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

DSWD targets to assess fifteen million (15M) households (HHs) in the second nationwide assessment of the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction or NHTS-PR

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) targets to assess fifteen million (15M) households (HHs) in the second nationwide assessment of the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction or NHTS-PR. A total of 775, 335 households in Region 12 will be visited and interviewed covering; North Cotabato (245, 055) HHs, South Cotabato (212, continue reading : DSWD targets to assess fifteen million (15M) households (HHs) in the second nationwide assessment of the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction or NHTS-PR