The Philippine government is now pushing for the community driven development (CDD) approach as a national strategy for poverty alleviation, as seen by its implementation of the National Community Driven Development Program (NCDDP). CDD has been tried and proven effective in Kalahi-CIDSS. It gives citizens control over decisions and resources so they can undertake localized continue reading : 74 areas in WV eligible for NCDDP implementation

ALMOST 7,000 households in Bacolod City received their first ever cash grants from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently. Belen Gebusion, Provincial Operations Officer of Pantawid Pamilya in Negros Occidental, said the beneficiary-households belong to the Set 6 phase of the Program which were validated late continue reading : 7,000 HHs in Bacolod City receive 1st grants from Pantawid Pamilya