The Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Service through the Asian Development Bank has provided P1.4 billion worth of projects in the province of Iloilo. The P1.4 billion covers the construction of 1,994 small-scale projects in 33 municipalities from 2014 to the present. Of the 1,994 projects, 299 are still left for continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS-ADB funds P1.4B projects in Iloilo Province

The province of Antique received a total grant of P756.7M from Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Service through the Asian Development Bank.  The P756.7 million grant covers 780 projects in the 16 municipalities. Portions of the grant are still unutilized since there are still 115 uncompleted sub-projects all over the province. continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS funds P756.7M projects in Antique

Following just a simple text and chat brigade, volunteers from the Boracay community answered the call for assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on its ongoing release of transportation allowance.   The mobilization of local volunteers in Boracay has helped in the management of the crowd during the ongoing assessment, verification continue reading : Boracay volunteers assist DSWD during transpo payout for workers

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VI-National Household Targeting Unit has started its validation for Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) Program implementation recently. “Unconditional Cash Transfer program is an outright subsidy to the poor that will alleviate the impact of the excise tax on fuel and sugar,” says Perla P. Haro, DSWD6 Policy continue reading : DSWD6 starts UCT validation

The province of Antique received a total grant of P756.7M from Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Service through the Asian Development Bank. The P756.7 million grant covers 780 projects in the 16 municipalities. Portions of the grant are still unutilized since there are still 115 uncompleted sub-projects all over the province. continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS funds P756.7M projects in Antique

THE Department of Social Welfare Development (DSWD) Field Office VI released P7.1 million in transportation assistance to Boracay’s displaced workers. Latest records of the agency, as of 10 p.m. of May 1, 2018, the amount was received by 3,115 individuals. “I am congratulating my team for the hard work that they have done. It is continue reading : DSWD gives P7.1M in transportation aid for Boracay’s displaced workers

The DSWD is working with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to provide livelihood for families who will be affected by the Boracay Island closure. “We will be pooling our resources to mitigate the impact of the closure to the families who will be affected,” said Rebecca P. Geamala, regional director of DSWD. On continue reading : DSWD, DOLE to provide livelihood for families affected by Boracay closure

FOR her, life has always meant living in Boracay Island. It revolved in her work as a laundry attendant in a hotel. Nanay Lucille Tulagan, now a widow, has moved in the island nine years back. She brought her three children, sent them to school and saw to it that the elder two land a continue reading : Nanay Lucille’s life when Boracay closes

NO less than DSWD Officer-in-Charge Emmanuel Leyco led the operations in Boracay, Malay, Aklan in response to the Island’s closure. “Walang magugutom, kaya mayroon tayong food packs. Wala pong ma-eevict nang walang relocation (Nobody will be hungry, that is why we have food packs. Nobody will be evicted without relocation,” said Leyco during his meeting continue reading : DSWD on Boracay closure: Nobody will be hungry, no eviction without relocation