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
Poor B’laan teen from Gensan among top students in US university
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
IPs push for passage of CCT Bill in South Cotabato
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
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
Ms. Aminah P. Macodi, RFC of ARMM – LaMa, joins the team in receiving and facilitating different types of complaints
Ms. Aminah P. Macodi, Regional Field Coordinator of ARMM – Lanao del Sur and Maguindanao (LaMa), together with Ms. Rohaida Macabangon (wearing black veil), Area Supervisor assigned in City of Marawi receives and facilitates different types of complaints. By: Salahuddin Macacuna AbdelGafur 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
RSDC scrutinizes DSWD’s Listahanan to improve targeting of poor families
The members of the Regional Social Development Committee (RSDC) in region 12 recently met in Koronadal City to discuss the DSWD’s indicators used in identifying poor families in comparison with those used by the Philippine Statistics Authority in the conduct of Small Area Estimates (SAE). Ms. Sohra P. Guialel, Chief of the Policy and Plans continue reading : RSDC scrutinizes DSWD’s Listahanan to improve targeting of poor families
IP mother thankful for learning their rights
MALUNGON, Sarangani — Meriam Pulvera claimed she will be thankful forever. The 29-year old mother from the village of Malungon Gamay, a Bla’an native, confessed her decision to attend community and family development sessions have opened her, learning of their full rights on issues concerning ancestral domain. “I am thankful because my family was included continue reading : IP mother thankful for learning their rights