A total of 2,845 members of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program household-beneficiaries in the CALABARZON Region are now in college through the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) Expanded Student Grants-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (E-SGPPA). These college students are enrolled for the school year 2015-2016 in different partner State Universities and Colleges in the region continue reading : 2,845 Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries now in college through CHED aid
Sama-Bajau children in Batangas, Quezon receive DSWD educational assistance
A total of 225 Sama-Bajau families in Batangas and Quezon provinces are provided educational assistance in support for their school needs. This is through the Comprehensive Program for Street Children, Street Families and Indigenous Peoples, especially Sama-Bajaus, developed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development. The said comprehensive program is a new social technology continue reading : Sama-Bajau children in Batangas, Quezon receive DSWD educational assistance
DSWD releases PhP1M livelihood assistance to Pantawid beneficiaries in Rizal town
Twelve organized associations of women in Rizal town, Laguna Province received capital assistance worth PhP1.03 Million for their livelihood enterprises. This is through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The checks were awarded to the associations last August 10, 2015 after the organizations, composed of 109 beneficiaries continue reading : DSWD releases PhP1M livelihood assistance to Pantawid beneficiaries in Rizal town
Evaluation of Pantawid Pamilya families begins
Beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program are currently being assessed of their living condition upon receiving various social protection programs and services directed to them. Called the social welfare and development indicator (SWDI) assessment, this evaluation is used by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to monitor the progress of beneficiaries and determine continue reading : Evaluation of Pantawid Pamilya families begins
Better health, stronger community
“Parang tindahan, hindi mo aakalain na gamutan pala ‘yun.” These are the words of 32-year-old Michelle Araneta when asked to describe their old health center in Brgy. Pambuhan, Perez, Quezon Province. “Gawa lang siya sa pawid. Inaanay na ‘yung mga hamba. Hindi rin p’wedeng maglagay ‘dun ng mga gamot kasi mababasa ng ulan dahil butas-butas ang continue reading : Better health, stronger community
Volunteers build Kalahi-CIDSS community center in Dasmariñas
Residents of Brgy. Paliparan III in Dasmariñas City, Cavite Province now have a community center for their skills and livelihood trainings and activities. The said sub-project was constructed through the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The community center, with continue reading : Volunteers build Kalahi-CIDSS community center in Dasmariñas