Dev’t partners satisfied with Listahanan implementation

ILOILO CITY — Development partners are satisfied with the way the DSWD is implementing the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) in the country. Director Vincent Andrew Leyson, national project manager of NHTS-PR or Listahanan, revealed that both World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) expressed satisfaction and said the project is continue reading : Dev’t partners satisfied with Listahanan implementation

Another firm offers to help Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries

DSWD 6 director Ma. Evelyn B. Macapobre (right) shakes hands with Mr. William H. Martirez (left), country director of Micro-Insure Brokers Philippines Inc. after the signing of a memorandum of agreement for the provision of micro insurance to the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. Under the agreement, which was made possible through the continue reading : Another firm offers to help Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries

DSWD supports project for Out-of-School Youth

Department of Social Welfare and Development regional director Ma. Evelyn Macapobre signs the commitment of support for the implementation of the “Abot-Alam” Project, a nationwide campaign and strategy with the preliminary goal of targeting all out-of-school youth in the country and reintegrating them to their communities. The project, which is being spearheaded by the Department continue reading : DSWD supports project for Out-of-School Youth

DSWD launches ‘Gawad Listahanan’

ILOILO CITY—To confer awards to local government units for providing services to the Listahanan-identified poor families, the DSWD has organized the first-ever “Gawad Listahanan” or the Data Utilization Awards. The competition was introduced to the local government units in Region 6 during the conduct of the Feedbacking/Coaching and Orientation with Listahanan Data Users recently. “We continue reading : DSWD launches ‘Gawad Listahanan’

Iloilo City gov’t thanks DSWD for Social Pension

The City Government of Iloilo expressed gratitude to the Department of Social Welfare and Development for the implementation of the Social Pension for indigent senior citizens in the city. A total of 22 senior citizens received their social pension from the DSWD through Mayor Jed Patrick E. Mabilog during a ceremony held at City Hall continue reading : Iloilo City gov’t thanks DSWD for Social Pension

Listahanan helped us easily identify program beneficiaries–LGUs

Local social welfare and planning officers of local government units expressed appreciation to the DSWD’s Listahanan, which they said, is of big help to them especially in identifying beneficiaries of their programs and services for the poor. At present, the staff of the National Household Targeting Unit of DSWD Field Office VI are going around continue reading : Listahanan helped us easily identify program beneficiaries–LGUs

4th BPSPA WINNER: DSWD6 to turn over cash prize to community

DSWD 6 led by Assistant Regional Director Joel Galicia (4th from left) shows their trophy, plaque of commendation and P50,000 cash award after it was named as the Grand Prize winner in the National Government Agency category of the 4th Best Public Sector Projects Awards during the awarding ceremony held at Smallville 21 Hotel, Iloilo continue reading : 4th BPSPA WINNER: DSWD6 to turn over cash prize to community

Bacolod City hosts Listahanan’s nat’l program review

BACOLOD CITY –Some 106 key staff of the DSWD’s Listahanan from across 17 regions of the country are gathered here for the project’s National Program Review and Evaluation Workshop. The National PREW, which is slated from April 1-5, 2014, provides venue for Listahanan’s Deputy Regional Program Managers, Regional Focal Persons, Regional Field Coordinators, Regional Information continue reading : Bacolod City hosts Listahanan’s nat’l program review

DSWD6 to spend P384M for livelihood aid to Yolanda survivors

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI will implement a P384 million-worth livelihood project for survivors of Typhoon Yolanda. Dubbed as Cash for Work for restoration and rebuilding of community livelihood assets, the project will fund farm to market road restoration, dredging of irrigation canals, repair of public maket, mangrove plantation continue reading : DSWD6 to spend P384M for livelihood aid to Yolanda survivors