THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is calling its clients to never succumb to individuals asking to get a share from the assistance that they have received from the agency. “When we release the assistance, it is intended to help that person or his immediate family. It should never be given to anybody continue reading : DSWD TO CLIENTS: `Financial Aid is yours, do not give to anybody else’
DSWD to pilot door-to-door payout for social pension
Senior citizens may soon no longer need to go out of their own abodes and bear long queues to be able to get their social pension from the government. This as the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VI will be piloting in June the door-to-door delivery of pension to indigent senior citizens continue reading : DSWD to pilot door-to-door payout for social pension
Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary avails of Trabahong Lansangan
Barbaza, Antique-It was like every day is a fight for survival. He lived each 24-hour span of his and his loved one’s lives thinking of how it is to go on existing. This was how Stephen Tiad, 32 years old, a resident of Brgy. Jinalinan, Barbaza, Antique, has described the years of being unemployed. He continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary avails of Trabahong Lansangan
CCT improves buying power of the poor
THE Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of the national government has enabled poor families to buy in bigger quantities basic commodities for their households. Joy Rima Paguntalan, 37, of Brgy. Caradio-an, Himamaylan City in Negros Occidental, recalled how she would always prioritize buying several kilos of rice out of her husband’s P3,000 a month pay as continue reading : CCT improves buying power of the poor
NHTU conducts special validation on ‘Habagat’ affected areas
The National Household Targeting Unit of the Department of Social Welfare and Development 6 is now conducting a special validation of the areas that were affected by the ‘Hanging Habagat’ (southwest monsoon) last year. Twenty-seven enumerators and four area supervisors, who were hired for the activity, recently underwent training at the Eon Centennial Hotel in continue reading : NHTU conducts special validation on ‘Habagat’ affected areas
Public warned against fake money bills
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is warning the public especially the beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program against unscrupulous individuals who are circulating fake P500 and P200 bills. The warning came after one Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary from Badiangan, Iloilo reported that her P500 bill was found fake when she intended to use continue reading : Public warned against fake money bills
P94,000 worth of aid released to fire victims
The regional office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development has released more than P94,000 worth of assistance to the families who were affected by a fire that hit Sitio Sinikway, Barangay Tabucan, Mandurriao, Iloilo City last Saturday. The DSWD-6 provided augmentation support such as plastic mats, blankets, used clothing, bottled water and family continue reading : P94,000 worth of aid released to fire victims
“Dialog, not destruction” –DSWD
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) condemns the hooligan acts of Barug Katawhan and its supporters for the senseless destruction of government property and the stealing of relief goods in its Regional Office in Davao City. In the morning of February 26, members of Barug Katawhan and allied groups bearing the banners of continue reading : “Dialog, not destruction” –DSWD
Day care workers sees gains of Supplementary feeding program
DON SALVADOR BENEDICTO, Negros Occidental-A day care worker here has realized the positive results of the Supplementary Feeding program being implemented by the national government led by DSWD. According to 39-year-old Josephine Alabate of Purok Casto, Brgy. Bagong Silang, Don Salvador, Benedicto, the program has improved the nutritional status of pre-schoolers whom she has been continue reading : Day care workers sees gains of Supplementary feeding program
DSWD gives plaque, cash to child-friendly LGUs
Photo caption: MOST CHILD-FRIENDLY LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS. DSWD Regional Director Ma. Evelyn B. Macapobre award the plaque and P50,000 each Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia (top) and La Carlota City Mayor Juliet Marie D. Ferrer to winners of the Presidential Search for Most Child-Friendly LGUs in the Regional Level. Bacolod is a highly-urbanized city while continue reading : DSWD gives plaque, cash to child-friendly LGUs