As of 19 September 2018, the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Cordillera Administrative Region has released a total of P4,593,717.40 worth of assistance to families in the region affected by TY Ompong. This comprises the amount for the family food packs and non-food items provided to the victims of TY Ompong in the region. “We continue reading : DSWD continues to provide assistance to victims of TY Ompong

The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Cordillera Administrative Region continues to provide relief assistance to families and individuals affected by TY Ompong. DSWD-CAR workers and employees based in Baguio City and in the different provinces are still actively on-duty to monitor and ensure that needy constituents are given necessary assistance or intervention. As of 20 continue reading : DSWD-CAR continues operations to address needs of those affected by TY Ompong

Cordillera Administrative Region- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) here has intensified its efforts on its disaster operations as TY Ompong continue to threaten the region. “We have already laid down mechanisms for our operations due to the threat of Typhoon Ompong. This includes prepositioning of goods, setting-up of communication equipment and sending continue reading : DSWD heightens disaster preps as TY Ompong comes closer

Traditional practices and beliefs in the Cordillera still affects decisions in resolving disputes within the community. With the belief that a natural resource would disappear if a dispute lingers, involved parties both look for ways to resolve their common problem. Guided by such belief, a dispute on water source ownership in Bauko, Mountain Province was continue reading : Diplomatic dialogues solve water dispute in Mountain Province town

Cordillera Administrative Region– As of 18 August 2018, a total of 44,834 pensioners under the Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have received their Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) stipend. The stipend that has a total amount of PhP 2,400.00 has been released through payout with continue reading : 44k Social Pensioners receive UCT from DSWD

BAGUIO CITY – 18,048 poor households in the region are expected to benefit from the Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) program with an annual cash grant amounting to P2, 400.00 for 2018. With the Pantawid Pamilya households and the Social Pensioners, the total UCT beneficiaries for CAR is 147,008. The addition comes from the validation conducted continue reading : More poor households in CAR to benefit from UCT