Indigent senior citizens aged 65 years old and above are now qualified to receive stipend from the Department of Social Welfare and Development. DSWD Regional Director Atty. Araceli F. Solamillo recently announced that because of this effect, more than 39,000 indigent senior citizens in the region will now be receiving P500.00 from the DSWD on continue reading : DSWD expands age coverage for social pension
University to hold family day for Pantawid Pamilya college scholars
Cagayan de Oro City — The Mindanao State University (MSU) in Naawan, Misamis Oriental, some 63.4 kilometers west of this city, will host a family day tomorrow for all its scholars under the Extended Grants-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (ESGP-PA) of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Dr. Gil continue reading : University to hold family day for Pantawid Pamilya college scholars
DSWD encourages LGUs, agencies to advocate for legal adoption
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Northern Mindanao is encouraging local government units (LGUs) and child caring agencies to conduct advocacy activities on adoption. Adoption focal person of DSWD Northern Mindanao, Sean Pamela Balais said the public should know that adoption is providing a permanent home or families to children who are abandoned, continue reading : DSWD encourages LGUs, agencies to advocate for legal adoption
DSWD expands age coverage for Social Pension
Cagayan de Oro — Indigent senior citizens aged 65 years old and above are now qualified to receive stipend from the Department of Social Welfare and Development. DSWD Regional Director Atty. Araceli F. Solamillo recently announced that because of this effect, more than 39,000 indigent senior citizens in the region will now be receiving P500.00 continue reading : DSWD expands age coverage for Social Pension
DSWD Centers get higher level accreditation
Cagayan de Oro City — Communities in Northern Mindanao are getting better services from the centers and institutions run by Department of Social Welfare and Development. This was issued by Undersecretary Angelita Y. Gregorio-Medel of the DSWD Central Office, after these facilities have been declared to have higher level accreditation. The Regional Reception and Study continue reading : DSWD Centers get higher level accreditation
Persons with Disabilities Participates in Community Organizing and Strengthening Organization Seminar
Northern Mindanao – The National Council for Disability Affairs in coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development is presently conducting a Seminar on Community Organizing and Strengthening of Organizations of Persons With Disabilities. . The three-day seminar is participated in by forty-five Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) from Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, continue reading : Persons with Disabilities Participates in Community Organizing and Strengthening Organization Seminar
PhilHealth to DSWD: We will fast track processing of health benefits of Pantawid Pamilya grantees
Cagayan de Oro City — The Regional Office of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) here has promised the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Northern Mindanao that it will fast track processing of health benefit claims of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid Pamilya) grantees. Chief Social Insurance Officer of PhilHealth Region 10, Ian Alfredo continue reading : PhilHealth to DSWD: We will fast track processing of health benefits of Pantawid Pamilya grantees
DSWD calls families to adopt children
Cagayan de Oro City — The Department of Social Welfare and Development is encouraging families to adopt children who are now under its custody. Elena Palma, social welfare officer for the Department, says that about 12 children in the Regional Reception and Study Center for Children, a residential facility of the DSWD based here are continue reading : DSWD calls families to adopt children