The first batch of the newly-hired workers are now being trained in preparation for the Second Round Household Assessment of the Listahanan formerly known as the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR), which is scheduled within the first semester of this year. According to Atty. Araceli F. Solamillo, Regional Director of the DSWD continue reading : Workers trained for Second Round Assessment
DSWD celebrates Women’s Month
The Department of Social Welfare and Development is celebrating March as Women’s Month with this year’s theme as “Juana, Desisyon mo ay Mahalaga sa Kinabukasan ng Bawat Isa, Ikaw Na!” The DSWD is an active advocate of laws that protect the rights of women and their children. Meanwhile, it is also an active provider of continue reading : DSWD celebrates Women’s Month
DSWD expands age coverage for social pension
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
Adoption Consciousness Week kicks off
DSWD Field Office 10 Social Worker Delia Maravillosa (right) talks about local and inter-country adoption during Good Morning Philippines Program of Bombo Radyo Cagayan de Oro as DSWD Adoption Consciousness Week kicks off with a theme, “Legal Na Ampon Ako: Anak Na Totoo.” Adoption is the socio-legal process of giving a permanent family to a continue reading : Adoption Consciousness Week kicks off
Family Camps for Street Families
Family Camps are now helping street families have better lives.