A total of 764,573 children in the CALABARZON Region received health and educational support from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. The said children are from the 306,197 registered household-beneficiaries in the region for the year 2014. These children, age zero to 18, are supported by the program through the continue reading : 2014 Highlights: 764,573 children supported by Pantawid Pamilya
2014 Highlights: Php79.8M provided to pensioners
A total of 13,316 senior citizens from the CALABARZON Region were provided monthly subsidy by the Department of Social Welfare and Development under the program Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens for the year 2014. Under the program, the said senior citizens receive a subsidy of Php500.00 per month. The said amount is expected to continue reading : 2014 Highlights: Php79.8M provided to pensioners
San Antonio volunteers bag award in 1st “Bayani Ka!” Search
The volunteers of Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services-National Community Driven Development Program (KALAHI CIDSS-NCDDP) in Brgy. Pulo, San Antonio, Quezon was hailed as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) national winner for group-volunteerism category during the “Bayani Ka!” awarding ceremony held at Asian Institute Management, Makati continue reading : San Antonio volunteers bag award in 1st “Bayani Ka!” Search
Knowing her rights, ending her pains
For a 26-year-old mother who started a family early, finally being able to afford a set of plastic table and chairs for their home is a great accomplishment already. But when she saw her property broken into pieces, it’s as if her world has broken, too. “Naaawa na kasi ako sa mga anak ko na continue reading : Knowing her rights, ending her pains
4,000 field workers needed for DSWD’s Listahanan in CALABARZON
The Department of Social Welfare and Development is in need of more than 4,000 field workers to work on updating the list of poor households in the CALABARZON Region. The second round of household assessment of poor households under DSWD’s Listahanan targeting system is slated to be conducted this year. The first round of the continue reading : 4,000 field workers needed for DSWD’s Listahanan in CALABARZON
Bajau families benefit from Pantawid Pamilya
At least 260 Bajau families are now beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program through the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer for Homeless Street Families (MCCT-HSF). The said Bajaus are from Batangas City and Balayan (Batangas) and Lucena City (Quezon). The MCCT-HSF covers homeless street families who are not beneficiaries of the regular Pantawid Pamilya program continue reading : Bajau families benefit from Pantawid Pamilya