DSWD 12 assures enough relief for Basyang in North Cotabato

KORONADAL CITY, Feb. 13 — The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Mindanao is on alert status as Tropical Storm “Basyang” (international name: Sanba) is expected to hit several areas in Mindanao today. DSWD 12 regional director Bai Zorahayda T. Taha assured Tuesday the agency has adequate stockpile of commodities and standby funds for continue reading : DSWD 12 assures enough relief for Basyang in North Cotabato

DSWD 12 to validate poor households as potential UCT beneficiaries

The Department of the Social Welfare and Development 12 is set to release the list of beneficiaries of the Duterte’s administration’s UCT – Unconditional Cash Transfer program after the agency administer actual validation. Recently, President Duterte signed the RA 10963 or known as TRAIN – Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law that comprise the continue reading : DSWD 12 to validate poor households as potential UCT beneficiaries

DSWD 12 removes over 2K households not eligible in Pantawid Pamilya program

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Feb. 12 – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 12 removed at least 2,243 households last year as part of efforts to continue clean the master list of the state’s flagship conditional cash transfer program in the region. Bai Zorahayda T. Taha, regional director of DSWD 12, said Monday the continue reading : DSWD 12 removes over 2K households not eligible in Pantawid Pamilya program

DSWD 12 welcomes Australia and UN assistance to 50K children in Marawi 

KIDAPAWAN CITY, Feb. 9 — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) welcomed Friday the latest assistance of Australia and United Nation’s World Food Programme for 50,000 children affected by last year’s armed conflict in Marawi City in Lanao del Sur. Most of the children that will benefit the six months of school meals continue reading : DSWD 12 welcomes Australia and UN assistance to 50K children in Marawi 

DSWD 12 urges public to help in campaign to stop illegal adoption practices 

KIDAPAWAN CITY, Feb. 9 — The Department of Social Welfare and Development urged the public to help in their campaign to stop illegal adoption practices as they will hold a weeklong observance of Adoption Consciousness Celebration  this month in Central Mindanao. Juliet Clavel, DSWD 12 head of adoption and foster care, said Friday separate celebrations continue reading : DSWD 12 urges public to help in campaign to stop illegal adoption practices 

Disaster-striken village gets P5.05-M Kalahi-CIDSS projects

LAMBAYONG, Sultan Kudarat—When days of intense rainfall triggered Ala River to overflow years ago, the rampaging floodwaters swept away several houses and almost submerged the entire Tinumigues and its neighboring low-lying villages here. The flash floods left the place in widespread devastation that displaced the village’s 3, 292 population, affecting a total of 1, 571 continue reading : Disaster-striken village gets P5.05-M Kalahi-CIDSS projects

DSWD’s CCT beneficiaries to get additional P200 in monthly subsidy 

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, February 6 — Residents covered by the government’s pro-poor Conditional Cash Transfer Program will get additional P200 in their monthly subsidy this year as part of the state’s new tax reform bill implementation. Bonifacio Selma, Department of Social Welfare and Development 12 division chief for promotive services, said Tuesday the additional money continue reading : DSWD’s CCT beneficiaries to get additional P200 in monthly subsidy