COTABATO CITY, Philippines, May 2 – The Department of Social Welfare and Development provided at least 200 horses to poor Blaan families in the outskirts of Malapatan in Sarangani Province. DSWD regional assistant director Gemma Rivera reported Tuesday the horses provided to 200 households in the village of Daan Suyan were part of the of continue reading : DSWD gives 200 horses to poor B’laan tribes in Malapatan

TAMPAKAN, South Cotabato, April 27 – The Department of Social Welfare and Development recognized Thursday ten most outstanding clients under Modified Conditional Cash Transfer for their remarkable achievements in the ongoing implementation of the government’s signature anti-poverty program. DSWD 12 regional director Bai Zorahayda T. Taha said the ten beneficiaries, all IPs covered by MCCT’s continue reading : DSWD recognizes outstanding clients for MCCT

Children covered by the conditional cash transfer program play at the park of Kiamba town in Sarangani province. Joel Rene Sulpot, provincial link for Sarangani, says about 78,088 children currently covered by the program in the province.

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, April 24 — A senior government official praised the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 12 for the good implementation of Conditional Cash Transfer program in Mindanao. “In general, the implementation of CCT is excellent. Let’s continue it. I’m glad to note that the status of nutrition in Malapatan, especially among continue reading : Senior government official commends CCT program in Mindanao

MALAPATAN, Sarangani, April 19 — A senior government official assured Wednesday the monthly financial grants of beneficiaries under the state’s anti-poor program, adding steps are also being taken to strengthen efforts to help people below poverty line. “We will help all of you just like what President Duterte wanted to see that all can stand continue reading : DSWD undersecretary assures grants of CCT clients in Sarangani

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, April 18 – Ranking officials of Department of Social Welfare and Development in Manila led by USEC. Ma. Lourdez Turalde-Jarabe arrived Tuesday to inspect anti-poor programs under President Rodrigo Roa Duterte administration in the region. DSWD 12 regional director Bai Zorahayda T. Taha said she met the group of USEC. Turalde-Jarabe and continue reading : DSWD execs, partners from Manila arrive to inspect anti-poor programs in Sarangani

KORONADAL CITY, April 17 – Ranking officials of Department of Social Welfare and Development in Manila led by Secretary Judy Taguiwalo are expected to visit Central Mindanao Tuesday to inspect anti-poor programs under President Rodrigo Roa Duterte administration. DSWD 12 regional director Bai Zorahayda T. Taha reported Monday that Secretary Taguiwalo will be checking beneficiaries continue reading : DSWD Secretary to visit Sarangani

MALAPATAN, Sarangani, April 11 — Local officials are planning to pass a resolution allowing authorities to arrest beneficiaries of government’s conditional cash transfer program caught pawning their cash cards to local traders. Town Alfonso Singcoy, Sr. said Tuesday they would also include in the resolution the arrest of businessmen and personalities accepting cash cards of continue reading : Town mayor in Mindanao wants CCT clients pawning cash cards remove from program