The DSWD Field Office 10 joins in the celebration of the National Anti-Poverty Commission’s observance of the National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty with the theme, “Working Towards a World Without Discrimination. The Department strengthens the thrusts to overcome problems of poverty with the Tatsulo Program composed of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the continue reading : DSWD JOINS FIGHT TO ERADICATE POVERTY

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 10, as lead agency in protecting the welfare of women and children spearheaded the conduct of a one day forum on R.A. 10364 or the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Person Act of 2012 and R.A. 9775 or the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009, on August 30, 2012 continue reading : DSWD CONDUCTS FORUM IN NORMIN TO STRENGTHEN ADVOCACY ON ANTI-TRAFFICKING AND ANTI-CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

The Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services Region X recently piloted the conduct of the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) Municipal Evaluation and Orientation in the municipality of Nunungan, Lanao del Norte last August 27-30, 2013. The team, which was led by the Regional Community-Driven Specialist, Roger Alabado was continue reading : DSWD CONDUCTS PAMANA MUNICIPAL EVALUATION AND ORIENTATION IN NUNUNGAN, LDN

Panaon, Misamis Occidental – Three barangay sub-projects were turned over to communities during the conduct of the project inauguration of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) on September 3 and 4, 2013.  Among the sub-projects inaugurated were Barangay Health Station Sub-Project (Brgy. Camanucan), Brgy. Drainage Canal (Brgy. continue reading : DSWD TURNS OVER SUB-PROJECTS TO COMMUNITIES AT PANAON, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL

(THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE IS AN ENTRY POSTED IN BRIEFING ROOM, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT) Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), one of the poverty alleviation programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with the World Bank, was chosen as one of the awardees continue reading : DSWD’s KALAHI-CIDSS program wins International Development Award (Re-posted)

“Bayanihan” or the spirit of communal unity and cooperation has been a Filipino heritage for generations. The image of a group of people carrying a native hut is one of the images we as Filipinos oh, so dearly patronize. But do we still practice this tradition right now? Do people on this day and age continue reading : BAYANIHAN DEFIES ODDS, EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES THROUGH SHEER WILL AND DETERMINATION

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office X recently conducted its Regional General Assembly last June 26, 2013 at Chali Beach Resort, Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City. The once in two years activity is an important event to update the department on the latest news and important matters affecting the staff and management continue reading : REGIONAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY A SUCCESS FOR DSWD FIELD OFFICE X

The Department of Social Welfare and Development – Field Office X participated in the recently concluded 2nd Northern Mindanao Career Advocacy Congress held last May 24, 2013, at Pryce Plaza, Cagayan de Oro City. Represented by the DSWD – FO X Human Resource Management Unit, the whole day affair was conducted by the Department of continue reading : DSWD Field Office X Participates in the 2nd Northern Mindanao Career Advocacy Congress