Cagayan de Oro — 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 continue reading : DSWD expands age coverage for Social Pension
Family Camps for Street Families
Family Camps are now helping street families have better lives.
DSWD Centers get higher level accreditation
Cagayan de Oro City — Communities in Northern Mindanao are getting better services from the centers and institutions run by Department of Social Welfare and Development. This was issued by Undersecretary Angelita Y. Gregorio-Medel of the DSWD Central Office, after these facilities have been declared to have higher level accreditation. The Regional Reception and Study continue reading : DSWD Centers get higher level accreditation
Manuel Borres: the epitome of a public servant
Below is a write-up of Manuel Borres’ outstanding performance making him as the National Awardee for Best Division Chief – Support of the DSWD. To be of service to people. This is a common yet a quote with a very significant meaning. Sir Manny, as he is fondly called in the Office, have lived up continue reading : Manuel Borres: the epitome of a public servant
DSWD calls families to adopt children
Cagayan de Oro City — The Department of Social Welfare and Development is encouraging families to adopt children who are now under its custody. Elena Palma, social welfare officer for the Department, says that about 12 children in the Regional Reception and Study Center for Children, a residential facility of the DSWD based here are continue reading : DSWD calls families to adopt children
I’m a 4Ps scholar
They call us the lower class, the twerps, a burden to the government. They dub us dependents, supposedly merely after government doles. They call us the poorest of the poor, the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Let me tell you people, we are less fortunate but we are not stupid. Yes, we continue reading : I’m a 4Ps scholar
Four housewives enjoying better lives through DSWD help
El Salvador City – Five years ago, Girlie Claudel, Medalla Ladoroz, Catche Quilab, and Devina Gruta of this city shared the same difficulty in life: providing food on their family tables, sending their children to school, and maintaining a good home for their families. But today, these five housewives can now say that their lives continue reading : Four housewives enjoying better lives through DSWD help
DSWD ready for Typhoon Ruby
Northern Mindanao – Systems for the disaster operation of the Department of Social Welfare and Development are now set for the coming of Typhoon Ruby. A Quick Response Team at the DSWD Field Office X in Cagayan de Oro City is now ready to be deployed to provide assistance to families should they need it. continue reading : DSWD ready for Typhoon Ruby