Northern Mindanao – For the 2nd Quarter of 2015, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will embark on the Listahanan Second Round Assessment which will cover 15.3 million households nationwide.
Listahanan is an information management system that the government uses in identifying who and where the poor are. As per Executive Order 867 series of 2010, the assessment will be conducted once every four years. It is a very vital undertaking as it will define the quality of data and information for the database that will serve as basis for beneficiary selection of national government programs and services for the next four years.
Various communication activities that complement each phase of the second cycle will be conducted to engage the public , keep them informed,and acquire their support, understanding and appreciation of the results of the 2nd assessment. Among these activities is the conduct of the Listahanan at Work Photo Contest.
It aims to promote transparency on the process of identifying the poor and raise awareness and understanding on activities involved in the 2nd round of assessment . This activity involves an orientation of the 2nd round of assessment and an excursion in areas where participants will take pictures of the actual assessment.
The Photo Contest is open to all photography enthusiasts in Northern Mindanao aged 16 to 25 years old. . The theme for the Contest is Listahanan at Work : Identifying Families in need of social protection.
For those interested to join, they may email a scanned copy of the accomplished Application Form which they can download at fo10@dswd.gov.ph. And submit it to the nearest DSWD Field Office with at least three (3) sample photos in digital format . Applicants with the best sample photos submitted and who will officially compete in the regional photo contest shall be contacted by the DSWD Field Office.
Deadline for the submission of application is on June 24, 2015.

Writtem by Mitzie Santiago, DSWD