World Bank President Dr. Kim examines a pepper and a fresh tomato, part of the yield from this demo farm, as DSWD Assistant Regional Director for Operations Resty Macuto and the media look on. The veggies laid out before the visitors have been harvested from the 5-hectare Bahay Kubo-Kimchi Demo Farm at Bgy. Anahaway, Palo continue reading : DSWD-assisted Bahay Kubo Farm yields veggies
Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary shares program benefits to DSWD Secretary and WBG President
Netherlands Foreign Trade and Dev’t Cooperation Minister Elisabeth “Lilliane” Ploumen, WBG President Jim Yon Kim, Leyte Gov. Dominic Petilla and DSWD Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Juliano – Soliman listens from a Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiary on how her life has changed owing to the benefits received from the conditional cash transfer program.
Mayor Petilla briefs DSWD Sec DInky and WBG Pres re Bahay Kubo project
WB President Dr. Jim Yon Kim and DSWD Sec Corazon Juliano – Soliman listen as Mayor Matin Petilla (not in photo) briefs everyone about the Bahay Kubo-Kimchi Demonstration Farm project at Bgy. Anahaway, Palo Leyte. Some 97 Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries are part of the program whereby the DSWD provided with Php260.00 per day as cash continue reading : Mayor Petilla briefs DSWD Sec DInky and WBG Pres re Bahay Kubo project
WBG Pres. Sees a Promising Future for Region Eight after Yolanda
“Philippines can be the next economic miracle in Asia”. World Bank Group (WBG) President Jim Yong Kim emphasized in his talk that all of us have the responsibility to make sure that the Philippines live up to that great promise that many developing countries saw in the country many years ago. The high official said continue reading : WBG Pres. Sees a Promising Future for Region Eight after Yolanda
DSWD gets AU$12.2-M grant to build 468 classrooms, day care centers
Alangalang, Leyte – An additional AU$12.2 million grant was extended by the Australian Government to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the construction of early childhood care facilities in the country.Under the grant, a total of 468 classrooms and day care centers will be constructed by the DSWD through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa continue reading : DSWD gets AU$12.2-M grant to build 468 classrooms, day care centers
Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries join the Int’l Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
TACLOBAN CITY― Around a hundred beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, together with barangay officials and other residents, took part in the recent celebration of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking with the theme “A Message of Hope: Drug Use Disorders are Preventable and Treatable” in Barangay 36 Sabang Multipurpose Hall. The continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries join the Int’l Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
DSWD engages ‘Yolanda’ survivors to rehabilitate mangroves in E. Visayas
Tacloban City, Leyte – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) launched early this month the Cash-for-Assets Rebuilding “Mangroves and Beach Forest” Project that would provide employment to beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program at the same time rehabilitate the mangroves in identified areas in Eastern Visayas. Some 280 continue reading : DSWD engages ‘Yolanda’ survivors to rehabilitate mangroves in E. Visayas