Four minor victim-survivors, including two toddlers, immediately received protection and recovery services from the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office X (DSWD-10) following a successful entrapment and rescue operation against a suspected online child sexual exploitation offender in Calamba, Misamis Occidental, on July 25, 2026. The operation, conducted at around 10:00 a.m., was continue reading : DSWD-10 Assists Child Victim-Survivors After OSAEC Rescue
With the rising cases of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) and human trafficking in Northern Mindanao, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office X (DSWD-10), through the Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons, conducted a three-day capacity-building activity on November 19–21, 2025, aimed at strengthening the competencies of Local continue reading : DSWD-10 strengthens LGU capacity to combat trafficking and OSAEC
As part of its commitment to promote inclusion, empowerment, and social protection, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 10 (DSWD-10) extended financial assistance amounting to P3,000 each to 92 women with disabilities during the 3rd Region-Wide Women with Disability Summit, held from May 30 to June 1, 2025, at De Luxe Hotel, continue reading : DSWD-10 extends financial aid to women leaders with disabilities
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
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