DAVAO CITY, Sept. 10 (PIA) — The third phase of Listahanan (Listahanan 3) formally known as the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction will be targeting 834,729 households in Davao Region (Region XI). Elvie Bahinting regional coordinator of Listahanan 3 said they have hired 1,905 personnel to cover the whole region, of which 1,159 continue reading : Listahanan 3 to target 834k households in R-XI

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) clarifies that it extends educational assistance only to eligible indigent students through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS). This clarification came following various posts circulating on Facebook that the Department is extending P3,500 educational assistance to college students.  The educational assistance is given every year to indigent continue reading : DSWD educational assistance covers in crisis situation, indigent students

Davao City (DSWD XI) – Workers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO) delivered and distributed family food packs and non-food items last Friday and Saturday to families affected by the August 28 flashflood incidents.  Per DSWD Disaster Report, some 3650 families were already continue reading : DSWD assists families affected by flashfloods

Some 3,570,646 or 94 percent of 3,796,791 indigent senior citizens nationwide including the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), have been validated, as of August 22, 2019, to be eligible beneficiaries of the Social Pension program being implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Social Pension is a program under Republic continue reading : DSWD continues validation of Social Pension beneficiaries

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will ensure the smooth transition to the National Commission of Senior Citizens of the functions, programs, projects, and activities being undertaken by the Department for the formulation, implementation, and coordination of social welfare and development (SWD) policies and programs for the poor, vulnerable, and disadvantaged senior citizens. continue reading : DSWD to ensure smooth transition of functions, programs to National Commission of Senior Citizens