discuss social protection programs/initiatives that can be availed/implemented in the region.57 The agency sent data regarding their performance indicators for the period of 2016-2018. Within this dataset are the number of persons served for their programs. The data covers the agency’s protective and promotive programs, as well as their disaster response and management program and the NHTS-PR. 58 According to the agency, the poverty level/situation in Region XI is improving in the current administration.59 An evidence of this is the year-by-year decrease in the number of households under the Pantawid program provided with conditional cash grants. 60 Promotive Social Welfare Program Number of Pantawid households provided with conditional cash grants: 2016 2017 2018 a. Regular CCT 233,796 231,864 225,933 b. Modified CCT 29,450 29,065 29,069 Through the Regional Development Council, they create caravans of social protection programs and bring it to far-flung areas (Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas or GIDA) so that they can reach the people who cannot manage to go to regional or satellite offices. 61 They also want to educate sectoral/community leaders on social protection programs so that they could become force multipliers for the agency. They also advocate for the installation of officers/personnel-in-charge of persons with disabilities (PDAO) especially in provincial and municipal LGUs. 62 57 Ibid. Consultation with DSWD Region XI, Note No. 53 58 From data provided by DSWD Region XI through consultation on 24 April 2019 59 Ibid. Consultation with DSWD Region XI, Note No. 53 60 Ibid. From data provided by DSWD Region XI, Note No. 57 61 Consultation with DSWD Region XI (24 April 2019) 62 Ibid. 18