Misamis Oriental — The Department of Social Welfare and Development recently handed in a total of P580,500 to 387 indigent senior citizens in Jasaan this province as their social pension for the last three months. The Social Pension program implemented by the DSWD is the national government’s response to the needs of the indgent senior continue reading : DSWD pays half million to indigent senior citizens in Jasaan town
82 DSWD community projects to rise in NorthMin in 2015
Cagayan de Oro – 82 community projects will rise in Northern Mindanao this year after the Department of Social Welfare and Development has approved the project proposals of 30 municipalities and five cities which are under the Bottom-Up Budgeting (BUB) modality under the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social continue reading : 82 DSWD community projects to rise in NorthMin in 2015
DSWD gives Social Pension to 1,729 indigent senior citizens
Lanao del Norte – The Department of Social Welfare and Development has paid Social Pension amounting to more than P2.59 Million as Social Pension for 1,729 indigent senior citizens here today, March 26, 2015. The Social Pension Program is the national government’s response to help augment the daily needs of indigent senior citizens such as continue reading : DSWD gives Social Pension to 1,729 indigent senior citizens
DSWD Feeds 132,500 children
Cagayan de Oro — Over 132,500 children here are being fed by the Department of the Social Welfare and Development through its Supplemental Feeding Program (SFP). SFP is the government’s response to hunger and malnutrition in the country by providing hot meals to children enrolled in day care centers. In coordination with local government units, the DSWD continue reading : DSWD Feeds 132,500 children
Travel Clearance for Minors
Required Documents to Support Application for Certificate of Travel Abroad for Minors: I. Travel Clearance 1. Duly accomplished application form 2. A copy of NSO Birth Certificate 3. Notarized Affidavit of Consent signed by both parents (with valid IDs/passports) Written consent signed by both parents if minor has a previous clearance from the DSWD or continue reading : Travel Clearance for Minors
Woman victim: The abuse just had to stop
Mae (not her real name) is a victim of verbal abuse by her ex-boyfriend, whom she thought would be someone she could love and spend the rest of her life with. But she started to think twice about that dream when he started to abuse her emotionally and verbally. “Sige lang ko niya siyagitan ug continue reading : Woman victim: The abuse just had to stop
DSWD celebrates Women’s Month
The Department of Social Welfare and Development is celebrating March as Women’s Month with this year’s theme as “Juana, Desisyon mo ay Mahalaga sa Kinabukasan ng Bawat Isa, Ikaw Na!” The DSWD is an active advocate of laws that protect the rights of women and their children. Meanwhile, it is also an active provider of continue reading : DSWD celebrates Women’s Month
DSWD expands age coverage for social pension
Indigent senior citizens aged 65 years old and above are now qualified to receive stipend from the Department of Social Welfare and Development. DSWD Regional Director Atty. Araceli F. Solamillo recently announced that because of this effect, more than 39,000 indigent senior citizens in the region will now be receiving P500.00 from the DSWD on continue reading : DSWD expands age coverage for social pension