday to families affected by fresh fighting between military and armed lawless elements in Maguindanao and North Cotabato provinces. On June 10, the military launched surgical air strikes and ground assault against members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom continue reading : Government provides relief to residents affected by military assault vs. lawless elements in Maguindanao, North Cotabato

T’BOLI, South Cotabato — Residents covered by the country’s anti-poverty program convened in this town remote village on Friday, June 9, to celebrate family day  that highlighted the importance of family unity and togetherness. Thousands of beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program attended the event held at the gymnasium of Aflek village,  according to regional continue reading : CCT beneficiaries celebrate family day in South Cotabato town 

KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has successfully completed Thursday, May 31, the encoding and updating of Listahanan identified poor households as potential UCT beneficiaries under the President Duterte’s administration. Director Bai Zorahayda T. Taha said DSWD 12 will target 191,149 poor households for SOCCSKSARGEN: North Cotabato – 73,894 HHs, continue reading : DSWD 12 completes the updating of Listahanan identified poor households as potential UCT beneficiaries