Despite the country’s recent economic growth there are about 1,027,183 individuals aged 15 years old and above categorized as poor individuals in Central Visayas identified by the DSWD’s National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction or NHTS-PR household assessment. Forty-three percent or 441,291 of these are without any occupation. Meanwhile, 25.3% of these poor individuals continue reading : DSWD-7 Shows 43% of Poor Individuals are Unemployed
DSWD holds essay-writing tilt for Gov’t employees
TUGUEGARAO CITY, June 24 (PIA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) – National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) has conducted an essay-writing contest among government employees to gauge their knowledge and views on the targeting system of the government. Administrative Assistant Aileen Aglaua of NHTS-PR said that the essay contest continue reading : DSWD holds essay-writing tilt for Gov’t employees
DSWD-7 reaches out to Apo Island families
CEBU, Philippines – Famed to be a tropical paradise, Apo Island, off the coast of Dauin town in Negros Oriental, had captivated people with its emerald sea water, secluded beaches, colorful corals and rich marine life. It is a haven and a bigger-than-life aquarium where you can freely interact with sea turtles. Despite its natural continue reading : DSWD-7 reaches out to Apo Island families
Poverty database helps spot scholars
A Cebu-based non-government organization (NGO) hailed the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for coming up with a database that identifies the poor in the country. “I’m really thankful for the DSWD’s Listahanan or National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) because we already have an identified list of poor children and youth. continue reading : Poverty database helps spot scholars
DSWD commends NSCB’s timely release of poverty statistics
“We are thankful for NSCB’s timely release of the 2012 Poverty Statistics”, said DSWD Director Vincent T. Leyson, Program Manager of Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR). The National Statistics Coordination Board (NSCB) has recently released its official report on the Philippine poverty status for the first half of 2012. continue reading : DSWD commends NSCB’s timely release of poverty statistics
NGOs commend DSWD’s project
CEBU, Philippines – Four Cebu-based non-government organizations commended the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) for making easy access the list of poor families that they will serve. These NGOs include the Outreach Program on Training Integral Organizing and Networking for Solidarity (OPTIONS) Inc., Alay Lakad continue reading : NGOs commend DSWD’s project
Social welfare and development forum features NHTS-PR
The National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) project was featured in the recently conducted Social Welfare and Development (SWD) Forum of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) held at the Hotel Rembrandt, Quezon City. The forum focused on the experience of the National Household Targeting Office (NHTO) in identifying who and continue reading : Social welfare and development forum features NHTS-PR
DSWD launches database of poor households
Social Welfare and Development Corazon Juliano-Soliman browsed through the NHTS-PR Database during the 22nd National Statistics Month (NSM) Opening Ceremony. Secretary Soliman was joined by NEDA Deputy Director General Margarita Songco (left most), DSWD Undersecretary Alicia R. Bala (second from the left) and NSCB Secretary General Romulo Virola (not in the photo) during the launching continue reading : DSWD launches database of poor households
Priceless Joys
Imagine the joy it brings when you see the smile on their faces as they tell you that you are the first government workers to reach their barangay. It is priceless, said Jinalyn Ulanghutan, National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) Area Supervisor for the Municipality of Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte. Jinalyn and her continue reading : Priceless Joys
NHTS-PR conducts series of spot checks
The National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) National Project Management Office recently conducted spot checks in the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte, Capiz, and Catanduanes. “We have to continuously check our data and make sure that what we are sharing and will be sharing with other agencies and stakeholders are accurate”, Director Vincent continue reading : NHTS-PR conducts series of spot checks