ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat – The scorching heat of the sun blazes down from a cloudless sky in the middle of the day. Baiton Uy, however, was undeterred, even as sweat freely flowed down her back as she patiently waited for hours by a ticket booth beside the dusky road just to get a free ride continue reading : “Riding in tandem girl” helps her community through Kalahi-CIDSS
DSWD 12 invites public to shop at PaskoJuan Bazaar
KORONADAL CITY – The head of Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Mindanao asked the public Sunday to shop at government Bazaar in Koronadal City. Bai Zorahayda T. Taha made the appeal during the opening of “PaskoJuan Festival, Bazaar, Salo-Salo sa Pagbabago,” along General Santos Drive, Koronadal City, South Cotabato Province, Sunday, November continue reading : DSWD 12 invites public to shop at PaskoJuan Bazaar
Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary gains expertise in agriculture
(The Philippine Star) | Updated September 21, 2014 – 12:00am T’boli, South Cotabato, Philippines – Caretaker and vegetable farmer Johnny Tolentino never considered himself an expert in agriculture. Thus Manong Dyoni, as he is fondly called, was in disbelief when the local government informed him that he was chosen to be the municipal agricultural technician. continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary gains expertise in agriculture
DSWD identifies 835,604 poor children in Region XII
A total of 835,604 children in Region XII are identified to be poor by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). According to the Listahanan or National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) database, the sector of children constitutes 52.2% or 835,604 out of the 1,601,225 poor individuals in the region. North Cotabato continue reading : DSWD identifies 835,604 poor children in Region XII
Student from Central Mindanao named 1st in 2014 Pantawid Pamilya National Exemplary Child in Manila
KORONADAL – A 13 year old high school student from Sultan Kudarat province bags 1st place in the just concluded 2014 Pantawid Pamilya National Exemplary Child in Metro Manila. Fulgar Dauban, 13, a resident of New Carmen, Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat Province, received the award during the culmination of National Children’s Congress on Saturday at continue reading : Student from Central Mindanao named 1st in 2014 Pantawid Pamilya National Exemplary Child in Manila
Community driven development program in Region 12 formally takes off
City of Koronadal – A total of 142 newly-hired staff of the government’s KALAHI CIDSS – NCDDP or Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services – National Community Driven Development Program composed of area coordinators, project engineers, financial analysts and community empowerment facilitators were oriented recently on their roles continue reading : Community driven development program in Region 12 formally takes off
CCT effects among poor Central Mindanao folks in the next four years
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The effects of government’s anti-poverty program among poor people in Central Mindanao will be felt in the next four years, a government official said Wednesday. Bai Zorahayda T. Taha, Department of Social Welfare and Development regional director, said in statement that while the conditional cash transfer program commenced in 2008, its continue reading : CCT effects among poor Central Mindanao folks in the next four years