Koronadal City—Some P62 million worth of various community peace projects have been completed and now benefiting thousands of families in conflict-affected and vulnerable towns in Region-12. Bai Zorahayda T. Taha, regional director of Department of Social and Welfare and Development field office XII, said that the amount represents the 138 community projects through the government’s continue reading : P62-M gov’t peace projects benefit conflict-affected, vulnerable towns in Region-12
DSWD12 sets to validate SocPen beneficiaries
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to validate the Social Pension beneficiaries this semester. This is based on the General Appropriations ACT (GAA) for CY 2014 that states only the indigent senior citizens registered in the Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) database should be paid continue reading : DSWD12 sets to validate SocPen beneficiaries
The Road Less Travelled
The way to the Barangay Daluga is one of the least travelled roads in Bagumbayan, a first class municipality in Sultan Kudarat province. The seemingly unending impassable and dangerous paths that villagers have to deal with, stretching 30 kilometers from the town proper, made their lives more burdensome. Riding in a “habal-habal” motorcycle in a continue reading : The Road Less Travelled
CCT women in South Cotabato join the world in International Women’s Day celebration
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — Thousands of women covered by government’s anti-poverty program joined the world in marking the annual International Women’s Day on Monday, a senior official of Department of Social Welfare and Development said. Bai Zorahayda T. Taha, DSWD regional director, reported that women beneficiaries of Conditional Cash Transfer program accross South Cotabato continue reading : CCT women in South Cotabato join the world in International Women’s Day celebration
DSWD turns over P3.6-M funds for social infra projects
Koronadal City—The Department of Social Welfare and Development Region-12 has turned over Monday a total of P3.6 million worth of checks for social infrastructure projects in towns of Isulan and Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat. The check, which was handed over by DSWD regional director Bai Zorahayda T. Taha to Bagumbayan town Mayor Bernardita R. Bito-onon and continue reading : DSWD turns over P3.6-M funds for social infra projects
Idleness and Identity: The Plight of B’laans for Development
COLUMBIO, Sultan Kudarat— As the sun peeked from the mountains, casting its first rays on the small village of Maligaya, Julieto Marating, 48 years old and the B’laans’ community tribal chieftain, and his partner Elena knew that the morning was special, quite unlike the other Monday mornings they have seen. The sun’s steady rise revealed continue reading : Idleness and Identity: The Plight of B’laans for Development
NHTU field staff to be finalized soon
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) XII now finalizes the list of applicants for the second round assessment of the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction or NHTS-PR. For pooling of field workers, National Household Targeting Unit (NHTU) closely coordinates with National Statistics Office (NSO) XII, National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) continue reading : NHTU field staff to be finalized soon