NEWS

DSWD heightens disaster preps as TY Ompong comes closer

Posted on: September 14, 2018
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... Read More

Diplomatic dialogues solve water dispute in Mountain Province town

Posted on: August 30, 2018
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... Read More

44k Social Pensioners receive UCT from DSWD

Posted on: August 24, 2018
712 social pensioners from Mankayan, Benguet received their UCT assistance on 2 August 2018 despite the rainy weather prevailing in the region. 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... Read More

More poor households in CAR to benefit from UCT

Posted on: August 13, 2018
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... Read More