DSWD, DILG ink agreement for 3rd round of nationwide assessment of poor households

In recognition of the important role of local government units (LGUs) in the nationwide assessment of poor households or the Listahanan 3, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been forged between the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on October 7, 2019 at the DSWD Central Office in Batasan.

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DSWD launches results of the 2nd nationwide assessment

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) releases today the profile of targeted poor families based on the result of the LISTAHANAN second round of assessment implemented in 2015. The second assessment, which covered 15.1 million households, identified 5.1 million targeted poor households nationwide. This latter figure translates to 5.5 million targeted poor families or 28.7 million individuals. “The

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DSWD announces finalists for 2nd Gawad Listahanan

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) shortlisted (9) local government units in the search for the 2nd Gawad Listahanan awardees. Gawad Listahanan is an award conferred to Local Government Units (LGUs) for providing services to the poor, disadvantaged, and vulnerable. Earlier this year, the 1st Gawad Listahanan was awarded to Dalaguete, Cebu for their Local Government Institutional Support

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DSWD calls on public to validate list of poor families

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman urges the public to validate the initial results of the 2nd round of assessment of poor families or Listahanan which will be made available this November. The Department, which conducted an assessment of 15.3 million households since April this year, will post the initial list of poor in conspicuous areas

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DSWD clarifies: Listahanan sticker has no value

Re-posted from the Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD 7) clarified that the Listahanan sticker has no monetary value. “We received reports particularly here in Cebu that people expected to be given cash of P40,000 up to P70,000 once they have the Listahanan sticker. We would like to inform the public that

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DSWD’s Near Poor Forum wins Best Statistical Activity Award

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) advocacy forum dubbed as​,​“People at the Edge: Defining the Near Poor of the Philippines”​,​ as awarded as Best Statistical Information dissemination Activity in the 25th National Statistics Month (NSM) Awards. This is the first recognition received by the Department under the NSM awards. NSM Awards is an activity incorporated in the annual

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