The Regional Haven for women had a culminating activity as part of their celebration for the Women’s month . With this year’s theme, “Juana, ang tatag mo ay tatag natin sa pagbangon at pagsulong”, the activity started with a short program with highlight on the lecture on Republic Act 9262 or the Violence Against Women continue reading : DSWDs Haven for Women celebrates National Women’s month
Listahanan data utilized in Lala, Lanao del Norte
Being one of the fast growing municipalities in Lanao del Norte, the “Land of Beauty and Bounty” ,the municipality of Lala is a 1st class municipality with a population of 65,355 people in 13,725 households. Despite the Local Government’s efforts in uplifting the economy of the municipality,it still ranked as the sixth highest in terms continue reading : Listahanan data utilized in Lala, Lanao del Norte
Up Close and Personal with the 2013 Best Social Worker of DSWD
Public service must be more than doing a job efficient and honestly. It must be a complete dedication to the people and to the nation. This is the philosophy of Evelyn Madrio, the Social Welfare and Development Team Leader of Lanao del Norte and Iligan City, as she continues to serve the Department for 19 continue reading : Up Close and Personal with the 2013 Best Social Worker of DSWD
Woman fights poverty by training her family to complement her business
Cagayan de Oro City – Starting a business with limited resources is a challenge, especially for women. For Susana Cabreros, 51, a housewife living in Zone 1, Upper Carmen, this city, life has not been easy. Her husband is a “motorela” driver who earns with only a meager income until they put up a tailoring continue reading : Woman fights poverty by training her family to complement her business
DSWD, CHED open 1,706 slots for college scholarship
Cagayan de Oro City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Commission on Higher Education here has opened 1,706 college scholarship grants for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid Pamilya) beneficiaries. Cherrylou Acobo, focal person for Students’ Grants-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (SGP-PA) of DSWD Northern Mindanao, disclosed that the slots is continue reading : DSWD, CHED open 1,706 slots for college scholarship
Persons in crisis can avail assistance from DSWD through AICS
To provide efficient and effective protective services for the poor, marginalized, and vulnerable individuals, the Department of Social Welfare and Development based in Northern Mindanao is strengthening its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS). The AICS is implemented to provide a range of services, such as immediate rescue, and provision of direct financial assistance, continue reading : Persons in crisis can avail assistance from DSWD through AICS
Secretary Dinky Soliman inspires DSWD Workers in Northern Mindanao
Cagayan de Oro City – “It is more fun to do the impossible.” This was what Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman shared to more than 900 DSWD workers in Region 10, quoting Walt Disney’s statement, during the conduct of her “Roadshow” yesterday, March 5, 2014, here. Presenting the various challenges the Department of Social Welfare and continue reading : Secretary Dinky Soliman inspires DSWD Workers in Northern Mindanao
Seven LGUs to adopt DSWD projects
Cagayan de Oro City — Seven municipalities and a non-governmental organization in Northern Mindanao are set to adopt and implement projects of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The local government units from the provinces of Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental, through its mayors, signed a memorandum of agreement with DSWD in order to continue reading : Seven LGUs to adopt DSWD projects