Oro Youth meets with DSWD Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman last March 26, 2014 in Cagayan de Oro City to discuss on how the youth can contribute to nation building by partnering with DSWD. Secretary Soliman gives them the DSWD areas for partnership where the youth can engage in. Photo and caption by Charmaine P. Tadlas, DSWD
DSWD intensifies SPDR orientation for LGUs
DSWD conducted another round of orientation of the Social Protection and Development Report represented by Ms. Linda A. Canguit, the Department’s Regional Planning Officer. She emphasized the importance of the Social Protection and Development Report (SPDR) specifically on the preparation of the Risk and Vulnerability Assessment, for them to focus on those highly at risk continue reading : DSWD intensifies SPDR orientation for LGUs
DSWD conducts Social Protection Reporting and Risk and Vulnerability Assessment in Camiguin
DSWD oriented the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office, Provincial Planning and Development Officer and Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officers and Planning and Development Officers on the preparation of Social Protection Report and Risk and Vulnerability Assessment last March 27, 2014 at Mambajao, Camiguin. The said orientation was done to help the local officers continue reading : DSWD conducts Social Protection Reporting and Risk and Vulnerability Assessment in Camiguin
Baybay City thanks DSWD in Normin through Resolution
The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Baybay City, Leyte released City Resolution No. 254 s. 2013 thanking the Department of Social Welfare and Development, particularly in Region 10, for its delivery of relief goods given to the city for the victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda that hit the area last 2013. According the resolution, the province of continue reading : Baybay City thanks DSWD in Normin through Resolution
Poor households have at least 2 social welfare and dev’t programs
Cagayan de Oro City – 266,011 poor households in Northern Mindanao were revealed to have been served with at least two social welfare and development (SWD) programs. This is according to the name-matching of program beneficiaries conducted recently by the Department of Social Welfare and Development. This number of households were higher than the expected continue reading : Poor households have at least 2 social welfare and dev’t programs
DSWD emphasizes law protecting women and children on Women’s Month
With this year’s theme as “Juana, Ang Tatag Mo Ay Tatag Natin Sa Pagbangon at Pagsulong, the Women’s Month celebration was highlighted with the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s emphasis on Republic Act 9262, otherwise known as the “Anti-Violence against Women and their Children.” During a press conference held yesterday, March 20, 2014, in continue reading : DSWD emphasizes law protecting women and children on Women’s Month
DSWD presents tool to determine vulnerabilities in Northern Mindanao
The Department of Social Welfare and Development recently oriented its partners on the Social Protection Development Report which is a vital tool in identifying the risks and vulnerabilities encountered by individuals, families and communities in Northern Mindanao. The tool provides the basis to determine which among the risk or vulnerabilities are the most important for continue reading : DSWD presents tool to determine vulnerabilities in Northern Mindanao