The National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) has delisted 2005 duplicities in the 2012 NHTS-PR data on poor households in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). NHTS-PR Regional Field Coordinator Lilia Rose A. Say-awen said that they were able to identify this through the software Duplicity Checker that is used to check double entries continue reading : DSWD delists 2005 duplicities from 79,816 poor households in CAR
A Mother’s fight for survival and children’s education
Sagada, Mountain Province, a six-hour trip from Baguio City, is the home of the famous hanging coffins and distinct tribal culture and traditions. People from different parts of the world travel here to experience caving, hiking, and trekking. Behind these attractions is a story of a courageous woman who defied all expectations in a culture continue reading : A Mother’s fight for survival and children’s education
Gov’t agencies plan transition for graduating CCT beneficiaries
BAGUIO CITY – Different government agencies in the Cordillera Administrative Region attended the Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting cum Regional Transition Planning Workshop organized by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Municipal Local Government Operation Officers (MLGOO) of Set 1 beneficiaries were also present to participate in the planning process to provide inputs based continue reading : Gov’t agencies plan transition for graduating CCT beneficiaries
Kalinga’s CCT beneficiaries visit Sta. Ana, Cagayan, Shared good practices
Sta. Ana, Cagayan – The Parent Leaders of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Balbalan, Kalinga conducted their first Study Tour to exchange best practices with other Program beneficiaries in Sta. Ana, Cagayan. Twelve beneficiaries together with the Pantawid Program and Municipal Social Welfare and Development staff of Balbalan traveled to the second-class municipality and continue reading : Kalinga’s CCT beneficiaries visit Sta. Ana, Cagayan, Shared good practices
Bucloc government helps fund 2.5M worth of community projects
The local government unit (LGU) of Bucloc, Abra through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) Project of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) facilitates the realization of four community development projects worth 2.5M pesos. The LGU of Bucloc has provided more than Php 708,000 as its continue reading : Bucloc government helps fund 2.5M worth of community projects