MALATE, MANILA—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office MiMaRoPa through the Listahanan will end the regionwide household assessment this July 2015. As of this writing, the Department has assessed a total of 490,576 or 83.25% of its targets. All generated household data are encoded into a web application and subject for proxy means continue reading : DSWD to close regionwide household assessment this month
MALATE, MANILA— The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) MiMaRoPa releases a total of 22 million pesos budget for the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) of 734 typhoon Yolanda-affected families in Busuanga, Coron and Culion Palawan. ESA is a cash grant provided to families whose houses are either totally or partially damaged. It may be continue reading : DSWD MiMaRoPa releases P22M for ESA in Palawan
San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro – More than 1,000 partner-beneficiaries attended the payout of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program last June 26, 2015. In coordination with the local government and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), the regular activity of DSWD MiMaRoPa was maximized to be able to provide free services such as dental and medical check-up, haircut, continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya partner-beneficiaries receive free government services
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) would like to address recent media reports about the Pantawid conditional cash transfer (CCT) program, that have created false impressions about how program funds have been used. ADB reiterates its full support for the program, which has helped improve the health, education and job opportunities of nearly 4.5 million poor families continue reading : Statement by Richard Bolt, ADB’s Philippines Country Director, on Pantawid Conditional Cash Transfer Program
MALATE, MANILA– The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) MiMaRoPa through the Listahanan will use tablets to conduct household assessment in urban areas of Mindoro, Marinduque, Palawan and Romblon provinces. A total of 360 units of mobile device are allocated for selected barangays. The classification of urban and rural areas in the region is continue reading : DSWD to use tablets for Listahanan assessment in MiMaRoPa
Malate, Manila – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now reaping the fruits of its labor from its flagship program, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program through its first batch of high school graduates this year. A total of 333,673 children partner-beneficiaries graduated nationwide. Out of the total, more than 14,000 came from continue reading : DSWD MiMaRoPa to conduct high school graduation rites for Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries
MALATE, Manila— A total of 1,718 Listahanan field staff were trained for the second round household assessment this May. This includes 49 Area Coordinators, 246 Area Supervisors, 1,233 Enumerators and 190 Encoders and Verifiers who will be assigned in Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan provinces. The series of training were conducted simultaneously from February to continue reading : DSWD trains thousand field staff for 2015 Listahanan assessment
MAGSAYSAY, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO – Officials and representatives of various government agencies, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and the Local Government Unit (LGU) attended the Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Onsite Field Visit last March 25-27, 2014. The activity initiated by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) aims to converge the different programs and services of continue reading : Stakeholders to focus on education and livelihood
