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Third Quarter, 2013 Narrative Report of Accomplishments DSWD Field Office 01, City of San Fernando, La Union

A. INTRODUCTION

Notwithstanding the immensity of work the Department is into, the Field Office continuously endeavors to carry out the DSWD’s Leadership Brand, “Matapat, Mahusay at Magiliw na Paglilingkod” along the implementation of its various programs, projects and activities (PPAs).

Attributed to the significant accomplishments within the quarter is the constant coordination and collaboration within the organization complemented by the propelling public-private partnership as manifested by the increasing number of CSOs entering into a MOA on Convergence with the Field Office.

Though challenges remain inevitable in the Department’s mandate to alleviate poverty and empower the disadvantaged sectors of the society, opportunities for the Organization’s growth and development are likewise supportive in advancing a responsive, accessible, courteous and effective service to the Filipino citizenry. B. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Major Final Outputs (MFOs)

I. MFO 1 – Services Relating to Formulation and Advocacy of Policies, Plans and Programs

As chairperson of the Regional Social Development Committee (RSDC) of the Regional Development Council (RDC), the Field Office through Director Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo had been constantly involved in regional activities particularly along endeavors that involve policy concerns. One of the considerable accomplishments for the quarter is the FO’s initiative in the proposal for a Resolution Requesting the Regional Development Council-Ilocos Region to Enjoin All Local Government Units, League of Cities and Municipalities, League of Barangays Through the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to Support the Accreditation of Day Care Centers and Day Care Workers in Region 1. This was taken up during the RSDC meeting on October 1, 2013 at the TESDA-RO 1 Conference Room, San Fernando City, La Union. Another relevant proposal of the Field Office to the committee is the establishment of a joint RSDC activity particularly in the conduct of Monitoring Visit to Pantawid Pamilya Areas. This undertaking is aimed to determine policy issues that need to be addressed at the RDC level. The Local Government Unit of Santol, La Union was identified as the target municipality for C.Y. 2013 *Bottom-up Planning and Budgeting (BUB)

As to the implementation of the BUB, 6 municipalities (Bagulin, Rosario, Bangar, Tubao, Luna and Aringay) and 1 city (San Fernando City) in the province of La Union are on the process of document completion for the eventual downloading of funds to the said Local Government Units. Out of the PHP 11, 700, 500.00 total project costs, the fund transfer amounting to PHP 600, 000.00 in the municipality of Rosario intended for the Livelihood Assistance through Sustainable Livelihood Program scheme was already utilized. This resulted to the organization of 4 SKAs (SEA-Kaunlaran Association) and 4 SKGs (SEA-Kaunlaran Group) with 120 Pantawid beneficiaries as members. To ensure that the Livelihood Assistance was utilized for its purpose, Loan utilization check was also conducted.


Sectoral Plans Implementation

Below are the accomplishments of the sectors based on the sectoral plans submitted: Children Sector

True to its vision and mission for children, RCWC 1 had continuously endeavored to carry out its functions despite a number of challenges that threatened its stability. To combat this challenges, The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) in close coordination with DSWD as the Chairperson of the committee, conducted a Strategic Planning Workshop held in Hotel Salcedo de Vigan last September 9-13, 2013. RCWC members present during the activity were representative from member agencies such as PNP, NEDA, DILG, DOJ, CHR, DepEd and DOLE, 1 NGO represented by Liwawa Ed Asinan Foundation (LEAF), 1 PO represented by the President of the Federation of Day Care Workers and LGU members represented by the PSWDO of Ilocos Sur, representative from the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte and La Union, CSWDO of Vigan and Candon City and representatives from the cities of Laoag and Urdaneta. Deputy Executive Director Ma. Elena Caraballo of CWC enjoined all the participants to actively share in

the workshop their experiences and expertise in planning and implementing programs and projects for children.

Program/Projects and Activities for RCWC Strengthening as identified by the members during the workshop includes conduct of Team Building/Capacity Building activities, Regular conduct of RCWC meeting, annual and short term planning, regular monitoring and evaluation and provision of technical assistance to LCPCs.

PPAs for RCWC strengthening with expected results, indicators and implementing years is shown below:

PPA’S for RCWC Strengthening

RESULTS INDICATORS IMPLEMENTING YEAR

*TEAM BUILDING

Smooth Interpersonal Relationship Stress Management Work Life Balance Anger Management Leisure Activities

*Group Cohesiveness *Close Coordination among the RCWC members *Closer Working relationship *Improved/Better working relationship *Close Coordination and Team Work

*No of TB conducted *Increased attendance in meetings * Strong Commitment among members *Sharing of resources

*1st Quarter of 2014


*Capacity Building

Resource Mobilization Secretariat Services Technical Writing Documentation Knowledge Management RBME

*Regular Meeting *Annual and Short Term Planning *Regular Monitoring and Evaluation

*Better Service Delivery *Meetings are more productive and well prepared *Better Reports *Members equipped with proper KAS *Weakness are being addressed and remedied *More issues on children resolved

*More issues and updates will be tackled / discussed *Agreements between agencies are followed-up *Goal oriented *Clear Directionn Updated feedback on

Status of PPA’s

Strong LCPC’s

Child – Responsive

LCPC’s

*Become more aggressive, inspired to care for the children *Functional RCWC members. *Increased no. of PPA’s Implemented *Increase in Human/Financial Resources *Effective and efficient delivery of services *Positive feedback from community *Increased awareness and Support to policies and programs for children *Best practices are made, documented, replicated *Lower incidents of cases against children *Increased in the number of children – beneficiaries *Timely resolution of issues Timely Implementation of Plan *Positive feedback from the community *% of PPA’s implemented as targeted *Decrease incidence of child abuse cases *Monitoring parameters firmed-up *Proactive Caring Community

*2014 to 2015 *2013 onwards *Every November of the year

*End of the Year


*TA to local LCPC’s Compliance to children’s

concerns ensured at

the LGU level

*100% functional LCPC’s in all levels *Increased number of LGUs recognized as child friendly

*As the need arises

ECCD Information System

The Re-Orientation/Workshop on ECCD-Information System conducted on the second quarter of this year is a contributory factor in the gradual increase of system utilization. As of September 30, 2013, the Child Profile entries reached up to 9, 594 which is equivalent to 307. 38 % increase as compared to the latest data generated (June 24, 2013) which is 2, 355. On the other hand, the Day Care Center Profile entries have yielded 13. 30 % increase (2, 029 entries as of September 30, 2013 from 1, 759 entries as of June 24, 2013). Further, the 1, 782 Day Care Worker entries indicate 10.43 % increase from the 1, 596 entries as of June 24, 2013. Youth Sector PAG-ASA YOUTH ASSOCIATION (PYA)

The Regional Pag Asa Youth Association of the Philippines (RPYAP) Summit cum Post Celebration of the PYAP Foundation Day was held on September 26-27, 2013 at the Nueva Segovia Consortium of Cooperatives (NSCC) Located in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur. The summit was

participated by 130 Youth Leaders/Members of the Pag-Asa Youth Association (PYA) from the four provinces and eight cities in the region (Except for Batac). The activity was successfully done achieving the objectives of the said activity; Fostering friendship, camaraderie, sportsmanship and better coordination among the PYAP Federations in the Region; Strengthened youth leadership, planning and implementation skills thru effective management of the summit; Heightened the social consciousness of the youth through development forum to identify emerging issues affecting the youth sector and sharing of success stories of PYAP members.

As part of strengthening the association, the Induction of the newly elected Federated PYAP Officers for CY 2013-2015 was among the significant highlights of the event. President- Richard Dizon, Vice President- Peter Jay Pascua, Sec. - Jeric Estioco, Treasurer- Cherry Gil Taylan, Business Mngr. - Jonathan Cortez and Auditor- Marlon Ragandap was inducted by Ms. Helen O. Nerona.


Mr. Celso Jucutan, the co-founder of LINK (Lupon ng mga Individual na Nangangalaga ng Kalikasan) participated during the conduct of Youth Forum by sharing with the PYAP the advocacies of LINK in promoting activities towards environmental preservations and developments along the 5 areas of committees being implemented: (BLUE, GREEN, BROWN, WHITE and RED COMMITTEE) Blue (Marine conservation) Green (Reforestation) Brown (Solid Waste management) White (Air conservation) Red (Disaster Management) Mr. Jucutan motivated the youth to actively participate to this endeavor and to closely

coordinate with LINK for any environmental activities to save mother earth. The 3rd quarter meeting was also conducted on the 2nd day of the summit presided by PYAP

Federated President Mr. Richard Dizon. Information along the Abot Alam Project, activities for the last quarter and presentation of each chapter’s accomplishments were among the agenda discussed.

DSWD-TESDA CASH FOR TRAINING PROGRAM

The Ceremonial Awarding of the Tool Kits to the C4TP Graduates was held at Vigan Convention Center on August 16, 2013.Convergence/Partnership of Regional Government Agencies (RGA) and Local Government Units (LGUs) demonstrated the Government’s sincerity in helping the people especially the youth. It manifested continuing helping interventions from skills training to provision of tool kits to start their livelihood endeavor (self-employed).

The Keynote Speaker, Deputy Director General (DDG) - Atty. Teodoro Pascua of TESDA

Central Office challenged the C4TP Graduates to maximize their acquired skills for their selves, family and community enhancements and productivity. Armed with such skills, they can use it to inculcate desirable objectives towards gainful employment (Self and Wage Employment) not only in the Philippines but also abroad. PYAP MOBILIZATION THRU CASH FOR WORK

The implementation of the PYAP Mobilization thru Cash-for-Work started March 2013. As of September 30, 2013, ninety (90) PYAP members were already involved in the program mobilized to monitor and assist in the implementation of the DSWD’s Core Social Protection Program. For this quarter there were 30 youth involved, 10 from Burgos Ilocos Norte and 20 from Bolinao, Pangasinan.


Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Sector

The celebration of the National Disability Prevention Week marked one of the significant accomplishments within the quarter whereby all national government agencies, non-government or private entities, LGUs and POs were directed to take active responsibility in the upholding the economic conditions of PWDs in our society.

In line with this year’s event (35th Celebration of NDPR Week), the DSWD Region 1 enjoined

all LGUs and RCDA members to engage relevant activities advocating the year’s theme:” Building An Inclusive Non-Handicapping Environment for PWDs”, which promotes the principles & concepts relevant to Disability Inclusive Development using the Incheon Strategy. For DSWD, the event was commemorated on July 23rd at the CHD Conference Hall, San Fernando City with 96 participants. This was a joint effort of the DSWD, DOH and Provincial Government of La Union. An Orientation on Non-Handicapping Environment and distribution of wheelchairs to 15 PWDs region wide highlighted the activity.

Further, relevant activities like forum on Understanding Autism Perspective were conducted

at Sison Auditorium, Lingayen, Pangasinan. This was attended by 400 participants comprised of MSWDOs, DCWs, SPED teachers & PWD Service Providers in coordination with the PSWDO-Pangasinan, DepEd & DSWD-AVRC 1. The conduct of Employers’ Dialogue, Sports Fest and Orientation on Basic Filipino sign language on July 17-19, 2013 was also part of the long week celebration of NDPR.

Technical assistance to intermediaries was also continuously provided thru the conduct of

regular consultation meeting in coordination with the Regional Program Coordinator of NCDA, the Regional Committee on Disability Affairs RCDA) and the Regional Association of PWD. A Consultation meeting was likewise jointly conducted on August 29, 2013 as planned (WFP/PC) at AVRC I, Dagupan City. It was attended by 12 NGAs, 4 provinces (La Union, Pangasinan, IlocosSur and Ilocos Norte) and 7 cities of the region, 8 PWD leaders from cities of Candon, Urdaneta, Dagupan and San Fernando. One significant part of the meeting was the workshop on the Plan of Action for the last quarter (October-December 2013) by the sub-regional committees. Senior Citizens Sector REGIONAL FEDERATION OF SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES

(RFSCAP)

One of the highlights of this quarter’s accomplishment is the meeting of the Regional Federation of Senior Citizens Association of Philippines (RFSCAP) was hosted by the Provincial Government of La Union held at the Provincial Capitol Building on August 27, 2013. It was attended by all the Senior Citizens Federated Presidents from the four (4) Provinces and eight (8) Cities in Region I. The meeting was presided by retired Judge Joven Costales, RFSCAP Vice President

Director Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo assured that the DSWD will always work hand in hand with the federation to promote programs and services for the cause of the senior citizens sector.


TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO RIACSC MEMBERS AND LGUS ALONG RA 9994

1. Technical Staff from DSWD, acted as resource person on RA 9994 during the conduct

of Capability Building for the Senior Citizens initiated by the Commission on Higher

Education (CHED) Regional Office 1 last August 5, 2013

2. Technical assistance provided to 5 LGUs ( Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Sta. Cruz, Ilocos Sur,

Caba, La Union, Binamaley and Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan on the rights and privileges of

senior citizens as stipulated under RA 9994

3. Attended to walk-in clients with clarification on Senior Citizens Program and services.

Women Sector

One of the relevant accomplishments within the quarter is the conduct of the Region 1

Advocates for Gender Equality (RAGE) meeting on September 17, 2013 at DSWD Conference Hall,

San Fernando City, La Union which was attended by 29 Regional Line Agency members. The

activity was highlighted by the approval of the Training Needs Assessment tool and the conduct of

Training Needs Assessment for GAD Technical Working Group, RAGE members and other

member agencies.

Filipino Family Sector

In consonance with the National Celebration of the Family Week, a Family Day Celebration Activity was conducted through the initiative of the Child Advocates Association (CAA) and the Focal Person on Family Welfare Program (Family Sector). On September 21, 2013, series of activities were conducted based on the theme “Unity Across Generations: A Strong Family, A Strong Society” which include “Fun Run” in the morning followed by the “HATAW” exercise. Showcase of talents among the dependents of DSWD Employees and the Child Advocates Association members was also conducted. In the afternoon, the parents and their children enjoyed the parlor games which served as a venue for socialization and bonding. A Food gallery was likewise established where the children feasted on the nutritious food prepared by the CAA. The objective of the activity (to allow the DSWD family and their dependents experience a rare bonding opportunity and promote positive competition) was evidently achieved.

No other accomplishment of the Filipino Family Sector for this quarter except that of the core social protection programs which is included in MFO 4 section of this report.

DSWD employees and their children during the” HATAW”

Parlor Games participated by the Children during the Family day Celebration


Monitoring of National Laws Implementation

This quarter, the FO has monitored a total of 8 LGUs implementing SWD national laws such as the Republic Acts 9208, 9775, 9262, 9334 and the amended versions of said laws. Through the continuous advocacy activities and provision of technical assistance by the Field Office to the LGUs, organization of local structures (LCPCs, LCAT/M/CIACAT-VAWC) was gradually increasing. However, functionality of these local structures still remains to be the major issue as to implementation and hence, needs to be strengthened in order to be responsive to local issues concerning the aforesaid laws. Continuous provision of needed technical assistance in the performance of the local structures’ functions is necessary including training for local Social Workers and Police Officers on RA 9208 as amended by RA 10364 especially in the handling of cases. Research Development Utilization of the Emergency Assistance Program of LGUs in 2008

Of the 17 target municipalities affected by tropical storm Cosme, Karen and Helen in 2008, surveys in 16 municipalities were already conducted; about 94.11% of the interview work was already done. Completion of the consolidation of the collected data will be the focus for the next quarter and result of the research will be submitted to the PDPB once completed. Program Development Agsugpon Tayo

The Agsugpon Tayo Project accomplishment

since its pilot testing in 2011 and plans for the second

semester of 2013 were presented to the LGU of

Sugpon, Ilocos Sur and some DSWD Field Office I

staff during the Municipal Advisory Committee

(MAC) Meeting held on July 03, 2013, at the Service

Center.

The activity was a good venue to acquaint the

Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid

Pamilya) staff like the Provincial Link and the

Municipal Link as well as the Sustainable Livelihood

Program (SLP) Project Development Officer II assigned in the area on the Agsugpon Tayo Project.

More so, local stakeholders were also given background on the said project. This is still in line with

the Department’s goal on convergence, internally and externally.

Agsugpon Tayo Project and the Completed Social

Technology Projects Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)

Signing

In Region I, a hosting program for children also known

as the Agsugpon Tayo Project is being implemented particularly

in the mountainous Municipality of Sugpon, Ilocos Sur. This

DSWD Field Office I-initiated Social Technology Project aims

to help children pursue their education through collaboration

with other families (Host Families) to provide substitute homes,

parental care and guidance to children from upland barangays

while schooling.


Apart from that, there are other completed Social Technology Projects that can address the

current and emerging needs/issues of the poor, vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals, groups or

families. During the Orientation of the Eight (8) Completed Social Technology Projects held on

September 7, 2012, the LGU of Sugpon expressed its interest to adopt/institutionalize/replicate the

following projects:

1. Aruga at Kalinga sa mga Bata sa Barangay (Foster Care in the Community)

2. Comprehensive Intervention against Gender Violence (CIAGV)

3. Information Technology Literacy Program for Out-of-School Youth and Youth with Disabilities

4. Modified Social Stress Model (MSSM)

5. Sheltered Workshop for Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons

II. MFO 2 – Standards Setting, Licensing and Accreditation Commented Guidelines

There was no draft guidelines on Standards received for comments by the Field Office during the quarter. SWDAs/SWAs Assessed for Registration, License/Accreditation

The Circles for Christ Senior Citizens Association, Inc. located at 1/F 726 Oreta St., Dior Village, Arellano, Dagupan City, Pangasinan was issued Certificate of Registration under Registration No. DSWD-FO I-R-000007-2013 as an Auxiliary Social Welfare and Development Agency -Peoples Organization which provides community-based services for the elderly. The Certificate of Registration is valid from September 3, 2013 to September 2, 2016 or a period of three (3) years of operation. Likewise, the Tahanang Walang Hagdan In Vigan Association Inc., located at #4 Bonifacio St., Vigan City, Ilocos Sur was issued Certificate of Registration and License to Operate under RL No. DSWD-FO-RL:-0000040 as Social Welfare Agency providing community-based services for persons with disability. The Certificate of Registration and License to Operate is valid for a period of three (3) years.

On the other hand, the Spirit and Life Mission House Inc. and The Black Nazarene

Community Development Foundation Inc. were provided with technical assistance and were assessed for renewal of registration and license to operate but the SWDAs have still documents to comply.

As to DSWD manned centers, the Haven for Women and the Home for Girls were pre-assessed for accreditation and were provided with technical assistance along the areas for compliance. At the LGU level, the Stimulation Therapeutic Activity Center in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, Pinili and Laoag City, Ilocos Norte were also pre-assessed for accreditation.

Assessment and validation for the existence and operation of SWDAs was also conducted. The Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation, Inc., Missionaries of Charities, Mission Guided by Mary Foundation Inc. and Haligi ng Bata Inc. were assessed and the assessment reports were forwarded to the Standards Bureau for information and basis for the issuance of registration and license. Assessment/Accreditation of Centers and Service Providers

Day Care Centers/Day Care Workers

Of the total 314 assessed/accredited DCCs/DCWs target for the year, the Unit had already

assessed 504 DCC/Ws or 160% accomplishment of the target. For the 3rd Quarter, 168 were assessed by the regular accreditors and 189 were accomplished by the UNICEF hired accreditors.


LGU DCC/DCWs Assessed for

the 3rd Quarter

Accredited for the 3rd Quarter

Issued Accreditation during the 3rd Quarter but

Assessed during the Previous

Quarters

1. San Fernando City, La Union

18

2. Umingan, PA 3

3. Sto. Domingo, IS 14

4. Infanta, PA 4 2

5. Bauang, LU 37 15

6. Mangatarem, PA 40

7. Badoc, IN 12

8. San Nicolas, IN 25

9. Solsona, IN 11

10. Pasuquin, IN 33

11. Alaminos City, PA 14 1 9

12. Urdaneta City, PA 25

13. Rosario, La Union 30 30

14. Vigan City, IS 35 35

15. Pinili, IN 26 26

16. Sarrat, IN 26

17. Tubao, LU 12 4

18. Luna, LU 18 2

19. Nueva Era, IN 9

Total 357 115 44

Grand Total 159

The DCCs/DCWs assessed were from the 19 LGUs as stated in the above table, of the 357

assessed for accreditation, 115 were issued accreditation with 242 held in abeyance. The 44 DCCs/DWCs that were held in abeyance for the previous quarters had already complied and were issued Certificate of Accreditation thus, resulting to 159 total of accredited DCCs/DCWs.

There were 18 regular volunteer accreditors and 4 UNICEF Funded Accreditors mobilized

for the quarter.

Senior Citizens Centers pre-assessed for accreditation

The Senior Citizens Centers of Alaminos City, Umingan and Binalonan, Pangasinan were pre-assessed for accreditation and provided technical assistance in the preparation of the documents for the accreditation. Social Workers Managing Court Related Cases (SWMCC) and Pre-Marriage Counselors (PMC)

A total of 3 applicants for Social Workers Managing Court Cases (2 RRCY, 1 Community

Based) were received. There were no applicants for PMC accreditation, however, technical assistance in the preparation of documents for accreditation was provided in the municipalities of Binalonan and Umingan, Pangasinan.


Standards Compliance Monitoring The Standards Unit had monitored/provided technical assistance to the following Social

Welfare Agencies:

Name of SWDA Status of Operation/Remarks

1. Spirit and Life Mission House Inc. The agency was provided technical assistance in the preparation of documents for the renewal of their registration to operate. The completion of the requirements based on the technical assistance provided is still on process.

2. Arise and Rebuild Ministries Inc. The agency was provided technical assistance on operation of the SWDA as well as compliance of the requirements for the renewal of license.

3. Tahanang Walang Hagdan In Vigan Association Inc.

The agency was provided technical assistance and was able to comply with the requirements for the renewal of their license. Certificate of Registration and License to Operate was issued on August 28, 2013.

4. Circles for Christ for Senior Citizens Association, Inc.

The Association was issued Certificate of Registration as an Auxiliary Social Welfare and Development Agency – Peoples Organization providing community-based services for the elderly.

5. Missionaries of Charity, Home of Peace

Validation assessment of the existence and operation of the Agency was conducted relative to the application for the renewal of its Registration and License to Operate as a Social Welfare Agency. The validation assessment was forwarded to the Standards Bureau on July 30, 2013.

6. Haligi Ng Bata, Inc. Validation assessment of the existence and operation of the Agency was conducted relative to the application for the renewal of its Registration and License to Operate as a Social Welfare Agency. The validation assessment was forwarded to the Standards Bureau on August 27, 2013.

7. Team Mission Child Care Program Center

The SWDA operates as Day Care Center in barangay Namoroc, Vintar, Ilocos Norte. Aside from the funding from its main office, the SWDA is also provided technical assistance and honorarium by the LGU through the MSWDO.

8. Lorma Community Development Foundation Inc.

9. Great Heights Learning Center of Ilocos Sur

10. Vigan Capital Learning Center Inc. 11. D’ Asi Child Care and Development

Center 12. Governor Roque Ablan Foundation

Inc.

Coordination was made to the SWDAs to facilitate renewal of their registration 60 days before it expires.


13. CAARO Lingayen Inc. 14. Sacred Heart of Jesus Learning and

Tutorial Center 15. Precious Blood of Jesus In His Divine Mercy Charity Inc.

Reiteration (through letter and follow-up call) were made to the SWDAs to immediately submit the requirement for the renewal of their registration and license to operate as SWDA.

Issuance and Monitoring of Solicitation Permit

For the quarter, there were a total of four (4) agencies/organizations issued with solicitation

permit, as follows:

Name of Agency/Address Projects

1. Northern Luzon Mission Artacho, Sison, Pangasinan

For the implementation of the social welfare programs and services of the Agency like scholarship for indigent and deserving students, medical mission and moral recovery program.

2. Brgy. Magsaysay Senior Citizens Association Brgy. Magsaysay, Tagudin, Ilocos Sur

For the purchase of lot for the construction of Senior Citizen Center.

3. Mary Help of Christians Seminary System, Inc. San Fabian, Pangasinan

For the educational support of the 42 Seminarians of the seminary.

4. Girl Scout of the Philippines Pangasinan Council Capitol Compound, Lingayen, Pangasinan

For the purchase of lot for the construction of a Program and Training Center.

A total of 15 agencies/organizations with previously issued solicitation permit were also

monitored, as follows:

NAME OF ORGANIZATION ADDRESS

1. Lasip Brgy. Council Brgy. Lasip, Malasiqui, Pangasinan

2. Rotary Club of Magsingal & North, Ilocos Sur

Magsingal, Ilocos Sur

3. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, College of Arts and Science HS 86

South La Union Campus, Agoo, La Union

4. Sacred Heart School Alumni Association, Inc.

Bauang, La Union

5. Crusaders of the Divine Church of Christ

Pugo, La Union

6. BAGKAK Ti Daya, Inc. Del Pilar, Tagudin, Ilocos Sur

7. Splash Party Square Prudential Bldg. Quezon Ave., San Fernando City, La Union

8. La Union Police Provincial Officer Camp Diego Silang, Carlatan, San Fernando City, La Union

9. La Union Vibrant Woment, Inc. (LUVWI)

Brgy. II, Provincial Capitol, San Fernando City, La Union

10. Barangay Ranget, Tagudin, Ilocos Sur

Brgy. Ranget, Tagudin, Ilocos Sur

11. Cenacle Arts and Science School, Inc.

119 Poblacion, Bacnotan, La Union

12. Virgen Milagrosa University Martin P. Posadas Avenue, San Carlos City,


Foundation, Inc. Pangasinan

13. Integrated Electrical Engineers-La Union Chapter

c/o Engr. Imelda Quindara City Engineers Office Marcos Bldg., San Fernando City, La Union

14. Parish Pastoral Council of St. James

St. James Parish, Solsona, Ilocos Norte

15. Federated Parents-Teachers Association (FPTA) Division Pangasinan II

Binalonan, Pangasinan

Post requirements relative to the conduct of the fund raising activities were not yet

submitted.

NGOs Endorsed for Duty Free of Foreign Donation There were no applicants received for Duty Free of Foreign Donation for the quarter. Area-Based Standards Network (ABSNET) Mobilization

ABSNet Pangasinan, Dagupan and La Union Clusters

The ABSNET Pangasinan Officers Meeting was held last August 8, 2013 at Capitol Cafe,

Lingayen while the 3rd Quarter Meeting was held last August 29, 2013 at the Audio-Visual Room of Urdaneta City Hall. Highlights of the meeting were sharing of updates on the SWDAs monitored, Fund Raising Activity, Leadership and Team Building Activity of the Cluster and participation to the Bottom Up Budgeting (BUB).

Likewise, the ABSNET Ilocandia Meeting and Election of the new set of officers was

undertaken last September 13, 2013. A planned Officers Meeting will be held on November 5 and Cluster Meeting on December 5-6, 2013. Other agenda discussed were opening of a bank account and strengthening the cluster.

On the other hand, the ABSNET La Union Cluster Meeting was held last September 27,

2013. The agenda during the meeting were Status on the monitoring of SWDAs, inputs on the preparation of documents to the Panata Ko sa Bayan Award, and discussion on the SWDAs engagements to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. One of the ABSNET Cluster Member had also provided livelihood assistance through the provision of goats to the residents of the Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth. A MOA between the DSWD- RRCY was signed last September 16, 2013.

Also, the ABSNET Dagupan Cluster Meeting was held last July 11, 2013. The agenda

includes Training of ABSNET Cluster Members as child advocates that will assist the LGU Dagupan become a Child Friendly City, monitoring of unregistered SWDAs, participation to the Children’s Month activity in coordination with LGU – Dagupan.

Update on Online Data Base System

The profile of 26 SWDAs, 4 DSWD Centers, 7 LGU Centers, 3 STAC, 24 Social Workers

Managing Court Cases and Pre-Marriage Counselors were updated during the quarter.


III. MFO 3 – Support Services and Technical Assistance to Intermediaries Capability Building Activities

For this quarter, capability building activities were implemented by the FO to enhance the knowledge, attitudes and skills of the intermediaries and beneficiaries. These are the following:

1. Training on Social Case Management for Implementers July 1-5, 2013, Hotel Veniz, Baguio City to 47 FO staff and 42 LGU participants

2. Capability Building of Parent Leader on the following dates and batches:

Date and Venue Participants

July 15-18, 2013/La Union 5 FO and 98 volunteers

July 18-21, 2013/Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur 5 FO and 97 volunteers

July 18-21, 2013/La Union 5 FO and 104 volunteers

July 15-19, 2013/Ilocos Sur (Batch 4) 5 FO and 99 volunteers


July 15-19, 2013/Ilocos Norte (Batch 1) 5 FO and 67 volunteers


July 15-18, 2013/Leisure Coast, Dagupan City, Pangasinan (Set 6-Batch 1)

5 FO and 129 volunteers

July 18-21, 2013/Leisure Coast, Dagupan City, Pangasinan (Set 6-Batch 2)


July 25-28, 2013/Ating Tahanan, Baguio City (Set 6-Batch 4)


July 22-25, 2013/ Leisure Coast, Dagupan City, Pangasinan (Set 6-Batch 3)


July 25-28, 2013/ Leisure Coast, Dagupan City, Pangasinan (Set 6-Batch 4)


July 29-August 1, 2013/ Leisure Coast, Dagupan City, Pangasinan (Set 6-Batch 5)


August 1-4, 2013/ Leisure Coast, Dagupan City, Pangasinan (Set 6-Batch 6)










August 19-22, 2013 Leisure Coast, Dagupan City, Pangasinan (Set 6-Batch 11)


3. Orientation on Newly Approved Guidelines June 6, 2013, ORT San Fernando City, La Union

to 12 FO Staff, 6 LGUs, 36 NGOs and 1 PO

4. Community Volunteers Training (Convergence and BUB) July 1-5, 2013 in Bangar, La Union to 1 LGU and 104 volunteers; July 8-12, 2013 in Bagulin, La Union to 41 volunteers; July 8-12, 2013 in Bangar, La Union to 1 LGU and 172 volunteers and July 15-19, 2013 in Bangar, La Union to 1 LGU and 136 volunteers

5. Workshop on the Finalization of Municipal Transition Plan (MTP) July 25-26, 2013 at Hotel Veniz, Baguio City to 25 FO staff 25 LGUs and 3 NGAs


6. ERPAT Training August 20, 2013 in Pangasinan to 27 NGOs and August 17, 2013 in Pangasinan to 16 NGOs

7. Skills Enhancement for Parent Advocates for Social Core Protection Program September 3-6, 2013 at Oasis Hotel, Bauang, La Union to 5 FO staff and 72 volunteers

8. Orientation on the Eight Completed Social Technology Projects September 10, 2013 at Northview Hotel, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte to 9 FO staff and 23 LGUs; September 11, 2013 at Alad Bar, Caoayan, Ilocos Sur to 7 FO staff and 24 LGUs; September 12, 2013 at Leisure Coast, Dagupan City, Pangasinan to 18 FO staff and 41 LGUs and September 13, 2013 at DSWD FO-1 to 7 FO staff and 15 LGUs

9. Orientation on DSWD AO 7 September 19-20, 2013 at Summer Place Hotel, Baguio City to 11 FO staff, 16 LGUs and 2 NGO

10. Training of Trainors on ERPAT September 23-26, 2013 at Hotel Veniz, Baguio City to 4 FO staff, 8 LGUs and 16 NGOs

Technical Assistance

Apart from the trainings provided to the intermediaries and partners, on-field technical assistance was also provided to various LGUs. A total of 80 LGUs of the four provinces particularly the sets 1-5 areas of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program were provided technical assistance in the preparation of the Municipal Transition Plans (MTPs).

Through the focal person and community based workers of the Community Based Services Section, 46 LGUs and 2 NGOs were also provided technical assistance on case management; 32 LGUs on disaster management; 2 LGUs and 1 NGO on resource augmentation; 1 LGU on resource mobilization and 20 LGUs on the process of handling CICL, CNSP and WEDC cases.

Technical assistance on the revised day care manual, Parent Effectiveness Service (PES) and laws on children were also provided to 2 LGUs of the province of Ilocos Sur and 2 LGUs of the province of Ilocos Norte. As to standards compliance, 29 LGUs along with 15 NGOs were provided with technical assistance within the quarter.

In addition, seven (7) LGUs were provided technical assistance on the preparation of requirements for the fund transfer amounting to Php 200,000.00 per center for the repair and upgrading of Day Care Centers which will be funded by the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA). These DCCs include San Nicolas, Pangasinan; Paoay, Burgos, Vintar and Solsona in Ilocos Norte and Burgos, San Gabriel and San Fernando City in La Union.

Through the implementation of social preparation activities of the sustainable livelihood

program (SLP), 957 livelihood organizations in the entire region 1 were guided and assisted in identifying projects and assessment of feasibility of their identified projects. 93 SEA-K associations were also oriented on basic business management. These activities were supported by the LGUs. Further, four existing SEA-Kabayans were provided technical assistance in the implementation of their livelihood projects. Resource Augmentation

For resource augmentation, there were 10 PWDs in need of assistive device-wheel Chair who

were provided with PHP 5,000.00 each. Two clients came from the province of La Union while the

other eight (8) came from the province of Ilocos Sur.


IV. MFO 4a – Direct Services to Community Based Clients

Category Target Actual

Number of clients served

% from the total served

Abandoned 8 71 28%

Neglected 10 39 15%

Surrendered 13 88 34.6%

Sexually Abused 12 7 3%

Physically Abused 2 1 0.3%

WEDC 5 29 11.4%

Developed/Approved Adoptive Families

10 12 5%

Developed Foster Families 10 7 2.7%

Sub-total 70 254 100%

MTA 250 372

Total 320 626

* The Target indicated in this report are those clients served within the 3

rd quarter only (NEW) while the actual

accomplishment reflects the total number of clients served for the 3rd

quarter (OLD and NEW).

For the third quarter, there were 320 cases served through the community-based programs and services. Surrendered children with eighty eight (88) cases served or 34.6% ranked first while abandoned children with seventy one (71) cases or 28% ranked second. Most of these are old or carry-over cases (adoption cases) which were filed in court and awaiting court decision or has pending court hearing. Still, for this quarter, cases of neglected children remain on the top three cases handled by the Field Office with a total number of thirty nine cases or 15%. Most of these were likewise carry-over cases from the previous quarter. Though the increasing number of cases particularly on surrendered children is a positive indication of the strict implementation and advocacy activities along RA 9523, the Field Office through the community based social workers and other staff was doubling-up efforts along the enhancement of parenting capability to advocate that “A Child is best loved and taken cared of under his/her own parents/family.”

There is an apparent decrease in the number of sexually abused children handled and this is attributed to the intensified provision of technical assistance by the Social Welfare Officers II to the LGU Social Workers along management of court related cases.

There were 29 WEDC cases recorded for this quarter. Most of the 29 cases were provided

with “one shot “service which mostly includes provision of financial assistance and referral for legal assistance. Alternative Parental Care Services

There were 10 adoptive parents and 10 foster care families served this quarter. They were assisted in the care of the adoptive and foster children. Minors Traveling Abroad (MTA)

For the 3rdquarter of CY 2013, the Field Office 1 was able to issue 372 Certificates of Travel Clearance to 372 minors traveling abroad.

As to place of origin, it is apparent from the chart below that most of the minors issued with travel clearance came from the province of Pangasinan (94) and La Union (61) followed by Ilocos Sur (51) and Ilocos Norte (36). Among the cities of origin, Laoag City ranked first (27) while Dagupan City ranked second (26). It was followed by Urdaneta City which ranked third (22). There were also minors from adjacent provinces and regions (11) which applied for certificate of travel clearance in Region 1.


47 7 4 111

31 5 23 1 017

116 5 2 171

47 19 7 114

30 16 28 3 119

011 4 1 201

94 26 11 22 5 61 21 51 4 1 36 1 27 9 3 372

Male Female Total

As to purpose of travel, majority of the children were petitioned by their parents/relatives

(227) to stay with them. Others go abroad for educational tour (73) and for pleasure/ leisure trip (72). Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons (RRPTP)

To ensure that local structures (LCPC/BCPC/Local Referral Network) are functional in responding to cases of Trafficking in Person, various advocacy activities were conducted within the third quarter. These activities were conducted in Malasiqui, Pangasinan (July 12, 2013), Candon City, Ilocos Sur (August 12, 2013), Narvacan, Ilocos Sur (August 27, 2013), Vigan City, Ilocos Sur (August 28, 2013) and Cabugao, Ilocos Sur (August 29, 2013).

Forty two (42) victim-survivors of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) were likewise provided with services under the Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons (RRPTP) of which 26 were provided with Livelihood Assistance (Urdaneta City – 12 clients; Asingan – 1 client; Ilocos Sur – 12 clients; San Carlos City – 1 client), 10 with Transportation Assistance back to their place of origin (from Visayas and Mindanao) and 6 with Auxiliary Financial Assistance for legal services.

A Fund Transfer amounting to PHP 50, 000.00 was also extended to the Local Government

Unit of Rosales, Pangasinan and this is intended for the conduct of advocacy activities and/or provision of services for TIP survivors. To sustain coordination efforts between and among Regional Line Agencies in preventing and combating the ill effects of Trafficking in Person, the RIACAT-VAWC Meeting for the third quarter was held on July 7, 2013. Crisis Intervention

A total of 106 clients in crisis situation were served through the crisis intervention services of the FO. Of the total regular clients served, majority of cases were Family Heads and Other Needy Adults (FHONA) with 89 or 83.96% followed by Senior Citizens in need which comprises 12 or 11.32%. There were 2 or 1.88 % Stranded clients served; 1.88% were WEDC and .94% were CEDC.

More female clients were served which comprises 66 or 62.26%.


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40

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Female

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Female 52 2 1 0 11

FHONA WEDCCNSP/CE

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68

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20

30

40

50

60

70

La Union Pangasinan Ilocos Sur Ilocos Norte Other Provinces

Unduplicated Headcount/ Client Served by Category

Most of the clients served were from the province of La Union (64.15%), followed by the

province of Pangasinan (16.03 %); the province of Ilocos Sur ranked third (8.49%) while the province of Ilocos Norte ranked fourth (6.60 %). Five (5) or 4.7 % of the clients served were from other regions /provinces.

Client served by Province, Mode of admission

As to services extended, 68 clients were provided medical assistance; 6 were provided with

burial assistance while 7 were given transportation assistance; 12 were provided with financial assistance for food subsidy and 12 were referred to LGUs, Centers and SWAD Teams for further Social Work intervention; 4 clients were provided with food pack and 1 was provided with hot meals.

Likewise, 337 clients were provided assistance under the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). For the PDAF of Congresswoman Kimi Cojuangco, 57 clients were provided medical assistance. For the PDAF of Congresswoman Marlyn P. Agabas of the 6th District of Pangasinan, 212 clients were provided with medical assistance while 37 were provided burial assistance. Further, 4 clients were provided educational assistance and 1 was given transportation assistance. For the PDAF of Sen. Loren Legarda, 26 students were provided educational assistance.

The FO has served a total of 434 clients in crisis from the PDAF and Regular Funds. Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA)

The Emergency Shelter Assistance provided depends on the extent of damages as a result of the validation conducted by the Field Office for the victims of Typhoons Labuyo, Maring, Nando and other calamities. There were 7 beneficiaries with totally damaged houses who have received the assistance.


Cash for Work (CFW)

The DSWD FOI has also funded the CFW projects of different municipalities in Region I based on the indicative rehab plan re: Typhoons Pedring, Quiel, Mina, Falcon, flooding and other kind of calamities. For this quarter, 330 beneficiaries from different provinces were served through this program. Most of the CFW projects were social infrastructures like repair of day care centers as well as rehabilitation of rivers , construction of canals and other disaster preparedness, mitigation and rehabilitation activities. The LGUs have counterpart and augmentation in the construction materials.

V. MFO 4b – Direct Services to Center Based Clients

The Area – I Vocational Rehabilitation Center (AVRC – I)

In support to the goals and objectives of the 3rd Decade of Asia and the Pacific for the Persons with Disabilities, the Area I Vocational Rehabilitation Center had defined its share in making the rights real for the sector. It had continuously provided comprehensive delivery of social and vocational services which are developmental in nature being implemented by inter-disciplinary team. The partnership with other government agencies, non-government organizations and civil society groups resulted to the pooling of both financial resources and technical expertise that facilitated the implementation of various services for the clientele.

A. MFO Plan versus Accomplishment:

For the Quarter

Key Result Area Performance Indicator

Target Actual

Total number of PWDs Total number of clients served in DSWD centers and institutions

60 (at a given period)

79 (Old-54 New 3rd Qtr-25)

Total PWDs discharged (Trained)

Number of PWDs Discharged/Percent discharged over clients served

19 15 (18.98%)

Total PWDs discharged (Postponed)

Number of PWDs Discharged/Percent discharged over clients served

12

Total PWDs rehabilitated

Number of PWDs Rehabilitated/Percent rehabilitated over clients served

19 15 (18.98%)

Types of Discharged/ Rehabilitated Cases

a. Number of PWDs reintegrated to family/relative due to completion of training

19 15 (18.98%)

b. Number of PWDs provided other form of arrangement

School Placement-5 Job Placed

School Placement- Job Placed-14


Budget Expenditure

Total number of PWDs Total number of PWDs served in DSWD centers & institutions (Gratuity Assistance for 60 clients at a given period)

P 414,000.00 (92daysx60clientsxP75)

P 339, 300.00

For the 3rd quarter of 2013, AVRC I had served a total of 79 persons with disabilities of

which 54 are old cases (carry over) and 25 are new. The accomplishment for the quarter which is 79 exceeded the target of 60 at a given period instead of 70 as per plan submitted to accommodate the number of clients in the WFP for gratuity assistance. The number of PWD discharged is 15 and are the same cases reported as trained and rehabilitated. From this number, 14 are job placed mostly open employed as a result of increasing demand in Massage Therapy which is a lucrative job for visually impaired graduates along the course. This demand for employment is attributed to the sustained coordination and conduct of educational campaign/dialogue with employers, business establishment and other labor groups which heightened public awareness on the KAS of PWDS in the wellness program and garment trades. A number of trainings, socio-cultural and other activities were also conducted apart from the regular casework and group work interventions.

Training on Housekeeping NC II was conducted on July 1 to September 13, 2013 to 25

participants in coordination with TESDA-PSAT, Lingayen, Pangasinan to provide better employment opportunities for PWDs aside from their vocational course. Mr. Cruzaldo Z. Lomibao, Instructor II from TESDA-PSAT was the resource person. The said training activity is part of the MOA/ partnership between AVRC I and TESDA.

Thirty (30) PWDs to include 5 staff also attended the training on Organic Agriculture on September 10-12, 2013 to enhance the PWDs knowledge and skills and interest in adopting a more sustainable and healthy method of food production. The training was made possible through the cooperating implementing agencies namely Agricultural Training Institute, Regional Training Center, Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan who provided the tools, materials and meals and snacks of participants and the Agtalon Incorporated who served as Resource Persons.

Likewise, The Area I Vocational Rehabilitation Center joined the entire nation in the celebration of the 35th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week from July 17-23, 2013 with the theme, “Building an Inclusive and Non-Handicapping Environment for Persons with Disability”. The celebration was highlighted by the Thanksgiving Mass on July 15; Orientation on the Management and Understanding Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder on July 16; Opening Program and PWDs Got Talent Competition at SM City Rosales on July 19 and Sports Fest on July 23-24, 2013.

Another activity was the Educational Field Trip held last August 16, 2013 which provided

the trainees with exposure and opportunity to gain insights on the places with cultural and social significance. The one-day educational field trip was maximized and the group was able to visit Quezon City Circle, National Council on Disability Affairs Office-Quezon City, Intramuros (Fort Santiago), Manila Zoo and Rizal Park.

The Family Thanksgiving Day celebration was conducted on September 26, 2013. The

occasion is one of the strategies employed to strengthen the role of the family in the rehabilitation process of the clients and one of the highlights is the recognition of the Most Supportive Parents/Family. The activity also served as an opportunity to highlight the talents, skills and potentials of the PWD trainees.


The Haven for Children (HFC)

The Field Office served a total of 31 children at the Haven for Children. Out of the 31 cases, eight (8) were new admittance and 23 were carry over cases majority of which belong to neglected category. Of the 31 clients served, three (3) clients were discharged of which two (2) were successfully reintegrated to their families and were likewise considered as rehabilitated. On the other hand, one (1) client left the center without permission while attending his classes.

The center’s accomplishment for the quarter (31) is equivalent to 172. 22 % as against the

target of eighteen (18). Said accomplishment is higher by 22.58 % as compared to the accomplishment of the same quarter of C.Y. 2012. As to client admittance for the quarter, the center has admitted 8 clients or 133.33 % as against the 6 projected number of admission.

The intensified case management system attributed to the children’s attainment of their rehabilitation goals along with the support of their family/relatives and the participation of the LGUs in the provision of therapeutic intervention.

Other activities that contributed to the development of the children are the following.

Practical Skills Development on Scrap Book Making on August 23 and 30, 2013 that developed the children’s patience and positive work habits. Moreover, the activity was also therapeutic because it involved expression of feelings and thoughts.

Practical Skills Development on Vegetables Processing on September 17 and 20, 2013 which cultivated cooperation, trust and sense of responsibility among the children.

Family Day Celebration conducted on September 27, 2013 which involved the children’s parents through the Parent Effectiveness Seminar. The activity also served as a venue for family bonding through socialization and parlor games.

The Haven for Women (HFW)

The Haven for Women had continuously provided rehabilitative center based services to women who are victims/survivors of all forms of abuse. Of the 74 clients served, 31 women and 14 dependents were catered within the quarter. Majority of the clients belong to incest (8), battered women (5), maltreated (4), victim-survivors of trafficking (3) and women in conflict with the law (3) categories. The remaining were raped (2), unwed mothers (2), vagrant (1), neglected (1), abandoned (1) and victim of involuntary prostitution (1).

A total of thirteen (13) clients were discharged from the center. From the total number of

discharged clients, seventeen (7) clients reached the peak of their rehabilitation. As evident from the previous quarters, victims of incest still comprise the bulk of cases

catered to among other categories. Nonetheless, there is a slight decrease in the number of client admission and this is attributed to the increased vigilance of the Local Government Units especially at the Barangay level along the implementation of Protection Orders to women and their children who are victims of abuse. The Home for Girls (HFG)

The Home for Girls was able to serve 47 girl-children where 39 are carry over cases and 8 are newly admitted within the quarter in-review. Out of the 47 girl-children, 9 were reintegrated to their parents or relatives having met their rehabilitation goals and parents/relatives were positively assessed to resume parental obligations over the children.


As to clientele frequency distribution, Sexually Abused has the highest number which is 32 cases; subdivided into different classifications, Rape (10), Incest is (21) and Acts of Lasciviousness (1). Neglected girl-children came second with a total of 8 and 3rd is under the Abandoned clientele category.

As to place of origin per Congressional or Legislative Districts:

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY/CITY NUMBER OF CLIENTS Ilocos Norte- 1st District Laoag City 1 2nd District Banna 1 Ilocos Sur -1st District Sinait 1 2nd District Narvacan 2 Banayoyo 1

La Union- 2nd District Agoo 1 Bagulin 1

Bauang 1

Sto. Tomas 5

Pangasinan- 1st District Alaminos 7 Infanta 1

Sual 2

2nd District Binmaley 1 Mangatarem 3

3rd District San Carlos City 2

Bayambang 1

Calasiao 2

Malasiqui 1

Sta. Barbara 1

4th District Dagupan city 1 Manaoag 1

San Fabian 1

5th District Urdaneta City 3 Bautista 1

Binalonan 1

Pozzorubio 1

6th District Asingan 1 Others: Laguna 1 Manila 1

None participation of the LGU Social Workers and parents has always been the bottleneck

in the achievement of the rehabilitation goals of the clients. Thus, to ensure their participation, case conferences and rehabilitation team meetings were conducted in the community. Aside from the participation of the LGU Social Workers and relatives or parents, community officials were also involved in the activity. This is considered as one of the good practice of the center in terms of case management. Through this activity, the concerned parties were linked to their resources in their community and were equipped on knowledge and technology on how to go about the legal processes.

Using the rights based approach; the Home for Girls had continuously provided the basic needs of the children. Equally important as food, clothing and shelter; education and health, physical and mental aspect of the children were also given paramount concern.

As to education, 21 out of the 47 clients are into formal education; 11 in the elementary, 10 in the high school and 1 in college. Two (2) in the high school level are on modular studies under the Open High School Program of the DepEd. Likewise, clients who were not qualified for formal education were under the Functional Literacy Program.


For the Psychological Services, 2 clients were referred for in depth Psychological Evaluation

at the Center for Mental Health at the Baguio General Hospital due to irregular demeanor. One client has been on medication due to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Nine (9) clients were also referred for laboratory examinations due to chronic respiratory

illness, abdominal pain and ear infection. Nonetheless, other children are in satisfactory health condition with the routine medical examination and health and wellness activities in the Home.

Intensive case management was conducted during the quarter thereby reintegrating 9 clients through the involvement of the LGU Social Workers and community officials. With this service, the clients were able to resolve their difficulties and identify their resources. The Regional Rehabilitation for Youth (RRCY)

Key Result Area Performance Indicator Target Actual % of Accomplishment

Clients served No. of clients served 82 73 89.02%

Admission No. of clients admitted 12 11 91.66%

Discharged (inclusive of rehabilitated cases and other cases discharged or dismissed by Court)

No. of clients discharged

6 8 133.33%

Rehabilitation of clients No. of rehabilitated clients

6 7 116.66%

A total of 73 clients were served at the center. Of this, 11 were new admittance while 62

were carry-over cases. Through the different social services provided at the center, 8 were discharged inclusive of the 7 that were rehabilitated and one whose case was dismissed by the Judicial Court. In comparison to CY 2012, it is evident that the number of admission of residents lowered for this 3rd quarter which is also true during the second quarter of this year (with the same new admission of 11). It is likewise apparent that this quarter’s accomplishment has exceeded the target number of clients to be discharged and rehabilitated which is attributed to the efficient delivery of social services and improved case management as it decreased the number of cases to a manageable number of carried-over cases (62) which is lower by 13 from the 75 carry-over cases in 2012.

Further, the decrease in the number of cases or referrals to the center is also a result of the Social Workers’ close coordination with the different referring courts as well as with the Local Social Welfare and Development Officers on the strengthening of intervention and diversion program for

CICLs, especially those with lesser offenses.

Other activities conducted were the following:

1. Pizza-making demonstration by Greenwich, San Fernando City on July 8, 2013 (start of the Nutrition Month celebration in the center) which provided the residents knowledge on pizza-making that they could consider as a source of employment and thereby making them productive when they are finally reintegrated to the community.


2. Swedish and Zhiatsu Massage Therapy Training sponsored by the Municipal Government of Bauang, La Union which involved 25 residents of the center. It started on July 24, 2013 and is being conducted every Tuesdays and Thursdays of the week until the first week of October, 2013.

3. Two (2) batches of computer literacy training sponsored by the Municipal Government for the youth residents of Bauang, La Union which was participated by 18 residents of the center- a training that was and is being conducted at the Barangay Hall of Urayong, Bauang, La Union; a good preparatory training for college education, and also a credential for employment.


4. Plant Propagation with Cemented Pot-Making and Landscaping- another occupational skills training that would enable 25 CICL residents gainfully employed when they are finally reintegrated to the community. It was conducted in the center for 10 days which started on September 5 and ended on September 20, 2013.

5. MOA with BASCAI for a Goat-Raising project, a training intended for providing occupational

skills on goat-raising for selected residents of the center

6. Enrollment of 12 residents in the Open High School program of DEP ED which basically provides for the children’ right to education and significantly facilitative to each resident’s rehabilitation.


VI. MFO 4c – Locally Funded Projects National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) Project

Total Number of Deliberated Applicants per Province as of September 23, 2013 for the 2nd Round of Household Assessment

NUMBER OF FIELD STAFF REQUIREMENTS ACTUAL

PROVINCE Total Target HHs

Area Coordinato

r

Area Superviso

r

Enumerator

Total Field Staff

AC AS EN

Ilocos Norte

111,464 10 47 234 291 7 15 194

Ilocos Sur

138,769 12 60 287 359 29 32 276

La Union

143,262 15 60 300 372 16 57 377

Pangasinan

535,138 42 220 1,113 1,375 49 81 464

TOTAL

928,633 79 387 1,934 2,394 10

1 18

5 1,311

Within the whole duration of the third quarter, hiring of Field Support Staff for the second round of household assessment was the main activity attended to by the project. Pooling of applicants started as early as July 2013 and two teams of the Personnel Selection Committee with members from the Policy and Plans Division was created to screen and deliberate applicants for the said project.

Preparations of project proposals for the trainings, printing of project manuals and LGU

orientations were already completed and the procurement process is ongoing in time for the allotment of funds. Applicants for the position of Encoders and Verifiers will be deliberated once funds for the 2nd round household assessment are downloaded.


Status of the “Habagat” Special Validation activity as of September 30, 2013:

Ref. No.

Province/City/ Municipality

Dromic Data

Actual Target

Pre-assessed

Name-Matched

Validated Encoded

Ilocos Sur 2,379 3,566 2,366 2,366 2,218 2,185

1 Caoayan 1 2 1 1 1 1

2 Sugpon 702 1,158 711 711 692 689

3 Tagudin 1,676 2,406 1,654 1,654 1,525 1,495

La Union 101 845 701 701 684 684

4 San Juan 100 843 700 700 683 683

5 Santo Tomas 1 2 1 1 1 1

Pangasinan 62,829 86,839 67,251 66,863 62,850 60, 970

6 Agno 406 552 347 347 338 330

7 Aguilar 2,874 4,286 2,690 2,679 2,412 2,274

8 Balungao 1 2 1 1 1 1

9 Basista 3,178 3,135 2,670 2,519 2,517 2,492

10 Bautista 1,712 1,068 1,082 1,081 963 941

11 Bayambang 2,433 3,287 3,142 3,142 2,893 2,871

12 Binmaley 8,712 14,226 8,773 8,773 8,489 8,217

13 Bugallon 8,619 5,544 3,327 3,294 3,055 2,980

14 Calasiao 8,901 19,166 13,682 13,682 12,818 12, 196

15 Dagupan City 57 444 5,034 4,921 4,364 4,420

16 Dasol 97 98 65 57 58 58

17 Lingayen 5,744 11,250 9,187 9,187 8,511 8, 314

18 Manaoag 1 14 339 339 322 318

19 Mangatarem 10,674 14,870 10,210 10,210 9,879 9,402

20 San Carlos City 5,425 2,918 2,279 2,257 2,069 2,052

21 San Quintin 145 296 161 161 147 147

22 Santa Barbara 1,191 1,781 1,267 1,237 1,141 1,084

23 Sison 92 129 100 81 82 82

24 Tayug 3 35 13 13 12 12

25 Urbiztondo 2,564 3,738 2,882 2,882 2,779 2,779

TOTAL 65,309 91,250 70,318 69,930 65,752 63,839

The final report on “Habagat” Special Validation was not yet submitted due to unresolved

issues concerning the encoding operation. The concern was already elevated to the NHTO-NITO for technical assistance. Encoding was already completed yet, the project is still waiting for the resolution of issues to wit:

1. Restoration of HAFs to its previous state before the “Habagat” Operation. HAFs

were modified and attached to pre-generated HNAFs with “Do not accomplish HAF”;

2. Method of swapping printed archive “3” HNAF (deleted by way of duplicity checker) to archive “0” or “2” household records (active in the database);


3. HH IDs seen as “Red mark but with no Error” or no violated routines in DEA.

On the other hand, all Special Validation Activities were temporarily stopped due to the onset of the 2nd Round Household Assessment. The region’s pending request on household assessment from NAPC as approved by the Secretary will be prioritized in the 2nd round. This national directive is being complied in all Special Validation requests.

Series of consultation dialogue/meetings/orientations were also undertaken and attended to

by the Project. Below are the dates and participants of the activity.

Date Venue Activity Partcipants July 23, 2013 Hotel Consuelo -Vigan

City, Ilocos Sur Stakeholders Meeting: DOH-CHD “Kalusugan Pangkalahata’’

PHIC rep., PHO, DOH-CHD

July 31, 2013 People’s Hall– City of San Fernando, La Union

CAC Meeting Head of the Offices in the LGU (CAC members)

August 7, 2013 Conference Room – DSWD Field Office 1

Consultation Dialogue – NHTS-PR Data Sharing Guidelines and Utilization

P/C/MPDCs from the province of La Union

August 8, 2013 Leisure Coast Resort -

Dagupan City, Pangasinan

Consultation Dialogue – NHTS-PR Data Sharing Guidelines and Utilization

P/CMPDCs from the province of Pangasinan

September 13, 2013

Municipal Hall- Agoo, La Union

Round table discussion with Congressman Eriguel, PHIC rep. and members of the MAC,

MAC members, Congressman Eriguel and PHIC rep.

There are still pending number of forms to be sanitized which includes deletion of 2,585

duplicate HHs (system generated), verification of 1,178 HHs not processed/run thru PMT as well as the incidence of 248 Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries not included the PMT result. Also, there are Invalid Entries of 1,158 individual rosters, Illogical Errors and the Special Occupation code 00 in the Household Assessment Forms (HAF). Sanitation of data will be facilitated simultaneous with the preparation for the 2nd round of household assessment.

Several requests from the Pantawid Pamilya on cross-matching of names are responded by

the Regional IT Officer aside from pulling out and photocopying of HAF for reference in resolving complaints on exclusion and inclusion error.

Likewise, the Provincial Profile of the Poor is still a work in progress. Mining and generation of needed data is currently being worked out by the Regional Associate Statistician.

MOA on Data Sharing Utilization with Intermediaries and Stakeholders as of September 30, 2013

PROVINCE/ MUNICIPALITIES STATUS

Ilocos Norte

Dumalneg, Ilocos Norte With signed MOA on Jan. 3, 2011

Bangui, Ilocos Norte With signed MOA on July 25, 2012

Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte With Signed MOA on Feb. 8, 2012

Pinili, Ilocos Norte With Signed MOA on Jan. 17, 2011 Marcos, Ilocos Norte With Signed MOA Laoag City, Ilocos Norte MOA endorsed to NHTO on August 7, 2013


PantawidPamilyang Pilipino Program

A total of 187,601 active households from the 125 Cities and Municipalities in the four Provinces of the Region were served this quarter. Of the four provinces in the Region, Pangasinan has the most number of Active Households with 113,886 (61%) Households from 44 municipalities and 4 cities. The Province of La Union has 30,033 (16%) Households from 19 municipalities and 1 city, Ilocos Sur has 25,195 (13%) households from 32 municipalities and 2 cities and Ilocos Norte has 18,487 (10%) households from 21 municipalities and 2 cities while

Household Coverage per Household Status

Ilocos Sur

Cervantes, Ilocos Sur With Signed MOA on June 21, 2011 San Vicente, Ilocos Sur With Signed MOA Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur With Signed MOA on March 7, 2011 Sugpon, Ilocos Sur With Signed MOA on Feb. 7, 2013 Tagudin , Ilocos Sur With Signed MOA on June 14, 2011

Alilem, Ilocos Sur Endorsed to NHTO on May 20, 2013

La Union

Agoo, La Union With Signed MOA on Nov. 28, 2011

Bangar, La Union With Signed MOA on Dec. 12, 2011 Pugo, La Union With signed MOA on June 22, 2011

Pangasinan

Asingan, Pangasinan With Signed MOA on Oct. 21, 2011

Bugallon, Pangasinan With Signed MOA on July 1, 2011 Laoac, Pangasinan With Signed MOA on Oct. 27, 2011 Manaoag, Pangasinan With Signed MOA on Oct. 21, 2011 Urbiztondo, Pangasinan With signed MOA on Feb. 24, 2012

Provincial Offices

PSWDO-Ilocos Norte, Gov. Imee Marcos With signed MOA on Dec. 21, 2010

PG-Ilocos Sur, Gov. Luis "Chavit" Singson With signed MOA on Feb. 25, 2011 Provincial Government of La Union With signed MOA on May 31, 2011 PG Pangasinan–Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. With signed MOA September, 2013


For the compliance verification system, below is the turn-out of beneficiaries’ compliance to conditions for receiving cash grants:

For the Period 3 of compliance monitoring, the compliance on the Education Conditionality of children aged 3 - 5 has the highest compliance rate with 99.88% while Compliance on the Education Conditionality of children aged 6 - 14 has the lowest compliance rate with 94.05%. Public-Private Partnership

There are already 113 Civil Society Organizations who entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with DSWD. Out of the 113 CSOs, 33 are engaged as Tulay, 101 as Gabay, 53 as Bantay and 48 as Kaagapay.

DSWD – CSO Semestral Evaluation and Planning Workshop

9 CSO representatives attended the activity together with the ARD – Administration, RPCs of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and Convergence, Standards Unit Head/Regional, CSO Focal Person, PDO II – Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, PDO II for SLP in lieu of the RPC, MCCT Coordinator, FDS Focal Person and the PDO II for SSA/LGU. The activity was conducted last 24 - 26July 2013 at Hotel Veniz, Baguio City. The CSOs presented their accomplishment for the first semester of CY 2013. Also included in the activity were the updates along program implementation, orientation on the preparation of project proposals, and planning workshop for the second semester of CY 2013.

Students' Grants-in-Aide Program for Poverty Alleviation

For the 1stSemester of SY 2013-2014, 159 qualified beneficiaries enrolled in two(2) SUCs identified by CHED(DMMMSU, MMSU). All the beneficiaries already received their stipend for September 2013.


Provision of Capital Assistance through SEA-K

Sustainable Livelihood through SEA-K is provided to Pantawid beneficiaries to ensure sustainability of income after transition from Pantawid through the provision of non-collateral and interest free loan. Fourteen SKA groups were organized with 120 members, capital seed fund were provided amounting to a total of 959,000 pesos for the 3rd Quarter of 2013. Modified Conditional Cash Transfer (MCCT)

Extended Age Coverage Program

As of September 2013, 434 households with 447 children were validated to be qualified and are currently enrolled

The Families in Need of Special Protection (FNSP)

This hopes to strengthen the coverage by targeting the families in need of special protection to provide and strengthen the safety, protection and development of children in difficult circumstances. As of September 2013, there are 636 registered active households.

Apart from the above accomplishments, 29 CSO representatives attended the DSWD – CSO Semestral Evaluation and Planning Workshop activity together with the ARD – Administration, RPCs of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and Convergence, Standards Unit Head/Regional, CSO Focal Person, PDO II – Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, PDO II for SLP in lieu of the RPC, MCCT Coordinator, FDS Focal Person and the PDO II for SSA/LGU. The activity was conducted last 24 - 26 July 2013 at Hotel Veniz, Baguio City. The CSOs presented their accomplishment for the first semester of CY 2013. Also included in the activity were the updates along program implementation, orientation on the preparation of project proposals, and planning workshop for the second semester of CY 2013.

Further, the Roll out of Capacity Building for Parent Leaders of Set 6 areas was conducted to equip the Parent Leaders with the knowledge, skills and attitude as partners towards the effective and efficient implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in the community level. The activity also aimed to demonstrate to the participants the skills to become an effective parent leader such as leadership skills, effective communication skills, conflict resolution, facilitation and documentation skills. Out of the 90 target participants, 81 Parent Leaders were able to attend. For the whole month of July, the activity was conducted simultaneously in the four provinces of the Region in their respective provincial venues.

Status of Implementation of the Convergence Strategy

For the third quarter, the main activity was the conduct of Municipal Transition Planning Workshop which resulted to the completion of eighty (80) Municipal Transition Plans (MTP) for sets 1 to 5 areas of the Pantawid Pamilya areas. LGU engagements and partnership with all internal and external intermediaries was strengthened and attained through the said major convergence activity. This is because every Transition Plan includes all the gaps that surfaced in the Social Welfare Indicator (SWI) results which will be responded by the Local Government Units and their partners in their respective locality. It is envisaged that the uplifting of the Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries will be attained, sustained and facilitated through the MTPs. The MTPs will also serve as the exit plan of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. Set 1-2 MTPs were already finalized and for transmittal to the Poverty Reduction Programs Bureau, while the MTPs of sets 3-5 areas are due for submission to the Field Office on October 31, 2013.

The conduct of Municipal Action Team (MAT) Meetings including the set 6 municipalities

reached 100%. This means that all the 125 MATs of the 125 cities and municipalities of Region 1 have met and discussed all poverty reduction related activities. Apart from the institutionalization of


MAT meetings, SWI Encoding in the SWI System was also facilitated by the Convergence Strategy Augmentation staff.

Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP)

The SLP RPMO continuously implements livelihood programs particularly in PPPP areas. For this quarter, there were 361 Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries from set 1 and 2 areas that were provided with micro-enterprise for income augmentation and 142 set 2 beneficiaries who completed the BBMT. Capacity building activities are still on-going in set 2 areas hence, no technical/skills training yet conducted as planned.

For the Track 1, there were 14 Pantawid SKAs/SKGs and 14 non-pantawid SKI (11 were victims of human trafficking) or a total of 134 beneficiaries with total capital assistance of PHP 1,092,000 who were served through the DSWD Fund while 19 Pantawid beneficiaries all from Set 5 and 1 Non-Pantawid beneficiary were funded by NGAs and LGUs . Moreover, thirty nine (39) beneficiaries were provided with physical assets. For Track 2, employment of 117 beneficiaries was facilitated of which 22 are non-PPPP beneficiaries. Employment of both pantawid and non-pantawid beneficiaries in HANJIN, One Source and HTI (House Technology Industries Pte.,Ltd) was facilitated by the PDOs in partnership with Public Employment Service Office. Employment facilitation effort is constantly maximized to increase the number of pantawid beneficiaries who will have gainful employment.

Within the third quarter, the DSWD FO-1 Regional Director, Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo

and the RPC conducted weekly consultation dialogue with the Regional Directors of different government agencies (DOLE, DA, BFAR, TESDA and DTI). This initiative resulted to positive commitments of the Regional Directors in serving the Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries particularly in set one (1) areas. Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens Program

Learning from the issues and concerns that were encountered from the previous years, the

Regional Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens established systems and procedures to ensure smooth and effective process from cash advance to liquidation. The field office continued cash pay-out thru cash advance as mode of payment to the Social Pension beneficiaries.

For the third quarter, Region 1 has 1, 070 additional social pensioners which were distributed to the 125 LGUs based on the poverty incidence and total population of indigent senior citizens in a municipality/city.

Social Pension Pay-out in San Fernando, La Union


Home Visit and Social Pension Pay-out in Bantay, Ilocos Sur

Payment of unreleased social pensions for the 2nd quarter was conducted last July 2013 while the pay-out for the 3rd quarter started last September 3, 2013 until September 27, 2013. Below are the number of target and actual senior citizens served, and corresponding amount per province. As of September 25, 2013

Province Target Amount Additional Served Social Pensioners (SP) (replacements of deceased SP)

Total of Actual Served SP

Source of List

# of Paid SP

# of Unpaid SP

% of Paid SP NHT

S List

LGU List

Pangasinan

8, 035 P 12, 052, 500.00

116 8, 151 1,930

6,221 7, 792 243 96.98

La Union 3, 015 P 4, 522, 500.00

34 3, 049 849 2,200 2, 829 186 93.83

Ilocos Sur 4, 087 P 6, 130, 500.00

38 4, 125 903 3,222 2, 959 1, 128 72.40

Ilocos Norte

2,754 P 4, 131, 000.00

19 2, 773 627 2,146 2, 664 90 96.73

Total 17, 891

P 26, 836, 500.00

207 18, 098

4,309

13, 789

16, 244

1, 647 91%

*Counting of SC served is the target beneficiaries plus the replacements of deceased, e.g. if Pangasinan has a total number of 100 beneficiaries and there were 5 deceased pensioners for the 3rd quarter, the replacements will be added to the total target thus the total number served will be 105.

There are Seventeen Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-One (17, 891) target beneficiaries for

this quarter with corresponding amount of Twenty-Six Million Eight Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (Php 26, 836, 500.00) however, there is an increase of Two Hundred Seven (207) beneficiaries due to the replacements of deceased and disqualified pensioners hence, a total of Eighteen Thousand Ninety-Eight (18, 098) social pensioners were served for the 3rd quarter.

Out of the Eighteen Thousand Ninety-Eight (18, 098), Four Thousand Three Hundred Nine

(4, 309) or Twenty-Four percent (24%) came from the National Household Targeting System-Poverty Reduction list and Thirteen Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-Nine (13, 789) or Seventy-Six percent (76%) came from the Local Government Unit’s validated list. In order to ensure that the names endorsed by the LGU are qualified, the Regional Social Pension Section staff strengthened coordination with the FSCAP Officers and members, C/MSWDO’s and OSCA Heads to help in the


validation of potential beneficiaries for the social pension. The RSPS provided copy of the poor senior citizens from NHTS list for review and revalidation of the LGU. As per feedback of the C/MSWDO’s, some of the senior citizens in the list were deceased, not qualified due to change of life status, cannot be located, transferred residence, and there are more qualified senior citizens rather than those in the list. Hence, NHTS-PR list has lower percentage as compared to the rate of LGU validated list.

As to advocacy, various activities were conducted which include documentation of success stories, formulation of a journal of Social Pension Program and educating and updating the people about the program during assemblies. These activities clear out issues on the program implementation and raised the consciousness of the public regarding the program. Supplementary Feeding Program in Day Care Centers

The 3rd cycle implementation of the Supplementary Feeding Program through the Local Government Units continuously marks its goal in achieving the Millennium Development Goal 1 which is to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger among children under the day care service.

During the quarter, a total of 97 LGUs or 77.6% have started their actual feeding, 19 or

15.2% are still on the procurement process while 9 or 7.2% have not yet submitted the liquidation report of the previously transferred fund hence the 2013 funds were not yet released to these LGUs.

A Consultation Meeting with the ABONO Party list staff Mr. Justino Casuga together with

Director Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo and Ms. Alma C. Gonzales was conducted to identify the recipient LGU for the SFP in partnership with the ABONO Partylist. The allocation intended for the Legislator was given to the municipalities of Agoo & Tubao, La Union as recipient. For the municipality of Agoo, the SFP Check amounting to PHP 817, 500.00 was turned over last August 25, 2013 while the SFP check amounting to P490, 500.00 was already received by the municipality of Tubao, La Union on September 10, 2013.

To ensure good program implementation, regular meeting of the organized Regional Monitoring Team were also conducted. The meeting for the third quarter on September 17, 2013 was attended by the different team leaders/members and was highlighted with the identification of strategies as well as priority areas to be monitored. The LGUs with unliquidated funds and those with difficulty in the procurement of goods/foodstuff were prioritized for monitoring.

Summary of Actual Fund Transferred to LGUs

As of Sept. 30, 2013

Province

Target Accomplishment (Actual Feeding)

Rate of Accomplishme

nt(Actual Feeding)

Financial Accomplishment

No. of LGUs

No. of

DCCs

No. of Childre

n LGUs

No. of DCCs

No. of Childre

n

LGUs

DCC

Chil-

dren

Total Amount Downloaded to

LGUs

Total Amount Utilized

%

IN 23 561 13,174 17 409 9949 73.9 72.9 74 20,551,440 5,097,547 24.8

IS 34 792 16,535 28 637 13935 82.35 80.42 84 23,718,680 5,997,505 25.2

8

LU 20 567 11,164 12 325 8103 60 57.3 57.2 16,713,840 2,309,515 13.8

Pang 48 1,36

2 40,349 40 1075 36550 81.25 78.9 86.6 58,342,440 11,385,517

19.51

Total 12

5 3,28

2 81,222 97 2446 68537 77.6 74.53 79 119,326,400 24,790,084 20.7

7


For the 3rd Quarter, 97 or 77.6% of the LGUs had started with the feeding for the 3rd cycle

implementation. Further, a total of 68,537 (79%) children were already served from the 2,446 (74.53%) Day Care Centers region wide. The amount of Php 24,790,084 was utilized at the local level which was spent for the procurement of foodstuff and rice for the feeding of children in the different LGUs.

Core Shelter Assistance Program (CSAP)

For this quarter, CSAP Certificates of Completion and Occupancy were awarded to 100 beneficiaries of Barangay Arwas, Bani, Pangasinanlast June 25, 2013. Likewise, Lot Lease of Contracts and Certificates of Completion and Occupancy were also awarded to 60 beneficiaries of Barangay San Anghel, Rosales, Pangasinan.In addition, Php4.9 Million worth of CSAP was awarded to 70 qualified CSAP beneficiaries in Santa, Ilocos Sur.

VII. Strategic Support Services Personnel Management

To date, the DSWD Field Office I has a total manpower complement of 709. Of this, 14.67% or 104 are permanent employees, 0.28% or 2 are casuals, 1.83% or 13 are contractual, 78.28% or 555 are cost of service workers and 4.947% or 35 are on Job Orders.

MANPOWER COMPLEMENT As of September 27, 2013

For the quarter, the HRDU had facilitated the hiring, selection, promotion and placement of

the following Regular, Cost of Service and Job Order employees.


A. Regular Employees

Name of Employee Position & Status of Appointment

Area of Assignment

Date of Effectivity

1. Frederick T. Jaramillo MDO I / Permanent – Promotion

RRCY – I September 1, 2013

B. Cost of Service Workers:

1. Rosenda B. Angupa

SWO II / COSW/lateral movement

ARRS July 16, 2013

2. Deanamelia C. Tablada

SWO II / COSW/newly hired

Social Pension Program July 24, 2013

3. Jeffrey L. Lagang AA II / COSW/newly hired

Social Pension Program July 29, 2013

4. Rodie B. Barawid AA II / COSW/renewal SLP August 16, 2013 5.

Ceasar Lictaoa AA II / COSW – Lateral movement

SLP September 1, 2013

6. Edmar Mararac AA II / COSW/renewal SLP August 16, 2013 7. Antonio M. Navarro PDO II / COSW/newly hired SLP August 16, 2013 8.

CRUZ, JEZZIELYN Social Welfare Assistant / Newly Hired

Aguilar, Pangasinan

September 17, 2013

9.

DE GUZMAN, JANINE Child Social Welfare / Newly Hired

RPMO, City of san Fernando, La Union

September 17, 2013

10. JOVES, KATRIN MAE

Social Welfare Assistant / Newly Hired

Manaoag, Pangasinan

September 17, 2013

11. CANCINO, JULIE


Mabini, Pangasinan

September 17, 2013

12. AGNAWA, THELMA JOY

PDO I Monitoring and Evaluation Officer I / Newly Hired

P.O.O., Dagupan City September 17,

2013 13.

BALALONG, MELANIE Social Welfare Assistant / Newly Hired

Cervantes, Ilocos Sur

September 17, 2013

14. ESTIGOY, MARK DAVE


Mapandan, Pangasinan July 29, 2013

15.

RODAS, AILYN PDO II-Social Worker / Newly Hired

RPMO, City of san Fernando, La Union August 5, 2013

16. BERSAMINE, CHARISSE


Narvacan and Santa, Ilocos Sur

September 3, 2013

17. CARANI, CHRISTIAN


Urbiztondo, Pangasinan

September 3, 2013

18. INOCENCIO, JAY


Agno, Pangasinan

September 3, 2013

19. AMMOG-AO, CYCLONE Municipal Link / Promoted

Quirino, Ilocos Sur

September 2, 2013

20. PESPES, ROSEMARIE Municipal Link / Promoted

Cabugao, Ilocos Sur

September 2, 2013

21. CARIAGA, JUDY ANN Municipal Link / Promoted

Villasis, Pangasinan

September 16, 2013


22. DUMO, MARBILYN City Link / Promoted


September 16, 2013

23. ESTOLAS, JEROLD JEFF Municipal Link / Promoted

Santol, La Union

September 16, 2013

24. GABRIEL, PENCY NICA Municipal Link / Promoted

Mangatarem, Pangasinan

September 16, 2013

25. PAMO, CHANDA Municipal Link / Promoted

Anda, Pangasinan

September 16, 2013

26. PASCUA, VANIE Municipal Link / Promoted

Santo Tomas, La Union

September 16, 2013

27. PADILLA, JOANNE KEITH City Link / Promoted


September 16, 2013

28. VILLANUEVA, SHARON Municipal Link / Promoted

Santa Maria, Pangasinan

September 16, 2013

29. MARZAN, DEBORAH ANNE City Link / Promoted

Urdaneta, Pangasinan

September 16, 2013

30.

TAN, RUBY City Link / Promoted

San Carlos City, Pangasinan

September 16, 2013

C. Job Orders

1. Armando O. Alliones

AAide IV (Driver)/newly hired

Haven for Women August 1, 2013

2. Stony Abbey D. Escalona Houseparent I

RRCY – I August 1, 2013

3. Zaldy D. Macaraeg Utility Worker

GASSD September 1, 2013

For the second semester, the contract of four hundred and fifty three (453) Cost of Service

Workers under the Pantawid Pamilya Program was renewed.

As of this quarter, the following permanent positions were declared vacant due to the resignation, retirement and promotion of the incumbents, respectively.

1. Psychologist I, SG-11 vice Paul Dominic C. Untalasco 2. Administrative Aide IV, SG 4 vice Cornelio U. Velasco 3. Social Welfare Assistant, SG 8 vice Frederick Jaramillo

The HRDS always maintain its constant coordination with the Personnel Administration

Section (PAS) of the GASSD relative to processing of claims and benefits of employees. One hundred fifteen (115) regular staff were able to receive their Performance Based Bonus (PBB) for the year during the quarter.

On the other hand, the 16/201 files of officials and employees are constantly updated,

properly managed and stored manually in coordination with the Personnel Administration Section of the GASSD to ensure that the files are readily available when needed. Staff Capacity Upgrade

For the third quarter, the HRDU recorded the hereunder trainings/seminars/workshops/conventions and meetings which were participated/attended by DSWD Field Office I officials and employees.

1. Orientation on DSWD Administrative Order No. 7, series of 2012 re: Guideline for LGUs

Social Welfare and Development Service Delivery System; 2. Orientation on the Six Completed Social Technology Projects for CY 2013 3. Basic Orientation Course on Cooperative Management;


4. Family and Community Disaster Preparedness Orientation and Basic Life Support and First Aid Training;

5. Consultation on Public Solicitation and Orientation on DSWD AO 7, series of 2012; 6. Training of Trainers’ on Gender Responsive Case Management; 7. Administrative Procedure Workshop; 8. Training on Social Case Management and use of SWI; 9. Roll-out Capability Building for Parent Leaders (Set 6)-Batch 1 ILOCOS NORTE; 10. Roll-out Capability Building for Parent Leaders (Set 6)-Batches 1-4 ILOCOS SUR; 11. Roll-out Capability Building for Parent Leaders (Set 6)-Batches 1-4 LA UNION; 12. Roll-out Capability Building for Parent Leaders (Set 6)-Batches 1-12 PANGASINAN

Social Marketing

The FO has developed 28 press releases/articles developed and /or monitored and uploaded to DSWD website; aired 48 radio plugging of the Social Pension Program; tapped free airtime for radio and TV interviews for the airing of 44 stories on DSWD; and documented 3 special events.

The 28 developed aimed at increasing awareness and understanding of the general public on DSWD’s programs and services, thus, creating a positive notion on the government’s efforts to help the vulnerable and needy sectors.

Aside from the radio stations that use these articles for their radio news, these were also

uploaded to DSWD website http://[email protected].

1. P129M Allocated for Feeding Program/ July 28, 2013/ Freddie Lazaro/ Manila Bulletin 2. Seedlings Grown/ July 27, 2013/ Freddie Lazaro/ Manila Bulletin 3. 82, 701 Day Care Children in Region 1 to Receive Supplementary Feeding Program/ July

8, 2013/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 4. Microenterprise builders rise in Santiago Island, Bolinao, Pangasinan – DSWD /July 17,

2013/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 5. A Social Worker’s Hand for Better Communities / July 22, 2013/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 6. DSWD Calls for More Foster Parents – RA 10165/ July 19, 2013/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 7. A Turning Point / July 19, 2013/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 8. (DSWD’s Poverty Reduction Programs Story) 9. DSWD Announces Second Cycle of Household Assessment/ July 19, 2013/ Jaesem Ryan

Gaces 10. ABSNet ILOCANDIA: On its First Sports fest/ July 19, 2013/ Jaesem Ryan Gaces 11. DSWD Forms More Anti-Trafficking and VAWC Advocates / July 19, 2013/ Jaesem Ryan

Gaces 12. Left Home Not To Be Left Behind/ July 17, 2013/ Jaesem Ryan Gaces 13. Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya Named/ July 23, 2013/ Allan O. Lulu 14. DSWD Clarifies Issues on Possible Lower Cash Grants/ July 23, 2013/ Allan O. Lulu 15. Day Care Workers’ Convention gathers 486 Child Advocates/ July 19, 2013/ Iryn D.

Cubangbang 16. DENR’s National Greening Program assists Pantawid Beneficiaries produce 250,000

seedlings / July 23, 2013/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 17. Political Aspirants Not To Use Pantawid Pamilya Program- Dir. Castillo / August 9, 2013/

Iryn D. Cubangbang and Allan O. Lulu 18. Vigan City’s Livelihood Projects for Pantawid Pamilya Beneficiaries Aim for Zero Poverty /

August 23, 2013/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 19. DSWD releases 5,100 relief goods for monsoon rains victims/ August 22, 2013/ Iryn D.

Cubangbang 20. Vigan Program/ August 25, 2013/ Freddie Lazaro/ Manila Bulletin 21. DSWD Assistance to typhoon victims/ August 25, 2013/ Freddie Lazaro 22. Php 3.02M worth of relief goods for Region 1 monsoon rain victims/ August 23, 2013 23. A Salute to 4 Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya children –DSWD/ September 23, 2013/ Iryn D.

Cubangbang

http://[email protected]/


24. Dir. Castillo Calls On LGUs Support To DSWD’s LISTAHANAN Database/ August 20, 2013/ Jaesem Ryan Gaces

25. CHILD ADVOCATES NOW OPEN TO ALL LGUs/ August 28, 2013/ Jaesem Ryan Gaces 26. DSWD FO1 Pools Applicants for LISTAHANAN Second Round Of Household

Assessment / August 20 27. NHTS-PR A.K.A LISTAHANAN / August 20, 2013/ Jaesem Ryan Gaces 28. Pantawid Pamilya In La Union: A Jumpstart To Development– ADB /

August 28, 2013/ Jaesem Ryan Gces

Partnership with 3 TV stations (GMA TV 10, and ABS-CBN Dagupan-TV 32; PTV 4 and 12 radio stations were tapped for a radio guesting and/or coverage of activities or events/activities done.

From July to September, there were 44 stories aired/ telecast in radio and TV stations. Discussants/Interviewees include: Dir. Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castilo, Dir. Marlene Febes D. Peralta, SWO V Nora D. De la Paz, TAD Chief Anniely J. Ferrer, RIO, Pantawid IO, other technical staff in the region and Pantawid beneficiaries as follows: 1. Supplementary Feeding Updates /July 1, 2013/ DZWN – Ms.Alma Gonzales 2. Disaster Management /July 2, 2013/ DZNL- Ms. Maricel Caleja 3. Pantawid Search for Huwarang Pamilya/ DZWN/July 4, 2013/ Iryn Cubangbang, Allan O.

Lulu 4. Supplementary Feeding Program/ July 4, 2013/ DZWN/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 5. Status of Pantawid/ DWCM/ July 9, 2013/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 6. Status of Pantawid/ DZWN/ July 9, 2013/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 7. Status of Pantawid/ DZSO/ July 10, 2013/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 8. Lower Entitlement/DZWN/ July 11, 2013/ Allan O. Lulu 9. Documentation of Best Practice/ DZWN/ July 11, 2013/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 10. DSWD’s Budget on CCT/ DZSO/ July 14, 2013/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 11. Pantawid Pamilya, NDPR, Supplementary Feeding Program/ DZWN/ July 22, 2013/ Iryn D.

Cubangbang 12. Pantawid Pamilya, NDPR, Supplementary Feeding Program/ DZSO/ July 22, 2013/ Iryn D.

Cubangbang 13. NHTS-PR Hiring/ July 24, 2013/ DZSO/ Jaesem Ryan Gaces 14. NHTS-PR Hiring/ July 24, 2013/ DZVR/ Jaesem Ryan Gaces 15. Documentation of Vigan City’s SLP for Pantawid beneficiaries / July 24, 2013/ Vigan City

Cable/Iryn Cubangbang 16. Documentation of Vigan City’s SLP for Pantawid beneficiaries / July 24, 2013/ Vigan City

Cable/ Agnes Tambalo 17. Pantawid Updates/ July 25, 2013/ DZRD/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 18. Pantawid Updates/ July 25, 2013/ DZMQ/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 19. Trafficking in Persons / DZSO/ July 26, 2013/ Tess Emock 20. Child Abuse/ DZSO/ July 26, 2012/ Anniely Ferrer 21. Child Abuse/ DZWN / July 28, 2013/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 22. Child Labor/ DZWN/ August 1, 2013/ Anniely J. Ferrer 23. GRS concerns/DZVR/ August 3, 2013/ ROnaldo Punio 24. Typhoon Updates/ DZSO/ August 20, 2013/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 25. Typhoon Updates/ ABS-CBN TV 3/ August 21, 2013/ Dir. Marcelo NIcomedes J. Castillo 26. Typhoon Updates/ ABS-CBN TV 3/ August 23, 2013/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 27. Pantawid Updates/K-17 Kabaleyan Channel/August 27, 2013/ Harold Fernandez 28. Pantawid Updates/ Sky Cable Laoag City/ August 30, 2013/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 29. Bawal ang Epal Dito Campaign/ DZWN/Sept. 2, 2013/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 30. Supply Side Assessment/ ABS-CBN TV 3/ Sept. 3, 2013/ Carla Bacani 31. Pawning of Cash Card/ DZWN/ September 6, 2013/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 32. Foster Care Program/ ABS-CBN Dagupan/ September 17, 2013/ Clarivel Banzuela 33. Rape Case in Villasis/ DZWN/ September 22, 2013/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 34. Children in Conflict with the Law (Causes) / DZWN/ September 23, 2013/ Iryn D.

Cubangbang


35. Foster Care Program/ DZSO/ September 24, 2013/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 36. Foster Care Program/ ABS-CBN / September 26, 2013/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 37. State of DSWD Region 1 Address/ DZAG/ September 30, 2013/ Dir. Castillo 38. State of DSWD Region 1 Address/ DZRB-Manila/ September 30, 2013/ Dir. Castillo 39. State of DSWD Region 1 Address/ DZNL/ September 30, 2013/ Dir. Castillo 40. State of DSWD Region 1 Address/ DZSO/ September 30, 2013/ Iryn D. Cubangbang 41. Bawal ang Epal Dito Campaign/ ABS-CBN TV 3/ September 30, 2013/ Dir. Castillo and

Allan O. Lulu 42. Bawal ang Epal Dito Campaign/ DZAG/ September 30, 2013/ Dir. Castillo and Allan O. Lulu 43. Bawal ang Epal Dito Campaign/ DZSO/ September 30, 2013/ Dir. Castillo and Allan O. Lulu 44. Bawal ang Epal Dito Campaign/ DZNL/ September 30, 2013/ Dir. Castillo and Allan O. Lulu

Publicity and Monitoring of SWD Special Events

In support to the celebration of the NATIONAL DISASTER CONSCIOUSNESS MONTH, a radio guesting was done at DZNL-Aksyon Radyo on July 2, 2013 with Unit Head Maricel Caleja as the guest. Also, as provider of frontline services during times of disaster, Dir. Castillo saw the need for the staff to be trained on Basic Life Skills and First Aid in partnership of the Philippine National Red Cross. At least 45 staff from Centers and Field Office were trained on July 24-26, 2013.

During the NATIONAL DISABILITY PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION WEEK ,the airing of the AVRC Programs and Services AVP at NBN – Vigan City advocated for the 35th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week from July 17-23, 2013 with the theme, “Building an Inclusive and Non-Handicapping Environment for Persons with Disability”. At AVRC-1, the following activities were also facilitated: on July 15, Thanksgiving Mass and Hanging of streamers; July 16, Orientation on the Management and Understanding Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder; July 19, Opening Program & PWDs Got Talent Competition at SM City Rosales; and on July 23-24, Sportsfest.

Further, a three-day event during NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH was conducted with the residents of Haven for Children having the following activities: Poster Making Contest, Visit/Tour in Alcala Livelihood Center; and Lecture on Basic Nutrition with Dr. Mary Grace de Vera.

The technical know-how on the primary functions of the Social Marketing Unit is among the

strengths of the Unit. The continuous and close supervision of the DSWD Officials and the Management Committee is also a good source of technical and management support.

With the great demands from the Unit, quality of work and on-time presentation of outputs remains to be the challenge.

Integrity Development

Most of the activities conducted along integrity development were the enhancement of regional policies and guidelines to improve efficiency and effectiveness in program implementation. Most of the policies reviewed were relative to procurement and administrative matters. Procurement Services

For this quarter, four (4) bidding projects were completed. One was the Supply and Delivery of Relief Goods under the PDAF of Cong. Kimi S. Cojuangco with an ABC of PHP 1, 097, 748.75. Another one was the Supply and Delivery of Pre-paid mobile phone cards for Pantawid Pamilya for the 3rd and 4th Quarter of 2013 with an ABC of PHP 1, 423, 800.00. The other bidding project was the Supply and Delivery of Delivery Truck for Disaster Operations with an ABC of PHP 3, 500, 000.00 and the other one was the Supply and Delivery of various office supplies for Pantawid Pamilya with an ABC of PHP 1, 790, 043. 22. The first project has a very minimal saving considering that the sole bidder came from the locality and its bid price is almost exact vis-à-vis the approved budget. There was no savings incurred for the second and third project since the bid and contract prices are equal to the ABC. On the other hand, the last project has a significant savings


due to the competition between the local suppliers and one supplier from Pampanga which offered a lower bid price. Information System and Communications Technology

Moving forward with Information and Communciation Technology, the DSWD remains steadfast in improving its service to achieve the world’s standard by 2030. The agency has been reinventing itself with continuous development and implementation of information systems as well as enhancements in its backbone, management systems and strategies, hardware and software and updating of peopleware to be in synch with the current and future needs of the agency through the help of the ICT Management Services (ICTMS) and its Regional counterparts, the RICTMU.

Within the quarter, the RICTMU encountered a major issue particularly with the DHCP Server of the Field Office starting in July 12 that persisted until the second week of the last month of the quarter (September 10). Technical measures were recurrently undertaken to arrest the problem including tests and isolation of the workstations, servers and access points at the FO. Coordination and online technical support/assistance from the technical staff of ICTMS and AMTI were also repetitively made. Thru the RICTMU’s request, onsite visit assessment was done by the ICTMS technical staff in charge of server management in September 9. Nonetheless, RICTMU resolved the issue on its own, thru the persistent effort of the FO’s ITO II. During the DHCP incident, the NHTS-PR and the Pantawid RPMO operations were maintained during the period with IP connection set on static configuration while other offices of FO1 were selectively connected.

Relative to the management and use of the deployed systems at FO1, experienced in July

was the downtime of the SWDA System. The server cannot be accessed and indicated that it cannot be found which made the updating of data impossible. This was immediately reported and was duly acted upon by the Standards Bureau.

In the month of August, on the other hand, there were no issues encountered during the use

and update of data at the SWDA System while the export of data from the Social Welfare Indicator (SWI) System of Pantawid remained very slow and generating or extraction of reports were at times impossible. Downtime issues/difficulty accessing the SWI system during night shifts remained unresolved despite report made to NPMO. No activity has been recorded on other existing systems such as the National Reintegration and Recovery Database (NRRD) and the Crisis Intervention Monitoring System (CrIMS). Inadequate number of staff complement and other priorities were the usual reasons of the Focal Persons for the non-access and not updated data on the systems. All other existing information systems at the FO are all functional and accessible.

With regard to the monitoring of the Pantawid information systems, RPMO experienced 13

days of whole day stable speed and connection in July with spurs of erratic connection to slowdown between 800H-1100H for at least 11 days; the whole month of August was consistently stable; and, experience in September was generally stable (connection) but with 15 days of connection inconsistencies to the Pantawid system and four days of NPMO initiated system downtime. Systems related activities at RPMO included the Encoding of CV Forms and Beneficiary Update Forms, encoding of SWI Forms, Regional Compliance Verification Officer’s verification and recommendation, and RD's Approval of encoded CV Forms and Updates.

The IPVPN connection at Pantawid POOs during the whole period remained stable but

intermittent for Ilocos Norte and Pangasinan while La Union consistently had weak signal and unable to configure two desktops. Ilocos Sur POO had no internet and IPVPN connection during the first two months of the quarter in effect of the transfer of its office to a new location. Despite early coordination, DSL-ISP reconnection was facilitated by PLDT only in August 30 and IPVPN reconnection by PHILCOM Service was immediately established on the same date.

Relative to NHTS, some issues were recurrent such as access problem to the HNAF

application and HAF (System) Data Entry Application; connection time-out and dropdown box malfunction; HNAF slowdown; and, workstations were unable to receive IP address through the


DHCP server. The Habagat encoding and verification as well as the Network Information System computer-based examination for NHTS Area Coordinators and Area Supervisors(in August)were also affected by the drop in internet connection(DCHP related)

Given the DHCP Server problem at FO during the period, constant technical assistance (TA)

was provided to resolve related concerns and queries of computer users at the office, to include IP reconfiguration. On top of this, FO (including Pantawid RPMO) was able to log at least a total of 343 TAs aside from other assigned tasks.

Also worth noting are other accomplishments that has impact on the operation of the data

center and of FO1 in particular which were implemented thru the technical management of the ITO-II, as follows: Domain/Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server related activities to include trouble shooting, reserving, joining and denying of Internet Protocols and Media Access Control Address (MAC) ;configuration and monitoring of the Astaro Firewall (to bypass blocking of applications and sites) in the network, configured time scheduling for access to social network (Facebook, etc.) andset-up of restriction and access levels on IPs users at the Astaro Firewall and DHCP Server; and, maintenance support and continuous monitoring.

Deployment and initial roll out orientation training on the operation and use of the

eProcurement System and the Document Tracking System (DTS) was facilitated at FO in September 9-12 (in coordination with ICTMS-CO) with 12 key staff in-charge as participants. Starting October 1, 2013, the Document Tracking System will already be used at FO Proper and RPMO.

Despite the recurring challenges during the period in review, RICTMU was able to arrest and

manage the situation. Strengthened coordination and support system among the IT staff was maintained with the institutionalization of the Regional Information Technologists’ (RIT) Meeting. The staff had systematically managed and acted on situations and served as a pool of generalists pertaining to technical concerns.

Resource Generation

Quarters Monetized Value/

Amount Generated

Received by In Cash In Kind

1st Quarter

P 157,893.00

Field Office RRCY HFW HFC AVRC

P 4,500.00

P 25,290.00 51,282.00 39,060.00 37,761.00

2nd Quarter

P 226,041.05

Field Office RRCY HFW HFC AVRC

P 1,500.00

P 21,400.00 17,115.00 16,019.45 24,063.00 145,943.60

3rd Quarter P 50,211.00

RRCY 50,211.00

GRAND TOTAL P 434,145.05

P 6,000.00 P 428,145.05

Resource Generation Reports from the Field Office, Centers and Institutions for the third

quarter of CY 2013 was booked up by the agency. These include cash donations amounting to P 6,000.00 from outside sources which were received and deposited to Trust Fund Account. As of


September 25, 2013 donations intended for the benefits/ consumption of clients in the centers (RRCY, HFW, HFC, AVRC and HFG) were summarized and said reports were forwarded to the Field Office for recording purposes. The monetized value was taken up per financial reports until the end of this third quarter. Liquidation of Cash Advances

Account Code

Period Covered

Availments/ Granted Amount

Liquidations %age Liquidation

136- Due from NGAs

Prior Year P 3,750,240.00

1st Qtr 306,000.00

- 0 %

2ndQtr - 0 %

3rdQtr 2,906,000.37 72 %

TOTAL

138- Due from LGUs

Prior Years 1stQtr 2ndQtr 3rdQtr

P113,595,693.86

16,767,886.13 23,641,410.91 20,158,911.88

53. 32 %

1st Quarter 4,899,600.00 -

2nd Quarter

126,838,680.00

-

3rd Quarter

1,832,083.50

-

TOTAL 247,166,057.36

60,568,208.92

25%

139- Due from NGOs/ Pos

Prior Years

P 9,420,000.00

none

0%

148- Advances to Officers & Employees

Prior Years

P 7,023,264.88

7,023,264.88

100 %

1st Quarter 46,416,284.14 39,112,223.64

2nd Quarter

35,736893.74 32,172,446.49

3rd Quarter

28,126,135.00

5,810,071.75

TOTAL 117,302,577.76 84,118,006.76 72 %

The liquidation rate realized was a result of the concerted efforts of the program staffs and the finance group resulting to a favorable performance within this third quarter. This accomplishment was a result of the liquidations of the CFW previously released on the previous quarters, the social pension for indigent Senior citizens, stipend of the EGIPs /PYAPs and other programs and prepayments of the social protection programs’ implementation. With the volume of Cash advances, prior years’ availment were liquidated during the1st quarter and the current availments per books, are in full force of working out their liquidations as coordinated to the program group and partners to form part of the accounting reports.


Disallowances

Prior Year Balance P 29,656.30 Balance as of September 25, 2013

Settlement (Paid during the 1st Quarter)

500.00 P 29,156.30

2nd Quarter No settlement 29,156.30

3rd Quarter 500.00 28, 656. 30

Current Year None

The balance of P 28, 656. 30 was part of the financial report as of September 30, 2013. This is being partially paid by those employees directly / indirectly involved in the nature of disallowances on prior years transactions

Audit Observations Memo

Date of AOMS

AOM- Details of Observations

Dates of Response

Actions taken by the Office

January 10,2013 AOM No. 13-001 (2012)

Non compliance to Section 100& 122 of PD 1445 ( Delayed submission of the required accounting reports ( Reports of Disbursement- DVs)

February 28, 2013

Complied during the 1st Quarter of CY 2013 and all Disbursements Vouchers to date are monitored and submitted on time to the Office of the Commission on Audit.

AOM No. 13-002 (2012)

Violation of Sec 89 of PD 1445 COA Circular no. 97-002 dated 02-10-1997, paragraph (h), sec. 179 of the GAAM, Volume 1 (Unliquidated Cash Advances at Year end P 7,023,264.82))

February 28, 2013

The unliquidated cash advances of P 7,023,264.82 was fully liquidated last April 2013 . All Cash advances granted during the current year are closely coordinated with the respective bonded officers together with the focal person of the various projects and programs for the immediate submission of liquidations.

AOM No. 13-003 2012)

Violation of COA Circular No. 94-013 dated December 13, 1994 (Delayed submission of liquidation reports of LGUs amounting to P 847,344.04)

February 28, 2013

The amount of P 847,344.04 transferred to different LGUs was fully liquidated last February 28, 2013.

June 15, 2013 AOM No. 2013-001

Violation with COA Circular 2013-0004 ( Information and publicity regarding construction of DSWD Warehouse by way of tarpaulin)

July 05, 2013

The agency ensured compliance noting the said findings in all DSWD FO I infrastructure projects in the future following this COA Circular on the outdoor display of tarpaulin signboard containing pertinent information so as not to defeat the constitutional mandate


of promoting good governance through transparency and accountability and the security of the right of the public the power to be informed of government programs.

AOM no. 2013-002

Non submission of perfected contracts within 5 days thus preventing the Audit team to conduct appropriate and objective review of the same and inspection of completed projects.

July 05, 2013

The COAs recommendation was constructively in adherence to the principles of integrity, accountability and transparency in all its transactions, thus the respective chairpersons of the BIDs and awards committee and the inspection committee were accordingly notified on this matter for strict compliance.

Two (2) Audit Observation Memos were issued during the 3rd quarter as indicated above. Areas of concerns as stated in the Audit Observation Memos were strictly acted upon. General Upkeep

The FO continued to manage its assets and properties as well as regulate energy consumption in all its facilities. For this quarter, registration of three RP vehicles (SEK228, SEP689 and SGK389) was renewed. A total of 122 utility bills and repair and maintenance fees were paid.

On infrastructure projects, the FO conducted ocular inspection and on-site assessment and monitoring of the following proposes, on-going and completed projects/activities for the quarter

Rehabilitation of Comfort Rooms at RRCY

Rehabilitation of FO1 façade

Renovation of the GSS/Procurement/PAMS Office

Fabrication and installation of billboard framings and shades Records Management

For this quarter, a total of 4, 704 correspondences were received by the FO from various external sources. The FO has also posted 590 mail pieces at the PPC under postage charge account and dispatched 310 parcels through courier service. In addition, the FO received 1, 285 communications from the centers and institutions and transmitted 1,060 documents to the centers and institutions. A total of 2, 425 travel orders/confirmation of travels were issued.

The FO also sorted out 6 sacks of documents for proper disposal.

BUDGET ALLOCATION AND FUND UTILIZATION

Sub-allotment Allocation and Utilization:

DIRECT RELEASE

Program/Project/Activity Allotment

Class Allotment

(1st-3rd Qtr) Obligations Balances

% of Fund

Utilization

A11c2a2

Provision for Technical Assistance and Related Services to Intermediaries

Personnel Services

19,320,000.00

18,781,828.15

538,171.85 97.21%


MOOE

5,280,000.00

4,788,077.58

491,922.42 90.68%

RLIP

1,768,000.00

1,570,633.49

197,366.51 88.84%

Sub-Total

26,368,000.00

25,140,539.22

1,227,460.78 95.34%

A11d1a2

Protective and Rehab. Serv. For Center-based Constituents

Personnel Services

11,823,400.00

10,677,626.80

1,145,773.20 90.31%

MOOE

22,860,000.00

19,874,916.76

2,985,083.24 86.94%

RLIP

853,300.00

822,812.00

30,488.00 96.43%

Sub-Total

35,536,700.00

31,375,355.56

4,161,344.44 88.29%

A11d1a2

Special Allotment Release Order (Newly Created Contractual Positions)

Personnel Services

1,407,247.00

805,278.62

601,968.38 57.22%

TOTAL

63,311,947.00

57,321,173.40

5,990,773.60 90.54%

LOCALLY FUNDED PROJECTS


Class Allotment Obligations Balances

% of Fund

Utilization

B1e Social Pension MOOE

101,159,000.00

75,086,396.39

26,072,603.61 74.23%

B1b Supplementary Feeding MOOE

117,259,000.00

114,645,239.16

2,613,760.84 97.77%

B1f Sustainable Livelihood Prog. MOOE

2,704,000.00

2,144,463.83

559,536.17 79.31%

B1d RRPTP MOOE 622,000.00

467,062.88

154,937.12 75.09%

B1c NHTS-PR MOOE 2,843,000.00

2,039,543.24

803,456.76 71.74%

B1i Bottom Up Budgeting MOOE 4,005,000.00

35,000.00

3,970,000.00 0.87%

TOTAL

228,592,000.00

194,417,705.50

34,174,294.50 85.05%

CENTRALLY MANAGED FUND



% of Fund

Utilization

A1a1a Gen. Admin. Support Svs.

Personnel Services

1,393,004.00

1,337,961.94

55,042.06 96.05%

MOOE 40,680.00 17,686.00 22,994.00 43.48%

A11a1 Policies & Plans MOOE 21,400.00 20,588.50 811.50 96.21%

A11a2 Program Development MOOE 436,210.00 103,844.00 332,366.00 23.81%

A11b1 Standard Settings & Licensing MOOE 158,400.00 125,328.45 33,071.55 79.12%

A11c1a1 SWIDB MOOE 354,426.00 77,002.20 277,423.80 21.73%

A11c3a Disaster Fund MOOE 1,800,000.00 901,813.71 898,186.29 50.10%

A11c3b Auxiliary Svs. For PWDs/OPs MOOE 209,900.00 172,461.00 37,439.00 82.16%


A11c3c Bottom Up Budgeting MOOE 300,000.00

300,000.00 0.00%

A11c3c Protective Services MOOE 2,165,120.00 1,701,133.69 463,986.31 78.57%



% of Fund

Utilization

A11c3d Calamity Fund MOOE 15,601,796.97 15,536,665.91 65,131.06 99.58%

B1a Convergence Strategy MOOE 6,756,806.88 3,107,075.91 3,649,730.97 45.98%

B1a Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program MOOE

146,829,321.6

6

132,327,031.9

4

14,502,289.7

2 90.12%

B1b Supplementary Feeding Prog. MOOE 21,572,514.00 16,635,534.10 4,936,979.90 77.11%

B1d RRPTP MOOE 710,600.00 645,350.00 65,250.00 90.82%

B1c NHTS-PR MOOE 85,273.25 70,472.25 14,801.00 82.64%

B1e Social Pension MOOE 5,146,700.00 3,071,100.00 2,075,600.00 59.67%

B1f Sustainable Livelihood Prog. MOOE

7,089,328.00

3,597,223.05

3,492,104.95 50.74%

B1f Bottom Up Budgeting MOOE 1,074,830.50 600,000.00 474,830.50 55.82%

B11a KC-AF-BUB MOOE 4,850,000.00

4,850,000.00 0.00%

TOTAL

216,596,311.2

6

180,048,272.6

5

36,548,038.6

1 83.13%

CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS-C.O.




% of Fund

Utilization

A11a1 Policies & Plans MOOE

17,240.00

17,240.00 - 100.00%

B1b Supplementary Feeding Prog. C.O.

194,000.00

83,673.00

110,327.00 43.13%

TOTAL

211,240.00

100,913.00

110,327.00 47.77%

CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS-F.O.

DIRECT RELEASE



% of Fund

Utilization

A11c2a2

Provision for Technical Assistance and Related Services to Intermediaries MOOE

241,008.42

241,008.42

- 100.00%

A11d1a2

Protective and Rehab. Serv. For Center-based Constituents MOOE

154,083.46

154,083.46

- 100.00%

Sub-Total 154,083.46 154,083.46 - 100.00%


LOCALLY FUNDED PROJECTS


Class Allotment

Obligations Balances % of Fund Utilization

B1f Social Pension MOOE 384,061.30 384,061.30

- 100.00%

B1b Supplementary Feeding MOOE 454,433.38 454,433.38

- 100.00%

B1c CFW for IDPs MOOE 8,337.00 8,337.00

- 100.00%

B1e RRPTP MOOE 7,851.85 7,851.85

- 100.00%

B1d NHTS-PR MOOE 49,473.20 4,520.00

44,953.20 9.14%

TOTAL 904,156.73 859,203.53

44,953.20 95.03%




% of Fund

Utilization

A1a1a Gen. Admin. Support Svs.

Capital Outlay

5,000.00

5,000.00

- 100.00%

A11b1 Standard Settings & Licensing MOOE

4,200.00

4,200.00

- 100.00%

A11c1a1 SWIDB MOOE 1,417.25 1,417.25

- 100.00%

Capital Outlay

60,520.00

31,630.00

28,890.00 52.26%

A11c3a Disaster Fund MOOE 84,064.46 84,064.46

- 100.00%

A11c3b Auxiliary Svs. For PWDs/OPs MOOE

35,787.74

35,787.74

- 100.00%

A11c3c Protective Services MOOE 52,861.90 52,861.90

- 100.00%

A11c3d Calamity Fund MOOE 11,121,072.45 11,121,072.45

- 100.00%

A11c4 Augmentation Fund for CIU MOOE

2,160.00

2,160.00

- 100.00%

B1a Convergence Strategy MOOE 2,246,085.11 2,246,085.11

- 100.00%

Capital Outlay

204,729.00

191,976.00

12,753.00 93.77%

B1a Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program MOOE

10,868,347.42

10,503,400.04

364,947.38 96.64%

Capital Outlay

197,493.29

185,303.50

12,189.79 93.83%

B1b Supplementary Feeding Prog. MOOE

661,226.68

661,226.68

- 100.00%

B1c Internally Displaced Persons MOOE

370,011.37

318,583.37

51,428.00 86.10%

B1d NHTS-PR MOOE 1,027.92 -

1,027.92 0.00%

B1e RRPTP MOOE 72,049.59 72,049.59

- 100.00%

B1f Social Pension MOOE 4,609.00 4,609.00

- 100.00%

B1g1 Sustainable Livelihood Prog. MOOE

155,105.77

155,105.77 - 100.00%

TOTAL 26,147,768.95 25,676,532.86 471,236.09 98.20%


PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FUND (PDAF)

Program/Project/ Activity

Appropriation SOLON Allotment

Obligations Balances

% of Fund

Utilization

A11c3c

Prot. Svs -CMF Current Cong. E. Aglipay 3,000.00

3,000.00 0.00%

Sen. P.A. Cayetano 500,000.00

500,000.00 0.00%

Sen. A. Pimentel 10,000.00 10,000.00 -

100.00%

Cong. Gonzales 110,000.00

110,000.00 0.00%

A11c3c

Prot. Svs-CMF

Cont. F.O. Sen. L. Legarda

800,000.00

200,000.00

600,000.00 25.00%

A11c3c

Prot Svs-DR Current

Cong. Cojuangco

2,300,000.00

1,755,928.5

0

544,071.50 76.34%

Sen. C. Villar 500,000.00

500,000.00 0.00%

Cong. M. Agabas

1,500,000.00 250,400.00

1,249,600.0

0 16.69%

Mayor K. Amador

2,600,000.00

2,600,000.00 -

100.00%

A11c3c

Prot. Svs-DR

Cont. F.O.

Cong. N. Colmenares

50,000.00

50,000.00 0.00%

Cong. R. Mariano 200,000.00 200,000.00 -

100.00%

Cong. M. Agabas 868,700.00 550,000.00

318,700.00 63.31%

Cong. Cojuangco

1,286,684.00

1,286,684.00 -

100.00%

TOTAL

10,728,384.00

6,853,012.50

3,875,371.5

0 63.88%

SPECIAL PURPOSE FUND - TRUST FUND

Program/Project/Activity

FUND SOURC

E Allotment

Obligations Balances % of Fund Utilization

A1a1a Gen. Support Services

Fund 170

4,744,120.00

2,350,000.0

0

2,394,120.

00 49.54%

A11c3c

Protective Services-Truck

Fund 151

3,500,000.00

3,500,000.

00 0.00%

A11c3c

Protective Services-Evac. Cntr

Fund 151

10,000,000.0

0

10,000,000.

00

- 100.00%

A11c3c

Protective Services-Warehouse

Fund 151

927,893.38

916,962.71

10,930.67 98.82%

TOTAL

19,172,013.3

8

13,266,962.

71

5,905,050.

67 69.20%


CENTERS AND INSTITUTION

Responsibility Center Allotment Obligations Balances % of Fund Utilization

AVRC

3,600,000.00

3,230,926.07

369,073.93 89.75%

HFC

2,116,000.00

2,115,190.70

809.30 99.96%

HFW

2,302,000.00

2,266,205.63

35,794.37 98.45%

HFG

3,450,000.00

3,263,700.27

186,299.73 94.60%

RRCY

5,100,000.00

4,693,551.26

406,448.74 92.03%

CIU

1,323,000.00

1,322,550.04

449.96 99.97%

TOTAL

17,891,000.00

16,892,123.97

998,876.03 94.42%

Cash Allocation and Utilization

Cash Advance Amount Granted Released Balance

I. Social Pension Php 26,836,500.00 Php 26,836,500.00 0.00

Of the total amount released (Php 26,836,500.00) to concerned staff involved in the pay-out, Php 334,000.00 were returned to the Cashier for the following reasons and to be rescheduled for another pay-out:

1. Senior Citizens were not around

2. Did not meet age requirement (must be at least 77 years old)

3. Double entry

The amount of Php 334,000.00 is broken down as follows: A. La Union Php 76,500.00

Bauang Php 500.00 Caba Php 1,500.00 Tubao Php 26,000.00 San Gabriel Php 36,500.00 San Fernando Php 12,000.00 Total Php 76,500.00

B. Ilocos Norte Php 108,000.00

Pinili Php 9,000.00 Pasuquin Php 19,500.00 Piddig Php 4,500.00 Laoag City Php 22,500.00 Bangui Php 3,500.00 Dingras Php 33,000.00 Pagudpud Php 7,000.00 Solsona Php 9,000.00


Total Php 108,000.00

C. Ilocos Sur Php 13,500.00

Sta. Cruz Php 13,500.00

D. Pangasinan Php 136,000.00

Mapandan Php 12,500.00 Sta. Barbara Php 7,000.00 San Carlos City Php 6,000.00 Pozzorubio Php 9,500.00 San Fabian Php 3,500.00 Natividad Php 4,000.00 Binalonan Php 6,000.00 Dasol Php 1,500.00 Laoac Php 33,500.00 San Nicolas Php 51,000.00 Total Php 136,000.00

Grand Total Php 334,000.00 II. Cash for Work Municipality Amount Granted Released Balance Sudipen, La Union Php 152,000.00 Php 152,000.00 0.00 San Nicolas, Pangasinan Php 450,000.00 Php 180,000.00 Php 270,000.00 Unreleased/Balance Php 602,000.00 Php 332,000.00 Php 270,000.00 as of Sept. 27, 2013 Previous Quarters 1st Quarter 2013 Bani, Pangasinan Php 900,000.00 Php 422,000.00 Php 478,000.00 2nd Quarter 2013 Gregorio del Pilar, I.S. Php 180,000.00 0.00 Php 180,000.00 Manaoag, Pangasinan Php 500,000.00 Php 145,000.00 Php 355,000.00 (FA under PDAF of Franklin Drilon)


MFO Plan versus Accomplishment

June 24 – September 20, 2013

Key Result

Area

Performance

Indicator

Target

(3rd

Quarter)

Actual

As of 09-20-

13

Variance

% -age

- Collections No. of MTA

clients @

P300.00 each

97,500.00

102,000.00

4,500.00 104.62%

Solicitation

Permit

6,000.00 2,000.00

4,000.00 33.33%

Affiliation Fee 1,000.00 3,500.00 2,500.00 350%

Refund (Cash

Advances,

Traveling

Expenses,

Gratuity, Fund

Transfer,

Overpayment of

Pax)

290,569.75

CICL

Maintenance

198,778.11

Licensing Fee 4,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 50%

-Other

Collections

Donation 45,000.00 0 45,000.00

0%

Bidding

Documents

10,000.00

Scrap Materials 5,000.00

Interest Earned 9,831.99 0 9,831.99 0%

Disallowances

Forfeited Bid

Security

Obsolete

Properties

-

Disbursements

Total NCA /

NTA Received

100 %

disbursed

MDS Account January 32,925,183.37 32,925,183.37 0.00 100%

February 69,750,579.13 69,750,579.13 0.00 100%

March 29,796,257.08 29,796,257.08 0.00 100%

April 92,341,674.57 92,341,674.57 0.00 100%

May 116,293,080.92 116,293,080.92 0.00 100%

June 25,763,719.57 25,763,719.57 0.00 100%

July 26,018,044.14 26,018,044.14 0.00 100%

August 57,167,425.95 57,167,425.95 0.00 100%

September 22,605,206.73 11,255,847.16 11,349,359.57 49.79%


The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 receives monthly allocation from DBM and Central Office in order to become operational. It does not rely on its daily collections to finance its projects.

The section was able to exceed its target MTA Collections for the quarter. This was due to increased number of clients securing for clearance for minors traveling abroad (MTA).

The Cash Section together with the Finance Group has the ultimate goal to utilize and disburse all Cash Allocations received for each month. Having no lapsed NCA/ NTA is an indication that all projects, plans and activities are accomplished as planned. The third quarter indicates a satisfactory trend on the disbursements of funds.

E. ASSESSMENT OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The accomplishments show trends in the FO’s performance in delivering the major final outputs.

Chart 1 – No. of Monitored LGUs Complying to National Laws, 3

rd and

4th Qtr. 2012, 1

st, 2

nd and 3

rd Qtr. 2013

15 15 15 15 15

11

13

0

16

8

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

3rd Qtr. 2012

4th Qtr. 2012

1st Qtr. 2013

2nd Qtr. 2013

3rd Qtr. 2013

Plan

Actual

On monitoring of LGUs’ compliance to national and local policies, the FO had accomplished 53.33% of the target for the quarter. Compared to the same quarter of last year, the current accomplishment is lower by 20% and lower by 33.34% compared to 4th Quarter of 2012 (Chart 1). The 3rd quarter of 2012 had higher accomplishment because more staffs were involved in the recording and providing reports on the monitoring activities and technical assistance they have provided to the intermediaries.


Chart 2 – No. of DCCs Assessed and Accredited

3rd

and

4th Qtr. 2012, 1

st, 2

nd and 3

rd Qtr. 2013

38 3878 78 7984

123

180156

357

86

2

46

124159

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

3rd Qtr. 2012

4th Qtr. 2012

1st Qtr. 2013

2nd Qtr. 2013

3rd Qtr. 2013

Target (Assessed)

Actual (Assessed)

Accredited

Regarding assessment of DCCs/DCWs for accreditation, the FO has accomplished 451.90% from its target of 79 DCCs/DCWs for the quarter. Out of the 357 that were assessed, 159 or 44.54% were accredited. As to the assessed DCCs/DCWs, the accomplishment for the 3rd Quarter is higher by 230.85% as compared to the same quarter of 2012 and higher by 251.90% as compared to the 2nd Quarter of the current year. The gradual increase of accredited DCCs/DCWs as indicated in (Chart 2) is attributed to the 18 regular volunteer accreditors and 4 UNICEF Funded accreditors mobilized for the quarter.

(Note: The chart on the number of ECCD Service Providers accredited as indicated in the previous quarter was

already omitted for this quarter because the result of accreditation of DCWs is interdependent with the result of the DCC accreditation as per AO 15)

Chart 3 – No. of Social Workers Handling Court Related Cases

3rd

and

4th Qtr. 2012, 1

st, 2

nd and 3

rd Qtr. 2013

2 2 2

3 3

1

2

0

7

3

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

3rd Qtr. 2012

4th Qtr. 2012

1st Qtr. 2013

2nd Qtr. 2013

3rd Qtr. 2013

Target

Accredited

Though compliance of the social workers handling court related cases to the requirements of accreditation had been a constraint in the past, the 100% accomplishment of the Field Office for the Quarter is a positive indication of improved compliance to SWD Standards. The 100%


accomplishment is ascribed to the readiness and compliance of the accredited social workers due to continuous provision of technical assistance by the Standards Unit of the Field Office (Chart 3).

Chart 5 – No. of Marriage Counsellors Accredited 3

rd and

4th Qtr. 2012, 1

st, 2

nd and 3

rd Qtr. 2013

5

0

2

3 33 3 3

5

00

1

2

3

4

5

6

3rd Qtr. 2012

4th Qtr. 2012

1st Qtr. 2013

2nd Qtr. 2013

3rd Qtr. 2013

Target

Accredited

Based on the above chart, it can be inferred that no marriage counsellors were accredited for the quarter since no application was received by the Field Office. The accomplishments for the previous quarters however had exceeded the targets (Chart 5).

Chart 6 – No. of Trainings Conducted 3

rd and

4th Qtr. 2012, 1

st, 2

nd and 3

rd Qtr. 2013

2

0

16

18

11

5

23

15

10

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

3rd Qtr. 2012

4th Qtr. 2012

1st Qtr. 2013

2nd Qtr. 2013

3rd Qtr. 2013

Planned

Conducted

On the trainings provided to intermediaries, 90.91% of the target was conducted. The accomplishment for the quarter is higher by 7.58% than the second quarter of the current year. Some trainings were either cancelled or postponed due to unavailability of funds or of service learning providers (Chart 6).


Chart 7 – No. of LGU, NGO and PO Participants Trained 3

rd and

4th Qtr. 2012, 1

st, 2

nd and 3

rd Qtr. 2013

25 0

1590

564

103972

87

1060

181

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

3rd Qtr. 2012 4th Qtr. 2012 1st Qtr. 2013 2nd Qtr. 2013

3rd Qtr. 2013

Target

Trained

On the number of participants to capability building activities, the accomplishment (175.73%) had exceeded the target number of participants for the quarter (Chart 7).

Chart 8 – No. of LGUs provided Technical Assistance, 3rd Qtr. 2013

70

50

33

8

78

0

20

9

20

00

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

Case Management

Disaster Management

Social Technology

Standards Resource Mobilization

Target

Actual

On the provision of technical assistance, most of the TA extended is on standards, implementation of social technology and disaster management. It can be said that the target TA on case management and resource mobilization to be provided to intermediaries may have been provided but reports did not reflect such activities, or there has not been any TA provided along these areas because there was no request received (Chart 8).


Chart 9 – No. of Community – Based Services Clients Served by Category

3rd

and

4th Qtr. 2012, 1

st, 2

nd and 3

rd Qtr. 2013

150171

187 188210

14 248

37 297

62

2438

54

0

50

100

150

200

250

3rd Qtr. 2012

4th Qtr. 2012

1st Qtr. 2013 2nd Qtr. 2013

3rd Qtr. 2013

Children

Women

Family

Of the three sectors, there is a gradual increase on children served through the community based services. The accomplishment for the Quarter is higher by 11.70% as compared to the 2nd Quarter of the current year and higher by 40% in comparison to the same quarter of 2012. The same with the previous quarters, the number of women clients served on the periods shown remains to be erratic (chart 9) while the number of families served is constantly increasing.

Chart 10 – No. of CIU Clients Served by Category

3rd

and

4th Qtr. 2012, 1

st, 2

nd and 3

rd Qtr. 2013

245

190 193

220

271275

99

149

209

106

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

3rd Qtr. 2012 4th Qtr. 2012 1st Qtr. 2013 2nd Qtr. 2013 3rd Qtr. 2013

Target

Actual

Based on the above chart, 39.11% of the target for the quarter was accomplished. As compared to the previous quarters, the 3rd quarter’s accomplishment is lower by 49.28% than that of the 2nd quarter of the same year and lower by 61.45% than that of the same quarter of the current year (Chart 10). The significant decrease in the number of clients served is attributed to the accessibility of social services at the LGU level and the efforts on referral services of the Field Office.


Chart 11 – No. of Clients Served per Center/Institution 3

rd and

4th Qtr. 2012, 1

st, 2

nd and 3

rd Qtr. 2013

91

79 8274

79

24 22 2429 31

40 43

48

60

3136

4443

5547

9298

90 88

73

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

3rd Qrt. 2012 4th Qtr. 2012 1st Qtr. 2013 2nd Qrt. 2013 3rd Qtr. 2013

AVRC

HFC

HFW

HFG

RRCY

An increase in the number of clients served is apparent at the AVRC. The accomplishment within the quarter is higher by 6.75% as compared to the 2nd quarter of the current year but lower by 13.19% than that of the same quarter last year. Note that there is also an increase in the number of clients served at the HFC whereas the number of clients served for the quarter is visibly higher by 6.90% than the accomplishment of the 2nd quarter of the same year. On the other hand, there is a significant decrease in the number of clients served at HFW, HFG and RRCY (Chart 11).

Chart 12 – No. of PantawidPamilya Households Served By Quarter

3rd

and

4th Qtr. 2012, 1

st, 2

nd and 3

rd Qtr. 2013

128,504

128,504

201,020 201,020 201,020

115,652

184,495

188,263 182,790 187,601

-

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

2nd Qtr. 2012

4th Qtr. 2012

1st Qtr. 2013 2nd Qtr. 2013

3rd Qtr. 2013

Plan

Actual

For this quarter, a considerable increase in the number of PantawidPamilya beneficiaries was noted (chart 12). The accomplishment for the quarter is higher by 2.63% than that of the 2nd Quarter of the current year.


Chart 13 – Percentage of Fund Utilization of Current Release 3

rd and

4th Qtr. 2012, 1

st, 2

nd and 3

rd Qtr. 2013

71.15

90.55 92.72 94.75 90.54

62.73

96.23

19.19

65.23

83.13

59.35

84.12

58.33

43.32

63.88

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

2nd Qtr. 2012 4th Qtr. 2012 1st Qtr. 2013 2nd Qtr. 2013 3rd Qtr. 2013

Direct Release

CMF

PDAF

In line with the funds utilization, the FO has utilized 2.03% more than the utilization rate of the previous quarter on the Direct Releases, and 46.04% on CMF. PDAF utilization for this quarter is lower by 15.01% than that of the 1st Quarter of this year. Compared to the same quarter last year, an increase of 23.6% on the Direct Releases, and 2.50% on CMF was noted. PDAF utilization compared to the same quarter last year is lower by 16.03% (chart 13).

F. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

Majority of the units/centers/focal persons submit reports on time.

Disparity of figures reflected in the MFO and NR and late submission of reports of other units/centers/focal persons cause the delay of consolidation of regional report

Continuous monitoring and provision of technical assistance through the conduct of training to the DCC/DCW Accreditors;

Provision of capability building training to the ABSNET Clusters and continuous technical assistance to the Regional Federation of Day Care Workers Inc.;

Low percentage of application for PMC accreditation

Attendance of program and administrative staff in trainings/capability building activities and meetings enhance the performance of staff in the rehabilitation process.

Strengthened coordination with the courts which facilitated approval of recommendations for the discharge of residents who completed their rehabilitation program or qualified to undergo community rehabilitation or diversion.

No capital outlay for the completion of the RRCY building which is now deteriorating. This is needed to comply with the recommendations of Standards Bureau/ and the NIC relative to the accreditation of the center.

Slow disposition of cases in the courts of San Carlos City, Pangasinan, Alaminos City, Pangasinan and



Improved ICT facilities hastened the completion of task of most staff.

Urdaneta City, Pangasinan and requests for speedy trial of pending cases in these courts were not granted. Some courts refer cases directly to the RRCY without initial intervention of LGU social workers hence concerned LGUs take time to submit some basic requirements if follow up will not be undertaken by the assigned social worker of the Center.

Lack of support from some family/relatives and some LGU social workers greatly affect the functioning and the overall performance of clients in the center. Their non-attendance to case conference causes postponement and frustration on the part of the clients.

The Home for Girls has standard client-worker ratio thus, Social Workers implement proper case management.

Regular conduct of case conferences and rehabilitation team meetings in the community facilitated the total rehabilitation of clients.

As to physical structure of the center, unavailability of technical person for the preparation of needed Program of Work causes delay to the planned repair activities.

Non-compliance to the standard space requirement of the center.

All are cooperative in performing their roles for the benefit of the clients and the agency.

Link agencies and volunteers are supportive to the needs of the clients’ and center’s needs.

Non-cooperation of LGU’s in the management of cases delays reintegration of clients.

There is no capital outlay for other needed supplies.

Active partners such as the Medical Social Services of the Region 1 Medical Center which provides supportive therapy sessions as well as discounts on hospital bills of sick/confined children clients

Slow response of some Municipal Social Welfare Officer on the request for an assessment report on the parenting capability of the family and relatives.

Sustained coordination with GOS, NGOs, business establishments and other organizations in the effective implementation of programs and services for social and vocational training and employment of

PWDs.

Teamwork among the AVRC I staff help manage attitudinal and behavioral problems of trainees while undergoing vocational rehabilitation. Strict monitoring and documentation of issues and concerns were intensified and facilitated tracking of the trainee’s progress.

Limited IT equipment for use in the Basic Computer Course, Placement Unit, Vocational training, Social Adjustment Units hinders data banking and updating of files.

Lack of petty cash which can be used for emergency purposes like hospitalization of trainees



Attendance of staff to outside training invitations enhanced the necessary knowledge, skills and strategies in handling cases.

Institutionalization of Monday Team Meeting (ITO/ITOII, RITO and CMT) for updates and direction setting and strengthened coordination and cooperation among ICT staff

Pooling of expertise among staff (generalists/technically equipped and with strong team cooperation)

Maintained communication paths/support system between CO-ICTMS team, the management and the RICTMU

Inferior quality and defective computer peripherals such as UPS, keyboards and mouse (purchased for Pantawid in December 2012)

Vulnerability of computers and external devices to virus infection and corruption due to expired computer security software license/licensed anti-virus.

Limited storage space and staging area at RICTMU for IT equipment and supplies for purposes of isolation, repair and maintenance (cramped area)

Limited computer managed switch and nodes in the field office

Low/Intermittent internet bandwidth (DSL 2.2mbps)

Close coordination and continuous provision of technical assistance to the Provincial and Municipal Level

RPMO is responsive to the program needs and demands

Regular conduct of Provincial and Cluster Meeting

Frequent conduct of National Initiated Trainings affects the implementation of the planned activities.

Political issues affecting program implementation in the Municipal Level.

Frequent changes on program

policies.

Difficulty in meeting deadlines due to

short notice

Case Management is not intensified

due to work load and the “800 households is to one Municipal/City Link” caseload ratio.

Establishment of the Regional Monitoring Team for a more efficient and effective implementation of the program.

The usual concern of the LGUs relative to the procurement of foodstuff remains as the main concern which is strengthened by the issuance of the new Audit Instruction which highlighted the conduct of Public Bidding since most LGUs had exceeded the prescribed threshold



given in the revised IRR of RA 9184.

The absence of needed supporting documents for the SFP in partnership with Legislators had delayed the obligation of the grants resulting to large sum of balances of SFP Funds.

Organized and coordinated planning of activities by the NHTU staff.

Excellent coordination and collaboration with Local Government Units.

Supportive management at all levels of the

Project’s operations.

Limited number of NHTU staff to handle the 2nd round household assessment preparatory activities.

Involvement of other FO I staff facilitated the timely distribution of stipend to indigent senior citizens.

Lack of information dissemination on the barangay level regarding schedule of pay-out resulting to unreleased pensions.

Institutionalization of meeting with P/C/MSWDOs

LGU partners are supportive in the implementation of the programs and services of the agency.

Institutionalization of meeting with MSWDOs and the involvement of PNP-WCCD officers during the regular meetings to discuss, clarify and resolve issues and concerns in the implementation of laws protecting children and women.

Strengthened Advocacy activities.

LGUs are not yet fully equipped with skills in handling court related cases despite conduct of trainings.

Strong support of the FOI management in all activities undertaken for the different sectors (RCWC, RIACSC, RCMB, RCDA)

Continuous effort of the Focal Persons of the different sectors in generating/tapping resources for the activities conducted (Sectoral Meetings and Special Events).

Absence of logistic support to the

identified PPAs to strengthen the

RCWC 1.

Irregular conduct of committee meetings due to conflict of schedules and bulk of workloads of the chair agency and committee member.

Non- submission of reports by other member agencies/LGUs.

Continuous support and TA from supervisors and strong partnership/cooperation with other agencies including NCDA, LGUs and the self-help groups on Program

Delayed submission of reports on PWD services from partner agencies.

Delay in processing of Financial



Implementation. Assistance for assistive device due to incomplete requirements from clients.

On time submission of required financial reports and remittances

Strong cooperation and flexibility among the staffs.

Some projects and activities are not implemented as scheduled in the Work and Financial Plan and Monthly Cash Program.

On convergence Strategy:

Functional MATs that address issues and

concerns appropriately and timely;

Contributions of Convergence Augmentation

staff (SWO IIs) in the provinces who readily

provided directions and technical support to

the MATs during MAT Meetings, conduct of

SWI, preparation of MAT minutes and Social

Case Study Reports of MLs;

Convergence Augmentation staff also

provide other technical support to SWAD

TLs particularly on disaster operations and

secretariat functions during conduct of other

Regional Activities conducted in the different

provinces of Region 1.

Lacking or incomplete case folders of Pantawid beneficiaries and others have not started doing the Social Case Mgmt. due to multifarious tasks and reports required by the mother project.

Very slow submission of Municipal Transition Plans from POO to FO 1.

On BUB Implementation

Prompt support and technical assistance for

the Kalahi-CIDSS NPMO;

Availability and full cooperation of

Convergence Augmentation staff re:

provision of technical assistance to

BSPMCs;

LGUs’ cooperation and willingness to

provide local cash counterpart.

Absence of a Regional Infra-Engineer (RIE) to provide needed technical assistance for construction projects;

Lacking mobilization funds earmarked for BUB related activities


G. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The following are recommendations for the improvement of the performance of the Field Office. For the FO:

-Filling-up of positions left due to the re-clustering or movement of staff so as not to affect

the continuous and efficient delivery of social services to clients/center residents. -Requests for repairs and supplies should be hastened to facilitate the implementation of scheduled activities/ projects which are believed to be facilitative in the rehabilitation of each client/center resident.

-Continuous provision of opportunities for staff development

-Provision of IT equipment to AVRC to facilitate real-time data banking system and on time preparation of reports. -Constant advocacy of laws and strict monitoring of the implementation of programs and services for all the sectors. -Continuous facilitation, coordination and support to the sectoral and Regional Inter-Agency activities.

-Sustained support and assistance of the DSWD Field Office I management is deemed essential not just on the technical side but also on the financial aspect in order to carry out the proposed programs, projects and activities. -Mobilization of the ABSNET Clusters to assist in the provision of technical assistance along registration, licensing and accreditation. -Follow-up agreements with POPCOM to accelerate accreditation of PMCs.

-Coordination with the P/C/MSWDOs to facilitate accreditation of SWMCCs; PMCs, SCCs and other LGU centers. -Conduct of quarterly meetings and Orientation of CSOs to intensify its engagements in the implementation of the core social protection programs of the Department.

-Mobilization of other FO staff in the hiring of Field Support Staff for the 2nd Round of

household assessment and conduct of staff training. -Lowered case load of Municipal/City Links -Intensify internal and external convergence -Sustain good working relationship, cooperation and support with all concerned Pantawid Pamilya implementers . -Synchronized activities of all the programs in all levels -Constant provision of technical assistance to the Provincial and Municipal Level for continuous dissemination of new guidelines and instructions from the National Project Management Office (Pantawid Pamilya)


-Hire Civil Engineer for BUB construction projects

- Provision of administrative/mobilization funds for BUB implementation to the DSWD from the DBM -Convergence Augmentation staff to intensify completion of case folders -Projects and activities should be implemented as scheduled in the Work and Financial Plan to ensure their funding and funds shall be used based on the proposed budgetary framework and able to utilize the fund at the end of each month. -Close monitoring in the implementation of the projects and programs and strict observance of the policies and guidelines relative to the utilization of the downloaded funds. -Strengthen close coordination between concerned staff and Finance Unit especially on financial concerns.

For the Partners:

-The LSWDO’s must submit their updated waiting list of qualified social pensioners following the prescribed template for the ready list for replacements and additional social pensioners.

-LGUs to submit Municipal Transition Plan directly to the DSWD Regional Director to avoid

delay.

- All LGUs as the main implementer shall be keen and should abide with the policies and guidelines of SFP implementation. It is imperative that implementation shall be closely coordinated to all stakeholders at the local level and must be implemented without delay.

The accomplishments for the quarter are ascribed to the unrelenting dedication of the

officials and staff of the Field Office and the partners in social protection in their commitment to create a society where the individuals, families and communities are empowered for an improved quality of life.

Prepared by: Reviewed by:

MELECIO C. UBILAS, JR. ANNIELY J. FERRER SWO IV/ Head, Planning Unit SWO V/Chief, PPD

NOTED:

MARCELO NICOMEDES J. CASTILLO, CESO III Regional Director