Negros Oriental used to be one of the poorest provinces in the Philippines according to the 2015 report from the Philippine Statistics Authority with poverty incidence rate of 38.7%. After 3 years, it went down to 26%, which according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)-7 Regional Director Efren Carreon in an article published continue reading : Empowering Community: The female role model association in Negros Oriental

A group of Pantawid women has operated a livestock project, but can they sustain it? Some people said it will not last long because it is too risky. This is a common misconception from people who believes women cannot manage a business involving animals. Some might agree, but it didn’t hinder for a group of continue reading : Empowering women through livestock raising

Some 60 members of the Kapatiran para sa Progresibong Panlipunan, Inc (KAPATIRAN) received a total of Php 3 million livelihood grants from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). “Dili nato makab-ot ang kalinaw pinaagi sa panagpatay. Dili nato makab-ot ang kalinaw pinaagi sa gyera. Makab-ot lamang nato continue reading : 60 KAPATIRAN members receive 3 million livelihood grants

The Tagbilaran City Government has undergone field assessment and validation as one of the shortlisted entries for the 2019 PANATA GAPAS (Panata ko sa Bayan, Gawad Paglilingkod sa Sambayanan) Award Search for Outstanding Local Government Unit (LGU) Implementing Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) under Employment Facilitation (EF) Track. On November 28, 2019, the SLP National Program continue reading : Tagbilaran City undergoes validation for the 2019 DSWD PANATA GAPAS Award

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII has recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the University of San Carlos (USC), to work together in a mutually-beneficial partnership in improving the quality of life of the poor. Both parties recognize the need to establish a cooperative approach, converging and conservatively continue reading : DSWD 7, USC ink MOA to help SLP Beneficiaries