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

Cordillera Administrative Region– The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) here continues its disaster operations as it monitors the effect of the monsoon rains over the region. “We are already on our first week of disaster operations due to the continuous rains all over Cordillera, and we remain ready to provide intervention, if necessary”, continue reading : DSWD continues readiness for monsoon rains

BANGUED, ABRA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) funded livelihood projects of Pantawid beneficiaries in Bangued, Abra. From July 2-6, SLP has released a total amount of Php. 1,390,000.00 Seed Capital Fund (SCF) to four associations with 130 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in continue reading : Four SLP Association of Bangued receive Livelihood Assistance