To ensure the health and safety of senior citizens, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is shifting to the use of cash cards for the beneficiaries of the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens and the Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) Program. DSWD is working together with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) continue reading : DSWD shifts to cash cards for seniors’ social pension, unconditional cash transfer grants
New survey shows DSWD, other gov’t agencies assisted households amid pandemic
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said that the result of a recent survey conducted by Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) finds that the government assistance has widely reached Filipino families coping with the effects of the COVID-19 health crisis. According to the IPA Research for Effective COVID-19 Response (RECOVR) survey, 89% of continue reading : New survey shows DSWD, other gov’t agencies assisted households amid pandemic
KC RPMO converges in 2-day meeting and action planning
The Regional Program Management Office (RPMO) of the DSWD Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) ends their 2-day meeting and action planning today which underscored the reporting of the RPMO’s accomplishments and deliverables in regard to the status of sub-project implementation across different modalities of Kalahi-CIDSS. Regional Program Coordinator, Delia continue reading : KC RPMO converges in 2-day meeting and action planning
DSWD resumes validation of poor households for Listahanan 3
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has resumed the validation phase for the third-round of assessment of Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR). Listahanan is an information management system that aims to establish a database of poor households that will serve as a basis of the Department in continue reading : DSWD resumes validation of poor households for Listahanan 3
The Making of a Father
What does it take to become a father? For most stories, it would start with a man and wife who plan in starting a family together. Then for some becoming a father come off as a surprise or unplanned. Regardless of what circumstance, being a father is about taking responsibility of a child. Romnick J. continue reading : The Making of a Father
DSWD launches uSAPtayo website to receive SAP-related grievances
The public can now register online their grievances on the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) and expect timely and appropriate responses from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as the Agency launched today, August 13, the uSAPtayo website. The uSAPtayo website provides an online platform to enable the public to ask questions and submit continue reading : DSWD launches uSAPtayo website to receive SAP-related grievances
DSWD warns public against fake social media pages, groups on SAP
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) warned the public against social media pages and groups that are posting and sharing fake information regarding the Social Amelioration Program (SAP). DSWD cautioned citizens that these pages and groups contain fake reports that aim to misinform the public or gather personal information which can be used continue reading : DSWD warns public against fake social media pages, groups on SAP
DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS turns over 3 tribal halls to Tudela Subanen communities
The DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS IPCDD field staff in Tudela, Misamis Occidental, successfully turned over 3 Tribal halls to Subanen communities in barangay Mitugas, Buenavista and Gala, which form part of Tudela’s Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA). Each project received Php840,000 community grant under the PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNan (PAMANA) program of the Office of the continue reading : DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS turns over 3 tribal halls to Tudela Subanen communities