DSWD beneficiaries joins the Regional Kahimunan Trade Fair 2015

Cagayan de Oro City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development extends its partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry in developing micro-entrepreneurs and locally made products from among its program participants in the Sustainable Livelihood Program. In 2014, the DSWD through the support of the Local Government Unit of Poona Piagapo, Lanao continue reading : DSWD beneficiaries joins the Regional Kahimunan Trade Fair 2015

Making resilient against disaster

MAKING RESILIENT AGAINST DISASTER. Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries of Camiguin Province undergo series of lecture on disaster preparedness such as this in Sagay town in coordination with Engr. Alex Daraga, Municipal Planning and Development Officer of Sagay. Photo by Alex Cervantes, Roving Municipal Link of Camiguin, DSWD Northern Mindanao.   ==

RSCC Entrusts Children to Adoptive Parents

For the third quarter of 2015, five (5) children from the Reception and Study Center for Children were finally entrusted to their respective adoptive parents through Inter-country Adoption and Domestic Adoption. Adoption is defined as a socio-legal process of providing a permanent family to a child whose parents have voluntarily or involuntarily relinquished parental authority continue reading : RSCC Entrusts Children to Adoptive Parents

DSWD finds out well-being of Pantawid grantees

Cagayan de Oro City — Workers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Northern Mindanao are now gathering data of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid Pamilya) beneficiaries to find out the status of their well-being. Using the Social Welfare and Development Indicators (SWDI), the workers will record and measure changes in the continue reading : DSWD finds out well-being of Pantawid grantees

Environmental and Social Safeguards Training for Community Development Workers

Cagayan de Oro — The Department of Social Welfare Development (DSWD-X) trained 19 Area Coordinating Teams from the provinces of Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte and Misamis Occidental on Environmental and Social Safeguards here last August 6-7, 2015. The training aimed at building and enhancing the competence of the Area Coordinators and staff specifically the continue reading : Environmental and Social Safeguards Training for Community Development Workers

LGUs, Police officers participate in Forum on Trafficking

The Department of Social Welfare and Development recently conducted an Advocacy Forum on RA 10364 –Expanded Anti-Trafficking Act of 2012 and RA 9775- Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009. Participated in by Focal Persons of Local Social Welfare and Development Offices, Women and Children Police Desk Officers in Misamis Oriental, and partner Agency representatives, the forum continue reading : LGUs, Police officers participate in Forum on Trafficking

DSWD implements projects amidst conflict and inconveniences

Lanao del Norte -– The Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development implements PAMANA or Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan, a special project of the government focusing the 5 most conflict affected municipalities of Lanao del Norte namely Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Sapad, Munai, Baloi and Pantar as identified by the Office continue reading : DSWD implements projects amidst conflict and inconveniences