Coron, Palawan – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has initiated livelihood and capacity development trainings for Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries. The partnership is stipulated as Technical Assistance 7587 or the Community-Based Gender Action Plan (CBGAP) by the ADB which aims to improve gender responsiveness of continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya women in Coron learn new skills
Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) MiMaRoPa gathered more than 5,000 Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries to commemorate National Family Day at the Governor Alfonso Umali Gymnasium, last September 28, 2014. In her opening remark, Regional Director Wilma D. Naviamos reinforced the value of family and its importance in the continue reading : DSWD MiMaRoPa gathers over 5,000 beneficiaries in celebration of Family Day
Six years ago, a woman, aboard a rented boat, sailed mid-ocean to fish. She was alone. It was 3 in the morning and the ocean was quiet. Her husband has been sick for a month and her two young children was in dire need of food. While the continue reading : Off the beaten path
CALAPAN City– The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) MiMaRoPa through the Sustaining Intervention in Poverty Alleviation and Governance (SIPAG) Project provided set of information and communication technology (ICT) equipment amounting to Php 832,000 to nine local government units (LGUs) in Oriental Mindoro last September 11, 2014. The recipients of the said equipment are continue reading : DSWD gives IT equipment for 9 municipalities in OrMin
ERMITA, Manila-The Listahanan of the Department of Social Welfare and Development MiMaRoPa has conducted a technical writeshop last September 15-16, 2014 in Best Western Hotel in preparation for the search for 2014 Gawad Listahanan Award. The two-day writeshop aims to provide technical assistance for the competing local government units (LGUs) in document preparation, case study continue reading : DSWD conducts writeshop for 2014 Gawad Listahanan
Raising a child is a big responsibility. But raising seven children, without any regular means, is next to impossible. Only people with good heart and great character can accomplish such humongous task. In Palawan, lives a mother of seven. Her story is a cutout piece of a well-written script from a complicated novel. More than continue reading : A superwoman, a wonder mom
ERMITA, MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) MiMaRoPa held the Regional Search for Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya Children and Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya at Best Western Hotel La Corona Manila last September 5, 2014. The annual activity aims to recognize beneficiaries who serve as excellent examples in their households, schools, and communities. Regional Director continue reading : DSWD MiMaRoPa names exemplary child and family
MALATE, Manila– About 5,455 households (HHs) in MiMaRoPa region were assessed in the recently concluded special validation of senior citizens and Modified Conditional Cash transfer (MCCT). The special validation addresses the exclusion and inclusion error of government programs such as Social Pension and the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. Data shows that only 72. 7 percent continue reading : DSWD’s special validation assesses more than 5 thousand HHs in MiMaRoPa
