Australian gov’t grants P33-M for school building projects in Region-12

Koronadal City- The Australian government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has granted a total of P33.05 million to finance the construction of school building projects for Region-12, a DSWD official said Monday. Bai Zorahayda T. Taha, DSWD-12 regional director said that the implementation of the various projects is of great help continue reading : Australian gov’t grants P33-M for school building projects in Region-12

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

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 and responsibilities as well as on the program guidelines prior to actual deployment in their assigned area.