By PNA and Philippine Times of Southern Nevada The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the MIMAROPA Region held a one-day media forum in this city in a bid for an information and dissemination campaign partnership for the second round of assessment of the Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty continue reading : DSWD-MIMAROPA enlists Palawan media’s partnership for Listahanan
“The State shall promote social justice in all aspects of national development”, thus says the Philippine constitution, a call to address the perennial problem of poverty and adopt measures calculated to insure economic stability and equalization of social forces of the state. Social Justice requires the formulation of development programs responsive to the needs of continue reading : Targeting System, A Boon for Social Justice
The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol has launched Listahanan as the new brand name for National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR). This was held last October 14, 2013 at Alvis, Cafe Daraga, Albay. The event was part of the month-long celebration of the National Statistics Month. In connection with the continue reading : Listahanan Launched in Bicol Region
San Fernando City — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office III unveiled Listahanan as its new brand name for its National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction project during a press briefing held recently at Partyland Restaurant. With is clean and simple logo, Listahanan clearly defines project — an assessment tool continue reading : DSWD launched Listahanan in Central Luzon
The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) presented a plaque of appreciation to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the conduct of its special session on the 12th National Convention on Statistics. The session dubbed as the “New PMT Model: Improving Targeting of the Poor for Social Protection” was held on October 1 continue reading : DSWD receives plaque of appreciation on the 12th NCS
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, October 1 (PIA) – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC) expressed appreciation to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) listahan. During the Listahanan Inter-Agency Dialogue and Press Conference held recently here, one of the highlights was the testimonial of PhilHealth 10 representative Marlon Arrabaca relative to their engagement with continue reading : PhilHealth 10 lauds DSWD for Listahanan data sharing and utilization
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) of Central Visayas will evaluate more than a million poor households in the last quarter of 2013. This is the second time it will identify “poor” and “near poor” families in Central Visayas. How many families will benefit DSWD’s Listahan? 524,717 families in the Province of Cebu will continue reading : DSWD to identify 1M “poor” families in CV
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development through the Listahanan: Talaan ng Pamilyang Nangangailangan, formerly called National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) will now use 46 variables in identifying poor families on its second round of household assessment. This is against the 34 variables used during the first round of assessment in 2009 continue reading : Targeting system use more variables to spot poor families
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR), joins the biggest statistical convention of the year that will tackle the topic “New PMT Model: Improving Targeting of the Poor for Social Protection.” Dr. Dennis Mapa, an expert on poverty, population and economic continue reading : DSWD tackles new PMT model at National Statistics Convention
Ninety Nine percent (99%) or 131 Local Government Units (LGUs) in Central Visayas inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to utilize its database of poor families. Only the town of Loay in Bohol has yet to sign the data sharing agreement. “Building partnerships with LGUs and continue reading : LGUs in Central Visayas Inks MOA with DSWD for “Listahanan”
