It was one o’clock in the morning of December 17, 2011 when Mang Wilfredo Gonzaga, a resident of Bayug, Iligan City, woke up to the thundering sound of destructive flood. In just a few seconds, he found himself, his wife and his four children floating in the water along with logs and boulders of rocks. continue reading : NHTS-PR conducts rapid assessment in typhoon Sendong affected areas
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
DSWD’s Targeting System Ensures Integrity of List of Poor Households
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conducted a nationwide On-Demand Application (ODA) for its National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) project. The NHTS-PR identifies who and where the poor are through interviews by trained enumerators using a two-page Household Assessment Form (HAF) containing various indicators. It aims to establish a socio-economic database continue reading : DSWD’s Targeting System Ensures Integrity of List of Poor Households