Cagayan de Oro City — In aid for the continuing effects of El Niño in the region, the Department of Social Welfare and Development here sends out food assistance to the affected farmers across the province of Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental. This is in support to the efforts and requests of Local Government Units who continue reading : DSWD provides food assistance to families affected by El Niño
Homeless street families to receive livelihood skills training
Cagayan de Oro City — Homeless Street Families in Cagayan de Oro will soon engage themselves in livelihood ventures, to gain employment and other livelihood opportunities with the help of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Modified Conditional Cash Transfer specifically designed to provide livelihood assistance to the Indigenous Peoples and Homeless Street Families. continue reading : Homeless street families to receive livelihood skills training
People’s Dialogue
Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Juliano-Soliman speaks to 1,656 participants to the People’s Dialogue in Cagayan de Oro City last March 18, 2016. This is form part of the series of dialogues in the region, involving cabinet secretaries and various sectors / beneficiaries of government programs. The leg of dialogues began from March 17 to 19, 2016, continue reading : People’s Dialogue
Bajau community receives livelihood skills training
Iligan City — The Department of Social Welfare and Development in collaboration with the local government of Iligan City provided a 3-day skills training on weaving to the Bajau community last February 17 to 19, 2016 to contribute to the improvement of their socio-economic status through capacity building that will prepare them in their micro-enterprise continue reading : Bajau community receives livelihood skills training
Our Lady of Triumph Institute of Technology provides quality training programs to Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries
Ozamiz City — A technical vocational institution has reportedly provided a number of job placements for the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in support to the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Sustainable Livelihood Program. Providing comprehensive education and training programs to students and transform them into a professional and globally competitive citizens, continue reading : Our Lady of Triumph Institute of Technology provides quality training programs to Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries
36,000 poor households gain livelihood assistance
Cagayan de Oro City — The Department of Social Welfare and Development continues to develop and implement social protection programs to the poor, vulnerable and disadvantaged communities of Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental. In 2015, through the collaborative efforts of the department, National Government Agencies, CSOs and other partner institutions, continue reading : 36,000 poor households gain livelihood assistance
FEATURE: A PWD kneading towards success
The Sustainable Livelihood Program is a multi-stakeholder program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development that aims to improve the standard of living of poor households by facilitating opportunities for development and management of resources viable for micro-enterprises, community empowerment through skills training and employment facilitation. It gives significant priority to the Pantawid Pamilya continue reading : FEATURE: A PWD kneading towards success
Message of the new Regional Director of DSWD-10
I stand before you today as the new Regional Director of this region (DSWD-10), grateful for the trust and confidence of our leaders (our Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman), humbled by the highest honor any public servant can hope for. I am inspired to take up the greatest challenge of my career as your new leader, but continue reading : Message of the new Regional Director of DSWD-10