DSWD to celebrate Family Day with 4Ps beneficiaries

In line with the observation of this year’s Family Week which falls on the last week of September, the DSWD will bring together 100 Pantawid families to celebrate the successes, resiliency, and unity of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries. The culminating event of the Family Week celebration will be held on September 30, 2018 at continue reading : DSWD to celebrate Family Day with 4Ps beneficiaries

DSWD caters poor households excluded in CCT

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as the lead agency that promotes the welfare of the public, recognizes that there are poor, vulnerable, and disadvantaged households that may have been excluded in the targeting system of Listahanan. To address the abovementioned concern, the department has designed a program called the Modified Conditional Cash continue reading : DSWD caters poor households excluded in CCT

4Ps gears up for OTC Payout in Zamboanga City

The country’s Conditional Cash Transfer Program is all set to conduct Over-The-Counter (OTC) payout in Zamboanga City starting September 4 to 7, 2018. The scheduled payout covers the months of February and March (Period 2) this year. The following are the identified areas for payout as scheduled: September 4 (Bolong, Quiniput, Sangali, Sinubong); September 5 continue reading : 4Ps gears up for OTC Payout in Zamboanga City

LandBank, DSWD start 4Ps cash card replacement

In compliance with the order of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), LandBank of the Philippines and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) began replacing old cash cards of Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries with EMV chip-enabled cards. A total of 21,759 EMV-activated cash cards are ready to be distributed to the beneficiaries in Zamboanga City. continue reading : LandBank, DSWD start 4Ps cash card replacement

Rose from Pauper

Life is like a wide open sea where everyone has their own battle of wave to compete with. Anna is one of the wanderers who are determined to never embrace inconvenience and difficulties of life.   Anna Rose was originally from Negros Occidental, circumstances forced her to put an end to her education in high continue reading : Rose from Pauper

105,972 indigent households qualify for UCT program

The Field Office 9 is currently preparing for the upcoming notification and registration of 105,972 households as eligible beneficiaries of the Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) program. “As of now, we are finalizing the budgetary requirements to be submitted to Central Office for the implementation of the notification, registration, and payout of the Listahanan – UCT continue reading : 105,972 indigent households qualify for UCT program

Field Office 9 inaugurates new SWADT building in Isabela City

“This building shall stand as a symbol of the agency’s core value of Maagap at Mapagkalingang Serbisyo,” expressed Aisyl A. Sagoso, Social Welfare and Development Team (SWADT) leader during the inauguration of the two-storey SWADT Building on July 24 at Brgy. Sunrise, Isabela City, Basilan. “Finally, our clients, beneficiaries, and partner stakeholders will no longer take continue reading : Field Office 9 inaugurates new SWADT building in Isabela City

“Weaving the Future”

Along the roads of some barangays in Ramon Magsaysay Municipality, you will see rolled weaved bamboo strips displayed that will catch your attention. These are called “Amakan”. Amakan production is known to be the livelihood of people in this area. One of the residents known for making quality Amakan is Jocelyn M. Arias, 47.   continue reading : “Weaving the Future”