POPCOM – Edwin Mateo P. Quijano, Regional Director of Commission on Population shared that “this year, POPCOM is targeting 38,409 couples for the Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning Programs (RPFP).” With its component, the Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning Programs which aims to help couples/parents and individuals achieve their desired timing, spacing and number of continue reading : POPCOM expresses interest in Listahanan

Koronadal City—Groups of indigenous peoples in the far flung villages of Region 12 are set to benefit from the new partnership between the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Department of Education (DepEd). A total of 135 classrooms are now eyed to be constructed as part of the support to the establishment of continue reading : DSWD, DepEd to construct 135 classrooms for IP villages in Region-12

T’BOLI, South Cotabato — Forty three year old Loli Denyan wanted that she could send to school all her 13 children but life for them is not easy. She, along with native locals living in the village of Sinolon, even lacks the basic needs in life. They had never enough to eat and clothing was continue reading : Mother recalls dark side of their life

In this pictures shows residents of Barangay Carperter Hill in Koronadal City South Cotabato who were currently covered by the government’s conditional cash transfer program.  The Asian Development Bank will lend the Philippines a fresh $400 million or more than P19 billion to sustain the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. The support, which builds on ADB’s continue reading : In this pictures show residents of Barangay Carperter Hill in Koronadal City South Cotabato who were currently covered by the government’s conditional cash transfer program.

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