An eight-hour trek through steep hills, muddy trails, and thick forests—this is the journey that the community of Brgy. Sebucal, Oroquieta City, takes just to access basic services. Brgy. Sebucal, an Indigenous Peoples’ community nestled deep within a geographically isolated and disadvantaged area, is the farthest barangay in the city. Among its greatest challenges is continue reading : A journey against malnutrition in Brgy. Sebucal
As part of its continued commitment to protect children from abuse and exploitation, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office X (DSWD-10), through the Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons (RRPTP), took active part in six (6) successful entrapment and rescue operations across Northern Mindanao during the first quarter of 2025. These continue reading : DSWD 10 joins multi-agency rescue, 14 OSAEC victims rescued in NorMin
In celebration of National Women’s Month, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office X (DSWD 10) reaffirms its commitment to community service by empowering its workforce. With the theme “Babae sa Lahat ng Sektor, Aangat ang Bukas sa Bagong Pilipinas,” the office has organized a series of capacity-building and wellness activities for its continue reading : DSWD 10 Celebrates National Women’s Month with Empowerment Initiatives for its Workforce
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office X (DSWD 10) is intensifying its Strategic Helpdesks for Information, Education, Livelihood, and Developmental Interventions (SHIELD) Program to combat child labor in Northern Mindanao. The region continues to grapple with high rates of child labor, with children as young as five years old engaged in hazardous continue reading : DSWD 10 strengthens SHIELD program to combat child labor in NorMinDSWD
Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 10 successfully turned over 12 Child Development Centers (CDCs) to various barangays in Manolo Fortich during a two-day ceremonial event on January 14-15, 2025. Most of the newly built and rehabilitated CDCs are located in far-flung areas, ensuring greater access to continue reading : DSWD 10 turns over 12 Child Development Centers in Manolo Fortich
According to the 2024 Annual Report of the Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons (RRPTP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office X (DSWD 10), Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) remains the leading form of human trafficking in Northern Mindanao. The report reveals that Region X recorded 75 continue reading : OSAEC ranks first in human trafficking in NorMin
The Philippines is one of the fastest-growing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemics in the Asia-Pacific region with over 131,000 people living with HIV (PLHIV), according to the Department of Health (DOH). In Northern Mindanao, 436 new cases were reported from January to August 2023, with most cases involving males aged 15–34. With the alarming cases continue reading : DSWD 10 Champions HIV Awareness and Support in NorMin
Members of the Regional Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Trafficking—Violence Against Women and Their Children (RIACAT-VAWC) recently distributed Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials at Agora and Gaisano Terminals in Cagayan de Oro City. The activity aimed to raise public awareness of key laws protecting women and children, including Republic Act (RA) 11313 (Safe Spaces Act), RA continue reading : RIACAT-VAWC intensifies efforts in 18-day campaign to end violence against women