Flowers bloom at a certain time then it wilts. But as long as it is firmly rooted on the ground, it will bloom again – a metaphor of Karynn Gupit’s life, a 33-year-old mother of three from Brgy. Crossing, Libona, Bukidnon. She has experienced many of ups and downs in her existence but continues to continue reading : Hope Blooms Amidst Pandemic
KC PAMANA IPCDD ramps up strategies to hit goals in 2021
A two-and-a-half-day technical session attended by DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS PAMANA IP-CDD workers have set the organization in motion to hit operational goals this year. Seven Area Coordinating Teams (ACTs) together with higher ups from the Regional Program Management Office (RPMO) convened for a technical session to address the issues and concerns affecting the ACTs’ efficiency and continue reading : KC PAMANA IPCDD ramps up strategies to hit goals in 2021
SLP as Part of a Recipe for a Better Tomorrow
Perlita Cahatol and her family of seven were coping with the demands of living in Cagayan de Oro City until they were challenged with bigger trials starting with her husband’s accident. This incident forced the family to migrate to Kibawe, Bukidnon in hopes to have a better quality of life. The house they built were continue reading : SLP as Part of a Recipe for a Better Tomorrow
DSWD clarifies posts on alleged cash benefits for employees
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) clarified the text messages and Facebook posts that are currently circulating on the alleged provision of cash benefits for former and present Agency employees. There is no truth to these messages. The DSWD stated that all benefits stipulated in the General Appropriations Act are provided to permanent, continue reading : DSWD clarifies posts on alleged cash benefits for employees
IPs in Northern Mindanao lead community-driven development projects through KALAHI-CIDSS
The DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS, through the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan Indigenous People Community Driven Development (PAMANA IP-CDD) modality delivered 47 community-led sub-projects throughout Region X in 2020, promising a sustained effort to push for IPs’ welfare in 2021. Operating in the provinces of Bukidnon, Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental, the PAMANA IP-CDD has an ongoing implementation continue reading : IPs in Northern Mindanao lead community-driven development projects through KALAHI-CIDSS
DSWD-X issues cash cards to UCT beneficiaries for their safety
MAKING THINGS SAFER. Having seen the importance of ensuring the safety of its beneficiaries during the pandemic, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office X distributed cash cards to 1,139 residents in Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte who are eligible to receive the Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT). Issued by Land Bank of the Philippines, continue reading : DSWD-X issues cash cards to UCT beneficiaries for their safety
For the Community, By the Community
In August 2004, KAWOSA (then KASAPI) was organized by a select group of women who saw the financial need for fiesta celebrations and other festivities. To address this need, the group decided to contribute Php300.00 as start-up capital for a micro-lending activity. They charged an interest of 10% per month. To keep track of their continue reading : For the Community, By the Community
Former rebels in Impasug-ong receives help from DSWD-X
DSWD Field Office X takes part in the whole-of-nation approach institutionalized by Executive Order No. 70 to address the root causes of communist armed conflict such as poverty, social inequality, and lack of inclusivity, among others. In Impasug-ong, Bukidnon, 896 former rebels were able to received family food packs and P10,000.00 each from the DSWD continue reading : Former rebels in Impasug-ong receives help from DSWD-X