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
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) participates in the launch of the Tri-City Special Justice Zone in Northern Mindanao, which includes Cagayan de Oro City, Iligan City, and Ozamiz City. Representing the Department at the event were Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, Atty. Elaine F. Fallarcuna, DSWD FO X Assistant Regional Director for continue reading : DSWD joins launch of Tri-City Special Justice Zone in NorMin
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office X (DSWD FO X) honors those lives lost to AIDS through a Candlelight Memorial in commemoration of the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2024, under the theme: “Put Together First: Kandila ng Pagkalinga, Liwanag ng Pag-asa.” This event serves not only to remember those who have died continue reading : HONORING LIVES LOST TO HIV
Fifty participants from the Municipality of Lagonglong engaged in practical training highlighting the Solo Parents Welfare Act and income-generating ventures on April 22, 2024, at The SPOT, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental. The participants, composed of barangay officials, Barangay VAW (Violence Against Women) focal persons, and solo parents, were informed of the salient features of the Solo continue reading : 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐃𝐒𝐖𝐃-𝟏𝟎 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲
Cagayan de Oro City – DSWD Field Office X celebrates Solo Parents Week from April 151–21, 2024, with a series of events centered around the theme, “Solo Parent na Rehistrado, sa Gobyerno Tiyak na Protektado. Republic Act (RA) No. 11861, also known as the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act, declares the third week of April continue reading : Empowering Solo Parents: Celebrating Solo Parents Week 2024 with DSWD FO X