Zamboanga City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction, now known as the Listahanan, intensifies its effort to make sure that all beneficiaries of the government’s conditional cash transfer program, otherwise known as the Pantawid Pamilya PilipinoProgram (4P’s) are assessed. The Regional office enlisted continue reading : DSWD assures Pantawid beneficiaries are assessed
P541M worth development projects await poor communities in ZamPen
Babylonia cannot anymore contain her excitement with the Bagsakan Center project that is now being constructed in their village in the municipality of Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte. “Excited na kami matapos kasi maraming pamilya ang matutulungan na kumita.” (We are very excited because it will help more families to earn.) Babylonia is one of those continue reading : P541M worth development projects await poor communities in ZamPen
From sari-sari store operator to plantation owner
For Edgar Cadalin, raising six children is never easy. Aside from the fact that he has to provide them with their basic needs, he also had to earn enough to support their education. But how can he send them to school when their only source of income was their small sari-sari store. “Mahirap talaga noon. continue reading : From sari-sari store operator to plantation owner
DSWD assists 500 deportees from Sabah
A total of 500 individuals from Sabah have been deported back to the country last Saturday. The Department of Social Welfare and Development through its Processing Center for Displaced Persons has provided temporary shelter and emergency relief assistance to the displaced persons. “Some started arriving last Thursday, but most of them arrived last Saturday night. continue reading : DSWD assists 500 deportees from Sabah
Determination triumphs over disability
Ashamed, dependent and pessimistic. This is how Eric describes his self before when he was stricken by a poliomyelitis during his growing up years. While her four other siblings were living a normal life, Eric was struggling with his condition. He felt like he was constrained by his disability and so he confined himself to continue reading : Determination triumphs over disability
Redeeming children’s dreams
June 30, 2015 – “Gusto naku mahimug piloto!”(I want to be a pilot) Johan gleefully answered when asked what he wants to be when he grows up. Like the five-year old Johan, children oftentimes will tell you their ambitions without any hesitation whenever asked. But how are they going to realize these dreams when even continue reading : Redeeming children’s dreams
UNSR visits Zambo IDPs, lauds gov’t efforts
The United Nations Special Rapporteur for Human Rights on Internally Displaced Persons Dr. Chaloka Beyani visited the transitory sites in Zamboanga City early today. Beyani together with DSWD Assistant Secretary Vilma Cabrera, LGU representatives, IOM and the other delegates of the UNSR roamed around Transitory Sites in Mampang and Rio Hondo, where families affected by continue reading : UNSR visits Zambo IDPs, lauds gov’t efforts
DSWD continuously aids ZC LGU in recovery efforts
The Department of Social Welfare and Development took part in the decommissioning of Grandstand Evacuation Center last July 20, 2015 as part of the rehabilitation efforts done towards building back better. The remaining IDPs were transferred to transitory sites in Kasanyangan and Mampang. However, some of these families opted to return to their place of continue reading : DSWD continuously aids ZC LGU in recovery efforts
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