CONTRIBUTING TO THE ECONOMIC GROWTH. Undersecretary Mateo Montano of DSWD Central Office motivates workers of DSWD Field Office VI during the Budget Utilization Agenda in Iloilo City. Saying, “Let us continue to contribute to the economic growth so that we could help improve the conditions of the poor, marginalized and vulnerable sectors,” Montano led officials from Manila to echo directions for the remaining part of the year.

The agency currently leads the implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, Kalahi-CIDSS, National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) otherwise known as Listahanan, Supplementary Feeding and Social Pension.