The National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) or the Listahanan is an information system spearheaded by DSWD-NHTO that uses scientific data in identifying who and where the poor households are.

In his message, DSWD 6 Regional Director lawyer Carmelo N. Nochete emphasized the significance of a system in targeting households for the efficient and effective delivery of government aid to the poor households.

“Targeting through Listahanan is very important since the resources of the government are not infinite and we want to prioritize those who have less in life in the rendering of social services and protection programs,” he stressed.

“When we were conscious that we promised to deliver to our stakeholders Listahanan 3 in 2020, we were also very conscious about the health and safety of our validators as well as the respondents,” she said.

Because the previous assessment was conducted prior to the pandemic, Macapobre further noted that Listahanan 3 underwent a revalidation to reassess poor households as supported by now DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo.

“Only one-third of those who have been found as already non-poor remained as

Over 50 percent of the said number are from the province of Negros Occidental consisting of 268,530 households; Iloilo with 150,793; Antique – 41,101; Aklan- 36,784; Capiz – 30,754; and Guimaras – 8,867 households.

On the other hand, Bringas congratulated DSWD 6 for the successful launching of the Listahanan 3 database.

“Despite many hurdles encountered by Listahanan, the NHTO and NHTS are steadfast in our commitment to public service and our desire for our poor countrymen in receiving the aid they need and rightfully deserve,” he said.