In steadfast pursuit of its mandate to protect the welfare of vulnerable sectors, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office X (DSWD 10) took active part in two successful entrapment and rescue operations in Iligan City on May 7 and 9, 2025. These operations led to the rescue of 10 victim-survivors, including minors, continue reading : DSWD-10 Aids in Rescue Ops of 10 OSAEC Victims in Iligan City
Mr. Zusimo Dialong, a 67-year-old participant of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) from Barangay Dumalaguing, Impasugong, Bukidnon exemplifies how targeted support and empowerment can significantly change lives. Before joining the program, Mr. Dialong faced financial hardships and limited income opportunities, making it challenging to meet his family’s basic continue reading : A Life Transformed by the SLP
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
A total of 1,397 Sustainable Livelihood Program participants from Cagayan de Oro City and the municipalities of Misamis Oriental received P15,000 each to support their small enterprises. The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 10 (DSWD-10) distributed a total of P21,195,000 seed capital from April 22-23 and April 29-30, 2025. The fund distribution continue reading : DSWD-SLP Provides ₱21.1M for Micro-Enterprise Development in Region X
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
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 10 (DSWD-10) announces the arrival of its Mobile Kitchen Unit, aimed at enhancing food provision during disaster response operations. The Mobile Kitchen is designed to serve hot, ready-to-eat meals to affected communities, particularly in evacuation centers and areas with limited cooking facilities. It will be deployed continue reading : MOBILE KITCHEN ARRIVES AT DSWD 10
At 58 years old, Toron Sultan from Poblacion, Matungao, Lanao del Norte, has spent most of her life as a farmer. Her work has been both fulfilling and difficult. Like many in her community, she endured long dry seasons and the hardship of not having enough food. There were times when the crops were too continue reading : Seeds of Change: Toron Sultan and Project LAWA at BINHI
Manticao, Misamis Oriental — To boost local enterprise development, the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Field Office 10 Sustainable Livelihood Program (DSWD-10 SLP) has capacitated 23 members of the newly established SLP Association in Manticao through a comprehensive training on cost analysis and financial management on March 20, 2025. Held during the first month continue reading : DSWD-10 SLP Empowers Manticao Entrepreneurs with Financial Management, Cost Analysis Training
