ROMBLON —The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) MIMAROPA commemorates United Nation’s October 17 International Day for Eradication of Extreme Hunger and Poverty, along with the 29th National Statistics Month through the Listahanan Antipoverty Symposium in Odiongan today. The symposium is on its 5th year and this year’s commemoration theme is “Coming together with continue reading : Listahanan MIMAROPA commemorates international day to end hunger, poverty thru symposium
Malate, Manila—The 2nd National Community Volunteers’ Congress and 4th National Bayani Ka Awards was successfully conducted last October 2-4, 2018 in Cebu City. It was attended by at least 260 community volunteers of DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS and Local Government Unit (LGU) officials from across the country. The event’s theme is “Pagsaulog” a Visayan word which means continue reading : Pagsaulog 2018: A Fusion of Culture, Volunteerism and Collective Action
ODIONGAN, Romblon- A total of 1,139 beneficiaries in four towns of Romblon received cash grants amounting to 2,400.00 each as an aid from the government under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) Program. The payout in coordination with Landbank of the Philippines (LBP)- Odiongan branch held in Romblon State University continue reading : DSWD MIMAROPA releases UCT grants in Romblon towns
PALAWAN- The municipalities of Rizal and Brooke’s Point received the list of poor households from Listahanan of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) MIMAROPA as part of the data sharing agreements. These local government units have complied with all provisions in the DSWD data sharing guidelines, a mechanism to safeguard the information of continue reading : Palawan towns receive DSWD list of poor
BOAC, Marinduque- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) MIMAROPA and Landbank of the Philippines have disbursed 9.5 million pesos to 3,369 Listahanan poor under the Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) program in this province. UCT is the tax subsidy provided for under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law to help the poor continue reading : Listahanan poor in Marinduque get UCT grants from DSWD
TORRIJOS, MARINDUQUE — The Sustainable Livelihood Program conducted a skills training on bag weaving last August 6-10, 2018. The Sibuyao Little Baguio SLP Association, one of the SLPAs in the municipality, together with some non-members, participated in the activity. In collaboration with the Department of Trade and Industry – Negosyo Center, Local Government Unit of continue reading : SLP Torrijos conducts Skills Training on Basket Weaving
Pasig City, Metro Manila- The Local Chief Executives of the town of Araceli, Cagayancillo, and Magsaysay, Palawan; Banton, Calatrava, and Looc, Romblon; Gloria, Oriental Mindoro; and Sablayan Occidental Mindoro attended the DSWD Kalahi CIDSS MIMAROPA’s Pre-Engagement Consultation Workshop with the Local Government Units on Thematic Community-Driven Developmet (CDD) Pilot Project Implementation last July 17-19, 2018 continue reading : DSWD Kalahi CIDSS conducts Thematic CDD Pre-Engagement Consultation Workshop for LGUs
Pasig City, Metro Manila- Technical Working Group (TWG) who will serve as guide to the Local Government Units on the implementation of Thematic (Community-Driven Development) CDD pilot project are gathered last July 16-17, 2018 at the Linden Suites to discuss how Thematic CDD will be implemented and how the team can fully provide technical support continue reading : DSWD Kalahi CIDSS orients TWG on Thematic CDD
