Cagayan de Oro- the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG-10), being one of the members of the Regional Inter-Agency Advisory Committee (RIAC-10) has issued a regional memo enjoining all Provincial Governors and Municipal Mayors through DILG Provincial and City Directors to support the KALAHI CIDSS- National Community Driven Development Program. KALAHI- CIDSS Community Driven continue reading : DILG 10 Supports CDD institutionalization in Northern Mindanao

Lanao del Norte –The Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development will culminate its implementation on PAMANA in this province by December this year. SLP is a multi-stakeholder program of the DSWD that intends to improve the standard of living of poor households identified under Listahanan especially the Pantawid Pamilyang continue reading : DSWD SLP-PAMANA 3rd cycle project implementation to culminate by December 2015

“To be able to be instruments in giving hope to the poor” is one of the things that Mr.Kenneth Samson, an Area Coordinator under the Department of Social Welfare and Development, instills in his mind and heart as he monitors his team in three municipalities in the Province of Lanao del Norte. Indeed, to be continue reading : Over and Beyond the duty of Data Gathering

Bukidnon- The KALAHI CIDSS- National Community Driven Development Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, established partnership with Kapisanan ng mga Broadcaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) and Philippine Information Agency (PIA) here. The partnership aims to continue the corroboration on the program’s impact to poor identified communities in Northern Mindanao which public advocacy initiatives continue reading : KBP and DSWD X strengthen partnership in advocacy

Northern Mindanao – For over a month of conducting household assessments, 480,326 households all over Northern Mindanao have been assessed out of the 793,989 targeted households for assessment. For the rural areas , assessments are almost done while for the urban areas and cities, assessments are still ongoing . Assessments in the rural areas were continue reading : Household Assessments fasttracks to beat deadline

The Department of Social Welfare and Development is warning beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program against pawning of cash cards issued to them to receive grants for their children’s education and health needs. This warning was issued after the DSWD has received grievance reports of an alleged pawning among its program beneficiaries in some continue reading : DSWD warns against pawning of Pantawid cash cards

Posted at Philippine Daily Inquirer website on July 16, 2015 By Paolo G. Montecillo A sobering news for liquor makers is one positive effect of conditional cash transfer (CCT) for poor households in the Philippines. The CCT program, called the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), has led to a sharp decrease in alcoholism among the continue reading : World Bank: Pantawid grantees cut drinking problem

Cagayan de Oro – The Department of Social Welfare and Development through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) endures its work to elevate the socio-economic condition of 277,510 Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries of the region. This year the program shall provide assistance to 24,405 beneficiaries through micro-enterprise development and employment facilitation. Micro-enterprise development is a capability building continue reading : DSWD to provide livelihood assistance to 24,405 Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries