MANILA, Philippines – The country’s fight against poverty still has a long way to go, but the success stories of some of the conditional cash transfer grantees seem to indicate that the government is on the right track. This was the key message conveyed during the awarding of the First Convergence Documentary Film Competition of continue reading : Struggling out of the poverty trap
DSWD continues locating Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries affected by ‘Yolanda’
Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said that the agency continues to locate beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program affected by Typhoon Yolanda who have relocated. “Since December, we have started locating the beneficiaries of the Program. It is important that the beneficiaries inform us of their location continue reading : DSWD continues locating Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries affected by ‘Yolanda’
“Tuloy ang buhay, tuloy ang pangarap”
Tanauan, Leyte – This was the statement of Rowena Burines, a Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiary, during the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) joint press conference for the DSWD-WFP cash assistance pay-out held in this municipality on Wednesday, January 8. The DSWD and WFP earlier continue reading : “Tuloy ang buhay, tuloy ang pangarap”
Investing in Philippines human capital
The government is set to expand its core social development strategy, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the Aquino Administration’s Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program, by including in its coverage children aged 14-18 years of its 3.9 million family-beneficiaries to help them finish high school. About 2.2 million children are expected to benefit from the continue reading : Investing in Philippines human capital
DSWD and WFP provide cash assistance to Yolanda Survivors
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have so far provided emergency cash assistance to almost 50,000 of the most vulnerable people affected by super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). The cash assistance, which encourages families to purchase food items from the local market, is part of WFP’s continue reading : DSWD and WFP provide cash assistance to Yolanda Survivors
DSWD holds forum on hunger mitigation and rural development strategies
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in partnership with the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), and the Department of Agriculture (DA), in collaboration with the Brazil national government held a forum on hunger mitigation and poverty alleviation last Dec. 13 at the Intercontinental Manila. Dubbed as “Harvest the future: Nourishing Filipino children, empowering continue reading : DSWD holds forum on hunger mitigation and rural development strategies
DSWD, WFP to Begin Cash Distributions For Yolanda Survivors
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today signed a to provide PHP 260 m (US$ 6 m) in cash assistance to 500,000 food insecure people across 50 municipalities of Leyte and Samar in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yolanda. According to DSWD Secretary continue reading : DSWD, WFP to Begin Cash Distributions For Yolanda Survivors
DSWD holds National Children’s Congress
Manila – Some 175 children beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program coming from the different provinces and highly urbanized cities were gathered to attend the second National Children’s Congress (NCC) at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). The NCC, which was held from October 23 to 25, 2013, was launched by the Department of continue reading : DSWD holds National Children’s Congress
Philippines: cash transfers succeeding where other programmes have failed
As a result of conditional cash transfers school enrollment is up and stunting in recipient communities is down. But doubts remain: is this the best route to development? Despite its long experience in implementing different types of programmes to combat poverty, the Philippines is finding it to be a persistent scourge, with an estimated 28% continue reading : Philippines: cash transfers succeeding where other programmes have failed
ETON Awards Soliman as Pillar of Hope
Manila- Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Juliano-Soliman of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will receive today the ETON International School’s Pillars of Hope award. Soliman expresses her gratitude for the award and encourages everyone to support the endeavours of people who provide social services. She said that, “To be named as one of the continue reading : ETON Awards Soliman as Pillar of Hope