The Heart of Pantawid Family

The Department of Social Welfare and Development, as an agency that protects the well-being of the people, stands by the slogan “May Malasakit”. This resonates to its mandate to care for the public and their security by ensuring that efficiency of services is delivered while pouring out the compassion and care for their well-being. This continue reading : The Heart of Pantawid Family

4Ps withholds addition of beneficiaries

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) FO IX clarifies withholding of additional beneficiaries on the country’s conditional cash transfer program commonly known as the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. This is in response to the volume of queries received by the agency in their social media account. The said withholding of potential beneficiaries follow continue reading : 4Ps withholds addition of beneficiaries

A BIG Story and Beyond

BIG Establishment It is often said that success is for those who work for it. It is for those who take initiative and take risks to explore opportunities and possibilities that may work. Success is always for the people who creatively use their resources for the betterment of their lives. This is a story of continue reading : A BIG Story and Beyond

SLP Stakeholder’s Forum for Convergence of Livelihood Interventions held

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) FieldOffice 9 through Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) held its Stakeholder’s Forum in Astoria Hotel, Zamboanga City on June 13, 2018.   Participants from the different National Government Agencies (NGA), Private Sector, Civil Society Organizations (CSO), and other institutional partners joined the said activity. The SLP recognized the continue reading : SLP Stakeholder’s Forum for Convergence of Livelihood Interventions held

Meaningful Smiles

“Maglisod mi og come up sa among daily nga panginahanglanon. Dili jud mi makahatag sa among mga anak og 3 times ka meal sa usa ka adlaw.” This is how Vilma A. Tandus, 33 years old recounted her early struggles in life before she became a beneficiary of DSWD programs. She lived with her husband continue reading : Meaningful Smiles

BaSulTa Region to officially conclude household validation this week

The National Household Targeting Unit (NHTU) will officially conclude the conduct of Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) validation in the Province of Sulu on or before Friday.  “We expect to finish on June 8 with our validation activity in the remaining municipalities of Sulu,” said Ben Nasser B. Isnain, Regional Field Coordinator of NHTU-BaSulTa. The BaSulTa continue reading : BaSulTa Region to officially conclude household validation this week

Listahanan bares plan to produce IEC material on regional profile of the poor

The National Household Targeting Unit (NHTU) is expected to come up with an information, education and communication (IEC) material on the regional profile of the poor based on the data generated from the second round of Listahanan assessment in 2015. “As of now, we’re just awaiting for the final version of Listahanan 2 database to continue reading : Listahanan bares plan to produce IEC material on regional profile of the poor

Roughly 116,000 households validated in Zamboanga Peninsula

The household validation for the potential beneficiaries of the Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) Program officially concluded in Zamboanga Peninsula on May 19 with more than 116,000 validated households. “Out of the 147,498 target households for validation, 116,291 were accomplished while 6,753 (as of June 5) were not validated,” said Michael DS. Mustafa, Regional Field Coordinator continue reading : Roughly 116,000 households validated in Zamboanga Peninsula