The Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 10 distributed ₱32,585,805.00 in livelihood grants to 2,804 recipients in Northern Mindanao during events held from April 6 to 8, 2026. The grants funded both group and individual livelihood initiatives. This aligns with DSWD’s ongoing efforts to empower vulnerable continue reading : DSWD-10 SLP Releases ₱32.59-M Livelihood Grants to 2,804 Beneficiaries in NorMin
At sixteen, Alkia made a decision she thought was harmless, driven by curiosity, influence from a friend, and the pressures of poverty. She became involved in human trafficking. Though it happened only once, she never imagined that her past would resurface two years later, and change her life forever. One seemingly ordinary day exposed her continue reading : Rising from shadows to strength
In Barangay Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City, mornings at the Masigasig community store often begin with simple but meaningful scenes: mothers arranging goods on the shelves, fresh vegetables set out for display, cooked viands ready for customers, and members checking small but honest earnings that help bring food to their families’ tables. What now acts continue reading : From Container Gardens to Community Growth: The Story of Masigasig SLP Association
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office X (DSWD-10), through its Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons (RRPTP), assisted in 19 rescue operations in 2025, while facilitating services for a total of 105 victim-survivors of trafficking and related cases. Of the total number served, 60 were rescued during operations, 13 were referral cases, and continue reading : DSWD-10’s RRPTP assists 19 rescue operations, reaches 105 victim-survivors
The Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan–Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) is shifting its focus from improving access to basic services to strengthening community resilience under a new project. The initiative, called the Panahon ng Pagkilos: Philippine Community Resilience Project (PCRP), aims to help communities prepare for, cope with and recover from shocks and continue reading : KALAHI-CIDSS shifts focus to resilience building under ‘Pagkilos’ project
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 10, through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), officially opened the 2026 Regional Alunsina: Kabuhayan Convention and Bazaar on March 9 at the regional office in Cagayan de Oro City, featuring products made by SLP participants from across Northern Mindanao. The two-day event, which runs until March continue reading : DSWD-10 Showcases Community Enterprises at 2026 Alunsina Bazaar
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 10 wrapped up the 2026 Regional Alunsina: Kabuhayan Convention and Bazaar, which runs on March 9-10 at its regional office in Cagayan de Oro City. The event featured products and community businesses from SLP participants across Northern Mindanao and reached total sales of ₱197,931.00 over two continue reading : DSWD-10 Wraps Up 2026 Alunsina Bazaar, Showcases NorMin Community Enterprises
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office X (DSWD-10) has started updating records of the 46,914 Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens (SPISC) beneficiaries across Northern Mindanao following the data cross-matching results conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Verification and validation activities are simultaneously being carried out in the region, focusing continue reading : DSWD updates 46,914 Social Pension beneficiaries’ records using PhilSys data
