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Written by Lila Ramos Shahani
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Thursday, 08 September 2011 03:14 |
The hue and cry attending CCTs in the past few months, typically rather loud and often somewhat quaint (if not altogether unempirical), would have been perplexing in the extreme had it all not been so politically predictable. In last year’s budget hearing, of course, most of those protesting the government’s conditional cash transfer program (currently under the aegis of DSWD) were, noteworthily enough, either from Lakas or NPC. Which is not to say that all their conclusions were merely hasty or polemical: in fact, as of this writing, some are already carefully under consideration. |
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CCT report reaffirms goal to improve lives |
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Written by By Aurea Calica (The Philippine Star)
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Monday, 22 August 2011 06:28 |
MANILA, Philippines - Malacañang welcomed yesterday the joint report of the World Bank (WB) and the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) that the government’s conditional cash transfer (CCT) program for indigent families can raise their annual incomes by 12.6 percent, thus reducing poverty incidence by 6.2 percent.
In a statement, presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said the report reaffirms the belief of the administration that the program is a “solid foundation” for improving the quality of life of impoverished Filipinos. |
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Cong. Neptali Gonzalez, Mayor Benhur Abalos express support for CCT |
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Written by DSWD - Social Marketing Unit
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Monday, 22 August 2011 02:50 |
"Sa Mandaluyong, hindi pinupulitika ang Pantawid Pamilya. Naniniwala tayo na investment ito para sa kinabukasan ng mga bata," Congressman Neptali Gonzales said today at the Convergence Caravan dubbed as “Sama-sama sa Pagsulong ng Sambayanan” of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The activity was held at Brgy. Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City, in partnership with the UnangHakbang Foundation and the City Government of Mandaluyong. 
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“Growth must not leave the poor behind,” DSWD Says 2.3 Million Pantawid Pamilya Beneficiaries Expected to Become More Economically Active |
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Written by DSWD-Social Marketing Service
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Wednesday, 20 July 2011 07:20 |
Some 2.3 million poor households are expected to become more economically active as they receive cash grants from Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. This is the assertion made by Secretary Corazon Juliano Soliman in a July 19 press conference. |
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Pantawid Pamilya Improves Healthcare, Increases Enrollment, and Causes Upward Surge in Local Economies |
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Written by DSWD-Social Marketing Service
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Wednesday, 20 July 2011 07:01 |
Cash grants from Pantawid Pamilya seem to have increased economic activity of the Pantawid Pamilya-covered communities, as rare shoppers are also now seen trooping in stores. Merlyn Bantilo, 43, a sari-sari store owner in H. Las Navas, Northern Samar (with a poverty incidence of 53.27%) is one of the micro-entrepreneurs who experienced economic gains and observed the same in many residents of their community. |
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