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 were covered in the regionwide assessment from the 7,504 household target. The said assessment was conducted by 48 field staff deployed in Mindoro, Romblon, Palawan and Marinduque provinces for house-to-house interviews.

There are 1,696 households validated in Occidental Mindoro; 1,331 HHs in Oriental Mindoro; 1,447 HHs in Palawan; 512 HHs in Romblon and; 469 in Marinduque.

Currently, all households validated are subject for proxy means testing (PMT), DSWDs’ statistical formula of estimating family income on which the result will tag them as poor or not.

Senior citizens who will be classified poor will continue to receive their P500.00 monthly stipends while non-poor will be delisted in the Social Pension program according to a Commission on Audit rule.

Nonetheless, MCCT Listahanan-identified poor families will be mainstreamed to the regular Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. ###