The Department of Social Welfare and Development through the Social pension program recently released stipends for indigent senior citizens in Cagayan de Oro. A total of 1,206 social pensioners received their stipend for first Quarter of 2016 and those unclaimed for the last quarter of the previous year. In Northern Mindanao, there are 75,003 indigent continue reading : Beneficiaries for Social Pension receives Stipend
Listahanan Facilitates Updating of Pantawid Beneficiaries
The Department of Social Welfare and Development through the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction or Listahanan is currently conducting an updating of 1,977 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries regionwide . The said beneficiaries were those households that were not assessed during the regular assessment schedule and validation phase of the Listahanan Second Round continue reading : Listahanan Facilitates Updating of Pantawid Beneficiaries
Network conducts regular Forum
The Area-Based Standards Network (ABSNET) spearheaded by the Department of Social Welfare and Development recently conducted the Misamis Oriental Cluster 1st Quarterly Meeting for the year 2016. Participated in by its member organizations, updates on the Department’s Guidelines and Regulatory Services well as salient issues and concerns were also tackled. The ABSNet or the Area-Based Standards continue reading : Network conducts regular Forum
FEATURE: IPs: Pantawid helps preserve Subanen culture
Misamis Occidental — While it is true that one language dies every two weeks and some languages are in danger of becoming extinct, the Subanen Tribe in this province has started to push forward in passing their own dialect to the present generation. Simeon Limbago, 58 of Matugas Bajo, Jimenez town here claimed that he continue reading : FEATURE: IPs: Pantawid helps preserve Subanen culture
36,000 poor households gain livelihood assistance
Cagayan de Oro City — The Department of Social Welfare and Development continues to develop and implement social protection programs to the poor, vulnerable and disadvantaged communities of Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental. In 2015, through the collaborative efforts of the department, National Government Agencies, CSOs and other partner institutions, continue reading : 36,000 poor households gain livelihood assistance
FEATURE: A PWD kneading towards success
The Sustainable Livelihood Program is a multi-stakeholder program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development that aims to improve the standard of living of poor households by facilitating opportunities for development and management of resources viable for micro-enterprises, community empowerment through skills training and employment facilitation. It gives significant priority to the Pantawid Pamilya continue reading : FEATURE: A PWD kneading towards success
Subanen receives cash grants
Misamis Occidental — Hundreds of indigenous tribe members belonging to the Subanen tribe here have received their cash grants for the education and health of their children. The Subanen tribe members who have 0-18 years old students and were validated to be eligible of the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer for Indigenous People (MCCT-IP) are residents continue reading : Subanen receives cash grants
DSWD, CSOs to implement program for Lumads in El Niño affected areas
CAGAYAN de Oro City – Lumads in El Niño affected areas in Northern Mindanao will be receiving help from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and a number of Civil Society Organizations that have expressed their commitment to help the tribe during the onslaught of the said dry spell. The DSWD Region 10 continue reading : DSWD, CSOs to implement program for Lumads in El Niño affected areas