The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 12  recently awarded certificate of registration and license to operate to at least six social welfare centers and institutions, while 17 certificates of accreditation were released to various centers and individuals in SOCSKSARGEN region. Zorahayda Taha, DSWD 12 regional director, said that the efforts of the agency has finally continue reading : DSWD 12 awards registration and accreditation certificates to compliant centers and institutions

Six hundred poor families mostly farmers from Brgys. Sadsalan and Sigayan of Lambayong, province of Sultan Kudarat receive food packs recently from DSWD 12 after weeks of extreme losses due to drought. Said barangays were among the areas affected by too much heat and lack of rain and irrigation system wherein 600 out of 1,204 affected continue reading : Drought-affected families in 2 barangays in Sultan Kudarat receive food aid from DSWD 12

In this pictures below shows T’boli natives covered by conditional cash transfer program attend family development session in the township of Lake Sebu in South Cotabato province.  A new Social Weather Stations survey showed that 80% of Filipino voters will likely vote for candidates who will continue the Aquino administration’s flagship poverty alleviation program, the continue reading : T’boli natives covered by CCT attend family development session in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato

Koronadal City––The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region-12 recently recognized individuals for their selfless efforts, contributing in development of their respective communities, an agency official said Thursday. Gemma N. Rivera, DSWD-12 assistant regional director said that the recognition was part of the initiative of one of the agency’s flagship poverty-reduction programs, Kapit-Bisig continue reading : DSWD honors local heroes of development in Region-12

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Feb. 21 — When he was born, her mother discovered he was different from other kids in their village. At two years old, Jualina Soriano says her son, Marlito Jr., could already identify most of the names of animals. Her son, who most of the time go to school without taking a continue reading : Poor B’laan teen from Gensan among top students in US university

Lake Sebu : Residents attend summit to push for the passage of conditional cash transfer bill in Lake Sebu, Mindanao, Philippines on January 30, 2016. Juliet Clavel, a program coordinator in Mindanao, cited the World Bank gave the country’s CCT high marks, saying it was one of the “largest and best-targeted social safety net programs continue reading : IPs push for passage of CCT Bill in South Cotabato