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
Four SLP Association of Bangued receive Livelihood Assistance
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
DSWD finishes validation, ‘cleans’ list of poor beneficiaries
Cordillera Administrative Region- As of July 10 2018, the Department of Social Welfare and Development here has already completed the validation of the 31,392 Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) Program potential beneficiaries. This is after a thorough reassessment of poor households identified in the 2015 Listahanan assessment. “The first assessment was done in 2009, followed by continue reading : DSWD finishes validation, ‘cleans’ list of poor beneficiaries
UCT for Social Pensioners to be released this July
Cordillera Administrative Region- A total of 66,080 pensioners under the Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) are targeted to receive their Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) stipend this July. The stipend amounts to PhP 200.00 per month but will be released once through over the counter continue reading : UCT for Social Pensioners to be released this July
Paracelis transports services to geographically isolated areas
Conducting a family development session doesn’t seem to be enough. The generous people of this village seems to need more than that. From his regular visits in Barangay Anonat, Paracelis, Mountain Province, Antonio Ramon Jr or “Tonyang,” DSWD Project Development Officer (PDO) for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid Pamilya) observed that basic services hardly reach continue reading : Paracelis transports services to geographically isolated areas
When you want to rise, You stand up
“Kung gusto nating umangat ang antas ng ating pamumuhay, dapat tayong magsikap hindi iyong palaging nakalubog sa lupa na hindi alam kung kalian aahon” (If we want to improve the quality of our lives, we should know when to rise)”, 21 year-old Jonathan Gonzales positively shared. It was in the afternoon on April 6, 2018 continue reading : When you want to rise, You stand up