Cagayan de Oro — The Department of Social Welfare and Development through the Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction have recently tapped  Municipal and City Mayors, Planning Officers, Local Social Welfare and Development Officers, barangay chairmen, and representatives from Civil Society Organizations in the five provinces of the region to prepare for the validation continue reading : DSWD taps LGUs, CSOs to validate list of poor

Misamis Occidental — As support to Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, the Department of Agriculture (DA) gave livestock for its program beneficiaries who are ready for entrepreneurial ventures in Lopez Jaena, here. According to Merge Anunciado of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the agriculture department gave livestock to 18 families coming from various barangays continue reading : Pantawid families receive livestock from DA

Bukidnon — “I remember selling piglets just to raise funds for our group, but now we do not have to worry about funds anymore because we have learned how to manage our income and sustain our business,” says Mrs. Nelly Tabanao, a member of the Damulog Women’s Federation here. Damulog Women’s Federation (DAWFED) is composed of 25 women continue reading : Women organization gain more than just livelihood

Cagayan de Oro City — Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Northern Mindanao expressed hope that the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid Pamilya) would be institutionalized to ensure its continuity even with changes in leadership. During its monthly regular meeting here, 18 CSOs passed a resolution declaring its support to the institutionalization of the conditional cash continue reading : CSOs back institutionalization of Pantawid Pamilya

Cagayan de Oro — Members of the Local Verification Committees (LVCs), composed of mayors, local social welfare and development officers, planning officers, and representatives from civil society groups in Northern Mindanao, are presently undergoing orientation in preparation for the validation of the initial list of poor households generated from DSWD’s second round household assessment conducted in continue reading : LGUs and CSOs to validate DSWD’s initial list of poor

Bukidnon – The Department of Social Welfare and Development takes part on this year’s Kaamulan Festival. “Kaamulan” is from the Binukid word “amul” which means “to gather”. A gathering, which showcases the unique indigenous culture of Bukidnon, is held annually at the heart of Malaybalay City. The identified activities reflect meaningful ceremony of the richness continue reading : DSWD Sustainable Livelihood Program prepares for the Kaamulan Trade Fair

Misamis Occidental — Who says Subanen, an Indigenous People tribe, is a marginalized group? Fernanda Etol Gaas, a 54-year old member of Subanen group proves that they can stand out, lead and empower the community. Mrs. Fernanda Gaas, married to Nestor Gaas and a mother of five children lived all her life in Dinas, Sinacaban, continue reading : Subanen woman leads in empowering communities

Cagayan de Oro — The Department of Social Welfare and Development here consulted today, October 8, 2015, with other national government agencies and selected local government units on its upcoming project that is related to food security for internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by possible disasters in the future. Learning from the Yolanda experience, the continue reading : DSWD consults gov’t agencies on food security for disaster victims