DSWD Staff Oriented with DepEd and DA Programs for 4Ps Implementation
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Municipal Links from DSWD Region 10, under Set 1 Municipalities, recently attended the Consultation Workshop with Department of Education. This joint activity of DSWD and DepEd is in line with the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Project, which is a government-initiated scheme of reducing poverty among Filipino households in the country through provision of conditional cash grants.
There were two DepEd Programs that were introduced to the MLs wherein the target recipients are also the 4Ps beneficiaries. These programs are Food for School Program (FSP) and the Healthy Start Program (HSP).
A Home Gardening and Organic Fertilization were also discussed by the Department of Agriculture, under their “Gulayan ng Masa” program. The staff of 4Ps needs to be part of this program since the 4Ps beneficiaries are required plant vegetables through provision of seven kinds of vegetable seeds. This activity is in response to one of the 4Ps goal which is to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.
The said trainings are expected to help the Municipal Links in addressing the needs of the beneficiaries and effective implementation of the program as well. ###Arnold Gesta Buhisan, 4Ps Training Officer
Additional Municipal Links of 4Ps now employed in the field areasFriday, 27 August 2010 11:33 | | |
Another Eight Municipal Links (MLs) were added in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) workforce to cater 4Ps areas that have bigger number of beneficiaries. These eight beneficiaries will be assigned in Talakag, Bukidnon, one from Don Victoriano, MisamisOccidental while 6 will be assigned in the Municipalities of Lanao del Norte, including two new areas in Iligan City. 4Ps is currently expanding its target coverage to enable the government to better pursue its objective to help as many poor families in the country as possible. The Program is a scheme of the government to reduce poverty by providing conditional cash grants to poorest Filipino households for their health, nutrition, and education. Each family is given a maximum of P1,400.00 to subsidize their needs for school supplies and for the daily sustenance of the family. Meanwhile, MLs are now having their orientation to be familiarized with the Program. At this time, they are now also trying to comply with the requirements for their new assignment. The said MLs are expected to report to their assigned areas on the second week of September 2010. BUKIDNON TOWN RECEIVES P2.4M FROM DSWD TO IMPROVE EDUCATION AND HEALTH FOR FAMILIESThursday, 26 August 2010 15:26 | | |
The Pantawid Pampamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries of Malitbog Bukidnon, received their grants for the first time this year. The said municipality belongs to set-three-batch of 4Ps beneficiaries who were organized in the last quarter of 2009. The release of grant for the first quarter of 2010 was purposely delayed due to national election. This is to avoid political issues during election time. There were 434 beneficiaries received their grants for the first quarter of 2010. Likewise, the beneficiaries also received their grants for November and December 2009.
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P77M released to families of Region 10 through 4PsFriday, 27 August 2010 11:17 | | |
The release of grants of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) for this year has started last July 2010 to some of the selected 4Ps areas in Region 10. The province of Bukidnon, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental and some municipalities of Lanao Del Norte have already released the grants through Over-the-counter (OTC) scheme. 4Ps is a poverty reduction scheme of the Philippine government, providing conditional cash grants to poorest Filipino households in order to assist the family members’ health, nutrition, and education. Each family is given a maximum of P1,400.00 to subsidize their needs for school supplies and for the daily sustenance of the family. The family will however be terminated from the roster of beneficiaries if they will not comply with the conditions set by the Program.
CARAGA AND NORTHERN MINDANAO MAYORS CONVENE TO SUPPORT MAKAMASANG TUGONWednesday, 18 August 2010 11:34 | | |
Local Chief Executives, whose municipalities were chosen to become beneficiaries of Makamasang Tugon, convened today to be equipped on how to implement effectively the project, which is spearheaded by the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
Makamasang Tugon is an implementation modality under the KALAHI-CIDSS Project which is a community-driven development (CDD) strategy aiming to improve local governance, alleviate poverty, and to empower communities. It integrates CDD principles and processes in the local planning and investment programming cycle, by way of an LGU-led implementation scheme through KALAHI-CIDSS technology.
From the municipalities of Libjo, Socorro, Pilar, Jabonga, and Loreto of Caraga Region and Concepcion, Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental and Bacolod, Lanao del Norte, the LCEs who were also joined by their planning and development officers, social welfare officers, and local government operations officers, were able to see the intent of Makamasang Tugon and how it had previously brought an impact in other Makamasang Tugon municipalities.
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