Barangay Palacpacan is an isolated barangay of the Municipality of San Fernando, Bukidnon. The road is difficult to access especially during the rainy season. Most of the residents of the barangay are people of the Matigsalug Tribe. Like the other tribes in Bukidnon, most of the lumads are given less priority from the government projects continue reading : Lumad Women learn their value through CDD
Medina volunteers put community’s safety as top priority
Story by Michie Lou B. Cruda, Community Empowerment Facilitator Barangay Tambagan, Medina, Misamis Oriental is one of the communities facilitated by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS). Tambagan means “to be advised” in the local dialect. Legend has it that in the continue reading : Medina volunteers put community’s safety as top priority
Empowered community volunteers complete DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS Barangay Health Station
Story by Sohanida H. Tawano, Community Empowerment Facilitator Access to an efficient health care facility and care services in the Philippines is one of the top priorities for our government; however, geographically challenged communities do not always have access to such. Barangay Maribojoc in Tudela, Misamis Occidental, is one of these communities. The nearest health continue reading : Empowered community volunteers complete DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS Barangay Health Station
4Ps beneficiaries joins the COMELEC’s Vote Counting Machine (VCM) Roadshow
The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries of Cagayan de Oro City, like this is in Baikingon and FS Catanico, join the Vote Counting Machine (VCM) Roadshow of the Commission on Elections of Cagayan de Oro City to have a glimpse of how it is going to be like on election day. The roadshow allowed participants continue reading : 4Ps beneficiaries joins the COMELEC’s Vote Counting Machine (VCM) Roadshow
DSWD-X receives four ambulance units for its centers and facilities
Cagayan de Oro City – Four (4) units of ambulance were delivered to the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 10 last March 29, 2019 for the agency’s centers and residential care facilities. The four (4) 70 Toyota Ambulance units were purchased by the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City amounting to Php164,990,000.00 continue reading : DSWD-X receives four ambulance units for its centers and facilities
DSWD-X introduces social technology projects to 35 LGUs for replication
Thirty-five local government units in Northern Mindanao attended the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 10’s orientation today on social technology projects which they can opt to replicate to their own social services for their constituents. Social Technology is an innovative model of social welfare and development intervention which utilizes theories and tested continue reading : DSWD-X introduces social technology projects to 35 LGUs for replication
More Children found new families through Adoption
With the target to place 16 children for adoption in 2018, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 10 revealed through its Office Performance Contract Evaluation Report that it was able to place out 19 children instead, reaching 118% against its target. Aldersey Mumar-de la Cruz, Officer-in-Charge Regional Director of the DSWD Field continue reading : More Children found new families through Adoption
DSWD-10 improves Supplementary Feeding Program through Capability Building
Consistent with its mandate and functions, the Department of Social Welfare and Development continues to improve its quality of services and systems, particularly in the implementation of the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP). Over the years, the clients being served by the SFP and that of other protective programs being implemented by the Department have remarkably continue reading : DSWD-10 improves Supplementary Feeding Program through Capability Building