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
Pantawid program working well?
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) “continues to be working well” in improving the lives of millions of Filipinos through conditional cash grants, an international expert on social protection said in early October. AusAID consultant Dr. Tarcisio Castañeda recently visited the country to review 4Ps, the conditional cash transfer (CCT) scheme run by continue reading : Pantawid program working well?
DSWD bags int’l award for CCT program
MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently bagged the MY World Outreach Award for Asia-Pacific and Oceania in recognition of its efforts in promoting MY World by letting the “voices” of the “poorest of the poor” conditional cash transfer (CCT) beneficiaries be heard. MY World is a global survey conducted by the continue reading : DSWD bags int’l award for CCT program
Gov’t. agencies to ink joint memo protecting ‘Pantawid Pamilya’ in upcoming elections
Manila – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) together with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) will sign on October 1, at the COMELEC Office in Intramuros, a Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) that will provide policy guidelines to safeguard the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of continue reading : Gov’t. agencies to ink joint memo protecting ‘Pantawid Pamilya’ in upcoming elections
Public Advisory
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) would like to warn the public on text scams currently circulating. The text message contains the following: “Congratulations, from President Noy-Noy Aquino Foundation 4Ps Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, your sim # won P950,000 as second prize winner in the Handog Pangkabuhayan raffle promo, DTI P#9513 s’12. Please continue reading : Public Advisory
Why we should support the 4Ps (by Ronald Mendoza)
A t a recent forum on the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (or 4Ps) held at the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, experts from different government agencies and academic institutions discussed the rationale and the feasibility of extending and expanding the program. Under the management of Department of Social and Welfare Development (DSWD), the 4Ps is continue reading : Why we should support the 4Ps (by Ronald Mendoza)
DSWD vows to ensure easiest and most economical way of delivering cash grants
“We only have the best interest and welfare of our beneficiaries in mind when we decide how to conduct payouts.” This was the statement of Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reacting to a report allegedly claiming that there were beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino program who were continue reading : DSWD vows to ensure easiest and most economical way of delivering cash grants
DSWD, DepEd launch ‘kariton’ classrooms
DSWD, DepEd: ‘No child will be left behind’ Every child in the Philippines will now have the chance to be schooled. This is the vision of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Department of Education (DepEd) as they launch Kariton Klasrum with the theme “Katropa, Edukasyon at Kalusugan Mo’y Sagot ko! Sakay na continue reading : DSWD, DepEd launch ‘kariton’ classrooms