Cagayan de Oro City — Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Northern Mindanao expressed hope that the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid Pamilya) would be institutionalized to ensure its continuity even with changes in leadership. During its monthly regular meeting here, 18 CSOs passed a resolution declaring its support to the institutionalization of the conditional cash continue reading : CSOs back institutionalization of Pantawid Pamilya

Cagayan de Oro — Members of the Local Verification Committees (LVCs), composed of mayors, local social welfare and development officers, planning officers, and representatives from civil society groups in Northern Mindanao, are presently undergoing orientation in preparation for the validation of the initial list of poor households generated from DSWD’s second round household assessment conducted in continue reading : LGUs and CSOs to validate DSWD’s initial list of poor

Bukidnon – The Department of Social Welfare and Development takes part on this year’s Kaamulan Festival. “Kaamulan” is from the Binukid word “amul” which means “to gather”. A gathering, which showcases the unique indigenous culture of Bukidnon, is held annually at the heart of Malaybalay City. The identified activities reflect meaningful ceremony of the richness continue reading : DSWD Sustainable Livelihood Program prepares for the Kaamulan Trade Fair

Misamis Occidental — Who says Subanen, an Indigenous People tribe, is a marginalized group? Fernanda Etol Gaas, a 54-year old member of Subanen group proves that they can stand out, lead and empower the community. Mrs. Fernanda Gaas, married to Nestor Gaas and a mother of five children lived all her life in Dinas, Sinacaban, continue reading : Subanen woman leads in empowering communities

Cagayan de Oro — The Department of Social Welfare and Development here consulted today, October 8, 2015, with other national government agencies and selected local government units on its upcoming project that is related to food security for internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by possible disasters in the future. Learning from the Yolanda experience, the continue reading : DSWD consults gov’t agencies on food security for disaster victims

(Delivered during the National Family Day 2015 of DSWD at Pelaez Sports Center, Cagayan de Oro City on October 5, 2015) The call for change has always been the battle cry of this nation! We have been on a never-ending longing to experience changed. Change in the present societal condition towards the advancement of this continue reading : Speech of Jinky Gomez, 2014 Exemplary Child of Pantawid Pamilya

Cagayan de Oro — The Department of Social Welfare and Development here recently conducted an orientation cum training for Area Supervisors and Enumerators who will be assigned during the validation phase of the Second Round Assessment. One hundred eight enumerators and 530 Area Supervisors were rehired and oriented for the one month validation period scheduled continue reading : DSWD conducts orientation for Listahanan validation workers

Cagayan de Oro City — Jinky Gomez, a 15 year-old student of Molugan National High School of El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental disclosed that the Department of Social Welfare and Development has opened here bigger opportunites for her. Gomez, a resident of Amoros, El Salvador City, some 17.2 kilometers off west of this city, said continue reading : Pantawid Child: opportunities were opened for me