ALABEL, Sarangani (October 8, 2011) – Board Member Hermie Galzote (right) together with municipal administrator Vicky Grafilo-Wuertz (center) and Department of Social Welfare and Development regional director Bai Zorayda Taha turn-over the check worth P700,500 to Barangay Captain of Alegria Rodegario Lastimoso (left) in line with the local conditional cash transfer project and launching of convergence project at Alegria covered court. Three other disparity barangays received a check from DSWD. CCT is a poverty reduction strategy that provides cash to extremely poor households to allow the members of the families to meet certain human development goals. The focus is on building human capital of poorest families (health/nutrition and education) given the observation that low schooling, ill health and high malnutrition are strongly associated with the poverty cycle in the Philippines. (SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE/Ritchie Tongo)
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