Northern Mindanao- The Department of Social Welfare and Development through the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction  or Listahanan have started posting initial lists of poor households in the five provinces of the region.

This is relative to the validation phase of the Second Round Assessment wherein Initial lists of poor households, based on the conducted assessment,  will be posted in strategic locations in the barangays for the people in the communities to provide feedback . It is also in this phase when families who were not yet visited by the enumerators will be given the chance to appeal , be assessed and  lodge on their complaints and grievances to the Local Verification Committee (LVC).

Local Verification Committees composed of the Local Chief Executives, MSWDOs/CSWDOs , Planning Officers , and representatives from Civil Society Organizations  have already been organized and oriented  as to their responsibility in resolving all complaints and appeals.    .

Initial lists of poor households based on the conducted assessment have been  posted in strategic locations in the barangays, for the people in the communities to provide feedback .

The public is encouraged to  participate during the validation process  to ensure  that  the database  for poor  households  in the region will be accurate ,correct,and viable.

The Listahanan data will serve as  the basis for potential beneficiaries of various social protection programs of  the Department and  partner Agencies .

One hundred eight Area Supervisors and  540 enumerators  were deployed for the validation all throughout the region.

Advocacy efforts through radio and TV guestings, public service announcements have been continuously done to inform and encourage the general public to take part and be involved  in the validation.

Posting of the initial list of poor households will be for five days afterwhich, receiving and resolution of complaints will follow.

Written by Mitzie S.Santiago, DSWD