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AUTHOR: Tokyo Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines
DATE PUBLISHED: March 14, 2015

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14 March 2015 - Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon "Dinky" Soliman and Ms. Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) (photo left) today explored ways to further enhance the partnership of the Philippines and the WFP in disaster preparedness and support for communities in Central Mindanao.

Secretary Soliman held talks with Ms. Cousin in the sidelines of the 3rd United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (3WCDRR being held from 14-18 March 2015 at the Sendai Conference Center, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Secretary Soliman is Head of the Philippine Delegation to the 3WCDRR and co-chairs with Ms. Cousin the Working Session on Preparedness for Effective Response.

Secretary Soliman conveyed to Ms. Cousin the appreciation of the Philippines for the support of the WFP to programs in conflict-affected areas in Mindanao and the immediate and ready assistance during Typhoons Haiyan (Yolanda) and Hagupit (Ruby). In response to the destruction caused by Typhoon Yolanda in Central Visayas in November 2013, the WPF gave food and cash benefiting over 2.9 million Filipinos including 95,000 children and transported humanitarian cargo totaling 27,730 cubic meters on behalf of 39 different humanitarian organizations.

The WFP also distributed High Energy Biscuits in the early phase of the emergency including the Plumpy'Doz, a peanut - based specialized product to prevent acute malnutrition, to younger children aged 6-23 months. It launched cash transfers through NGO partners in early December 2013 for a two-month period targeting 85,000 people in Northern Cebu and Northeastern Panay Island.

On top of the regular Pantawid, WFP also provided emergency cash assistance of PHP 1,300 or USD 30 per family per month to 101,038 Pantawid beneficiaries in Region VI and VIII. In sum, the WFP provided a total of PHP 262,438,800 (more or less USD 6 million) to the Pantawid beneficiaries from November 2013 to October 2014.

At the bilateral talks joined by members of the Philippine Delegation to the 3WCDRR, Secretary Soliman acknowledged the support of the WFP for the Philippine Government and for recognizing the strong leadership of the Government for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and preparedness. In line with DRR, Secretary Soliman informed the WFP Executive Director of the advances made in the preparedness program of the National Relief Operations Center and the launch last Tuesday of the Capacity Enhancement Program for DSWD and the Office of Civil Defense.

On the conflict-affected areas in Mindanao, Secretary Soliman and Ms. Cousin discussed the partnership of the DSWD with the local government units and the WFP in rebuilding of lives of the returning communities and implements different program to ensure that poor, vulnerable and displaced Filipinos receive adequate access to food and nutrition during the critical transition period from relief to recovery. The DSWD Secretary explored ways to enhance the current WFP assistance in Central Mindanao specifically the school feeding program that provides hot, nutritious meals to elementary school children in the conflict areas targeting 100,000 children in 350 schools; the Food- and Cash-for-Assets Program that empowers communities and promotes self-sufficiency through Food/Cash-for-Work and Food/Cash-for-Training; and nutrition support for young children and women to them the opportunity to reach their full growth and development potential.

In the context of the 3WCDRR, Secretary Soliman and Executive Director Cousin discussed opportunities for enhanced partnership with the WFP on DRR noting that the Philippines is a highly disaster-prone country with an average of 20 typhoons a year, and is exposed to other natural hazards such as earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions and drought.

Secretary Soliman noted that WFP Philippines supports national and local government efforts to effectively and efficiently prepare for and respond to natural disasters by implementing various projects in selected highly disaster-prone provinces. The WFP is also supporting the government where emergency responses are needed. The DSWD and WFP are implementing a project to enhance the capacity of communities and key government agencies (DILG, DSWD and OCD) on disaster preparedness and response.

Executive Director Cousin updated Secretary Soliman on WFP innovative projects such as the Mobile Phone-based Cash Transfer, a first for WFP in Southeast Asia, that allows cash disbursements by sending a text message to Cash-for-Work programme beneficiaries; and the Micronutrient Powder and Fortified Ready-to-Use Food for children aged 6-24 months to help reduce the prevalence of anemia and other micronutrient deficiencies. WFP has also initiated the development of fortified ready-to-use food locally for children and women in the Philippines.

Joining the WFP Executive Director in the meeting was Mr. Praveen Agrawal of the WFP Philippines (photo below). END

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DSWD Secretary Soliman and WFP Executive Director Cousin Discuss Opportunities for Enhanced Partnership of the Philippines and WFP on Disaster Risk Reduction and Support for Central Mindanao | Philippine Embassy - Tokyo, Japan

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14 March 2015 - Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon "Dinky" Soliman and Ms. Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) (photo left) today explored ways to further enhance the partnership of the Philippines and the WFP in disaster preparedness and support for communities in Central Mindanao.

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TITLE: Partnership of DSWD Secretary and WFP Executive Director on Disaster Risk Reduction and Support for Central Mindanao

KEY INFO: Secretary Soliman held talks with Ms. Cousin in the sidelines of the 3rd United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (3WCDRR being held from 14-18 March 2015 at the Sendai Conference Center, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Secretary Soliman is Head of the Philippine Delegation to the 3WCDRR and co-chairs with Ms. Cousin the Working Session on Preparedness for Effective Response.

Secretary Soliman conveyed to Ms. Cousin the appreciation of the Philippines for the support of the WFP to programs in conflict-affected areas in Mindanao and the immediate and ready assistance during Typhoons Haiyan (Yolanda) and Hagupit (Ruby). In response to the destruction caused by Typhoon Yolanda in Central Visayas in November 2013, the WPF gave food and cash benefiting over 2.9 million Filipinos including 95,000 children and transported humanitarian cargo totaling 27,730 cubic meters on behalf of 39 different humanitarian organizations.

On top of the regular Pantawid, WFP also provided emergency cash assistance of PHP 1,300 or USD 30 per family per month to 101,038 Pantawid beneficiaries in Region VI and VIII. In sum, the WFP provided a total of PHP 262,438,800 (more or less USD 6 million) to the Pantawid beneficiaries from November 2013 to October 2014.

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AUTHOR: City of Valencia, Province of Bukidnon
DATE: April 2016

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A total of 554 registered beneficiaries in Valencia City received cash grants through the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer for Indigenous People (MCCT-IP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on April 12, 2016.

Similar to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, the MCCT is the government's anti-poverty alleviation program that is designed to reach out to families who are definitely poor and vulnerable.

Mr. Arnel Q. Cabanao, Community Facilitator of DSWD X stated that the target beneficiaries of the program are the Indigenous Peoples who are in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA).

GIDA refers to communities with marginalized population physically and socio-economically separated from the mainstream society.

Cabanao added that the cash grants are intended particularly for the education and health of the children.

An education grant of 300 pesos per month is given for each child in the beneficiary household if enrolled in day care, preschool and elementary while 500 pesos per month is given if enrolled in high school. A health grant of 500 pesos on the other hand is given for each beneficiary household.

The program is known for its objectives to provide partner families with other support services or interventions which facilitate their access to health and educational services.

MCCT is implemented nationwide covering 3, 774 street families; 163,950 families in IP-GIDA and 51,824 families under FNSP (disaster victims) as of 26 January 2016.

Bukidnon is among other areas in Northern Mindanao with known active members of IPs.

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A total of 554 registered beneficiaries in Valencia City received cash grants through the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer for Indigenous People (MCCT-IP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on April 12, 2016. Similar to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, the MCCT is the government's anti-poverty alleviation program that is designed to reach out to families who are definitely poor and vulnerable.

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TITLE: Valencia City, IPs receive cash grants

KEY INFO: A total of 554 registered beneficiaries in Valencia City received cash grants through the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer for Indigenous People (MCCT-IP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on April 12, 2016.

Similar to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, the MCCT is the government’s anti-poverty alleviation program that is designed to reach out to families who are definitely poor and vulnerable.

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AUTHOR: Philippines Conditional Cash Transfer
DATE PUBLISHED: Mar 29, 2017

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Children play basketball in Ned village, T'boli, South Cotabato. Over 500,000 children covered by Conditional Cash Transfer program in Region 12.

KORONADAL CITY, March 29 - The Department of Social Welfare and Development spent over 2.7 billion peso last year for Conditional Cash Transfer, the government's signature anti-poverty program in Central Mindanao.

Bai Zorahayda Taha, DSWD 12 regional director, said Wednesday the money were used to fund the grants of 233,435 households covered by the program also known Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.

Taha said of the total Php 2,672,109,600.00 cash grants paid to compliant beneficiaries, around Php 1,340,546,600.00 were used to cover their education and Php 1,331,563,000.00 for their health assistance.

At the same time, Taha reported the cash transfer scheme assisting about 558,482 children aged 0-18.

A boy draws Philippine flag inside their classroom in Ned, T'boli, South Cotabato.

"We assure the education and health care needs of these children given to them," Taha said.

The program has been around since the administration of then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

Jonna Rose Fresco, regional monitoring and evaluation officer, said the program motivated parents to register and secure birth certificates at their civil registrar's office.

"It motivates mothers especially the pregnant women to visit the health center for regular check up," Fresco said.

Under its conditions, the CCT allocates grants P500 to P1, 400 for each beneficiary household, depending on the number of eligible children. Each family is allowed a maximum of three children to receive the monthly benefits.

Residents plant peanuts in Ned, T'boli, South Cotabato.

It calls children aged 3 to 18 to stay in school and maintain class attendance of at least 85 percent each month.

Pregnant women are also required to avail pre- and post-natal care, and delivery must be assisted by skilled health personnel, while parents are mandatory to take "family development sessions" to enable them to become better parents. (End)

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DSWD spent over 2.6 billion peso for cash grant program in Central Mindanao

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KORONADAL CITY, March 29 - The Department of Social Welfare and Development spent over 2.7 billion peso last year for Conditional Cash Transfer, the government's signature anti-poverty program in Central Mindanao. Bai Zorahayda Taha, DSWD 12 regional director, said Wednesday the money were used to fund the grants of 233,435 households covered by the program also known Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.

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TITLE: DSWD spent over 2.6 billion pesos for cash grant program in Central Mindanao

KEY INFO: Over 2.7 billion pesos was spent by the Department of Social Welfare and Development last 2016 for Conditional Cash Transfer, in Central Mindanao this is the signature anti-poverty program of the government.

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AUTHOR: Ms. Arianne Apatan, TV Patrol Central Mindanao Field Reporter
DATE PUBLISHED: January 10, 2018

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ABS-CBN TV Patrol Central Midnanao January 10, 2018 Episode on Kapai Payout

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TITLE: Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Payout in Lanao

KEY INFO: During the DSWD ARMM Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Payout of the P1-P6 of 2016 and P1-P4 of 2017 cash grants for the 3,276 validated beneficiaries in the 20 barangays of Kapai, Lanao del Sur

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AUTHOR: Region XII
DATE PUBLISHED: February 20, 2019

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About Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program

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TITLE: Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program

KEY INFO: Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program is a human development is a national government intervention that invests in the health and education of poor households, particularly of children aged 0-18 years old.

Patterned after the conditional cash transfer scheme implemented in other developing countries, the Pantawid Pamilya provides cash grants to beneficiaries provided that they comply with the set of conditions required by the program.

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AUTHOR: Philippines Cash Working Group
DATE PUBLISHED: January 2020

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TITLE: CASE STUDY FINDINGS – PERCEPTIONS AROUND EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS

KEY INFO:This case study report forms part of the findings from a Cash Learning Partnership (CaLP) study on inter-agency collaboration for the delivery of Cash Transfer Programs (CTPs). The relationship between various forms and levels of inter-agency collaboration for the delivery of CTP and the efficiency and effectiveness of these programmes was examined via four case studies.

The Philippines Cash Working Group (CWG) was selected as a case study to illustrate highly collaborative Cash
Working Group forms of inter-agency collaboration for sector-focused cash assistance, with informal relationships
and separate funding flows between members. It is distinctive from the other cases in that cash assistance is
provided as part of a disaster response, including in preparedness, immediate and early-recovery response
activities.

Membership of the CWG has proved to be a strong entry point for a number of partnerships between the agencies; some examples include an Oxfam and WFP program currently working on the delivery of assistance in locations affected by the protracted crisis in Mindanao.

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AUTHOR: The Golden One, Province of Davao de Oro
DATE: April 2, 2020

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Davao de Oro - As stated under Republic Act 11469 or the "Bayanihan To Heal As One Act", the Department of Social and Welfare Development (DSWD) is urged to implement Social Amelioration Programs (SAP) and services that shall serve as subsidy for the provision of the most affected families and individuals amidst COVID-19 outbreak.

In the province alone, around 135,507 families will be targeted to receive assistance amounting to Php 6,000 each family including 4Ps beneficiaries.

The province has 169,477 total listed households in the latest 2015 Census by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

Governor Jayvee Tyron L. Uy mentioned during his regular guesting at the "Serbisyo Oro Mismo" "neteleradio" program that the target beneficiaries shall be subsistence or informal economy including directly hired or occasional workers, subcontracted workers, home workers, house helpers and drivers (Pedicab, Tricycle, PUJs, PUVs and Bus), micro-entrepreneurs and producers, operators of sari-sari stores, family enterprise owners, sub-minimum wage earners, farmers, employees affected by the "No Work, No Pay" policy and stranded workers.

He said that this will fully implement after the execution of Memorandum of Agreement between DSWD and the concerned Local Government Unit (LGU).

"There will be a door-to-door delivery of the social amelioration, in cash or in kind, directly to the residence of the beneficiary through the LGU," Uy added.

Division Chief Promotive Service, Merlinda A. Paragamac of DSWD Field Office XI explained during the Orientation on Social Amelioration Program yesterday that the subsidy shall be computed based on the prevailing regional minimum wage rates.

Paragamac also clarified that Php 6,000 assistance will be breakdown into PhP 4,800 in cash and the remaining PhP 1,200 is in a form of food and non-food assistance.

She said that once the barangay identified the lists of the qualified beneficiaries based on the eligibility requirements provided, then it will be profiled through the use of Social Amelioration Card (SAC). This is a mechanism for the eligible families to access any of social amelioration program from the government, including DSWD.

"The program shall remain valid and existing until the lifting of the declaration of the community quarantine or the declaration of the State of Calamity, or unless revoked or terminated by their mutual consent," Paragamac added. (Rheafe Hortizano, Davao de Oro ID)

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Davao de Oro - As stated under Republic Act 11469 or the "Bayanihan To Heal As One Act", the Department of Social and Welfare Development (DSWD) is urged to implement Social Amelioration Programs (SAP) and services that shall serve as subsidy for the provision of the most affected families and individuals amidst COVID-19 outbreak.

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TITLE: DSWD’s Social Amelioration Program to help Davao de Oro

KEY INFO: Davao de Oro — As stated under Republic Act 11469 or the “Bayanihan To Heal As One Act”, the Department of Social and Welfare Development (DSWD) is urged to implement Social Amelioration Programs (SAP) and services that shall serve as subsidy for the provision of the most affected families and individuals amidst COVID-19 outbreak.

In the province alone, around 135,507 families will be targeted to receive assistance amounting to Php 6,000 each family including 4Ps beneficiaries.

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AUTHOR: Department of Social Welfare and Development

DATE PUBLISHED: September 16, 2020

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Department of Social Welfare and Development - In Northern Mindanao, there are 241,133 households that are currently enjoying the benefits of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program such as opportunities of seeing their children in school, ensuring the family good health, and having access to livelihood and small-scale businesses. If the DSWD 2021 budget is approved, more households will be able to benefit from 4Ps increasing their level of well-being, from survival to self-sufficiency.  #DSWDMaymalasakit #PantawidPamilyangPilipinoProgram Maagap at Mapagkalingang Serbisyo. | Facebook

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In Northern Mindanao, there are 241,133 households that are currently enjoying the benefits of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program such as opportunities of seeing their children in school,...

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TITLE: In Northern Mindanao, there are 241, 133 households that are currently enjoying the benefits of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program

KEY INFO: In Northern Mindanao, there are 241,133 households that are currently enjoying the benefits of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program such as opportunities of seeing their children in school, ensuring the family good health, and having access to livelihood and small-scale businesses. If the DSWD 2021 budget is approved, more households will be able to benefit from 4Ps increasing their level of well-being, from survival to self-sufficiency.

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AUTHOR: Manila Bulletin
Date: December 18, 2020

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Over 1.3 million Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in Mindanao are expected to receive their Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) grants from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

(MANILA BULLETIN)

The department has already started releasing these grants in Mindanao, while 4Ps beneficiaries in Luzon and Visayas are expected to receive theirs this month.

The UCT grants of beneficiaries under the 4Ps regular conditional cash transfer program from Regions X, XI, and XII, as well as from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), were already credited to their cash card accounts on December 17.

The grants of 4Ps beneficiaries from Regions IX and Caraga, on the other hand, will be credited on December 21.

The DSWD further announced that the beneficiaries under the 4Ps modified conditional cash transfer program from Regions IX, X, XI, XII, Caraga, and BARMM will have their UCT grants credited on their accounts on December 21.

The DSWD explained that the UCT is a cash subsidy provided to qualified poor households and individuals in order to help them cope with the adverse economic impact of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law.

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Over 1.3M 4Ps beneficiaries in Mindanao to receive UCT grants from DSWD

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Over 1.3 million Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in Mindanao are expected to receive their Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) grants from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The department has already started releasing these grants in Mindanao, while 4Ps beneficiaries in Luzon and Visayas are expected to receive theirs this month.

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TITLE: Over 1.3M 4Ps beneficiaries in Mindanao to receive UCT grants from DSWD

KEY INFO: Over 1.3 million Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in Mindanao are expected to receive their Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) grants from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

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AUTHOR: Office of the Commissioner - Randy H. Halasan

DATE PUBLISHED: January 18, 2022

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TITLE: PCUP visited the beneficiaries of the Cash for Work and Sustainable Livelihood Program of the DSWD in Montevista and Monkayo, Davao de Oro

KEY INFO: The PCUP- Field Operations Division for Mindanao (FODM) visited the beneficiaries of the Cash for Work and Sustainable Livelihood Program of the DSWD endorsed by the Commission from the towns of Montevista and Monkayo, Davao de Oro only on January 13 and 15. to check their status after receiving a benefit from the said program.