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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 continue reading : DSWD, DepEd launch ‘kariton’ classrooms
Promoting Inclusive Growth in the Philippines Assessing the Impacts of the Conditional Cash Transfer Program
MANILA, MARCH 1, 2013 – Pantawid Pamilya, the country’s conditional cash transfer (CCT) program, is on track to achieve its objectives of promoting investments in the health and education of children continue reading : Promoting Inclusive Growth in the Philippines Assessing the Impacts of the Conditional Cash Transfer Program