It is a nightmare for every parent to hear when their child is arrested or “rescued” after being caught committing a crime or offense. It is a dreadful sight and feeling when their child, whom they love and cared for years, is in prison. Worse, it breaks every parent’s heart to see their child imprisoned continue reading : Where our kids are given second chances in life

22 centenarians in Northern Mindanao have recently received their incentives of P100,000 each from the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office X as part of the latter’s implementation to Republic Act No. 10868 otherwise known as the Centenarians Act of 2016. Hailing from various cities and municipalities in the Region, each centenarian received continue reading : 22 CENTENARIANS RECEIVE P100,000 EACH FROM THE DSWD-X

Giklaro sa Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) nga P500 ang matag bulan nga madawat sa mga benepisaryo ilalom sa Social Pension Program ug dili P6,000 sumala sa nikatap nga fake news sa social media. Ang Social Pension Program ayuda sa mga kabus nga edaran nga mga lolo ug lola subay sa Expanded Senior continue reading : P500 matag bulan ang madawat sa Social Pensioner, dili P6,000 – DSWD

Greening. DSWD workers in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental, along with officials of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office of Gingoog and beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) plant hundreds of Talisay (Terminalia catappa) and Balok-balok (Pongamia pinnata) seedlings along the beach of Barangay 19, Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Talisay and Balok-balok Trees are widely distributed continue reading : PHOTO RELEASE

 Micheal Casey of the Area-Based Standards Network (ABSNet) in Region X welcomes members from non-government organizations and local government units to the forum. ABSNet is a group of social services providers who are registered, accredited, and licensed with the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

Dir. Manuel Borres, Assistant Regional Director of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office X, says that the Area-Based Standards Network (ABSNet) plays a critical role in ensuring social welfare and development programs are within the legal standards and operating procedures set by the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

PANGANTUCAN, Bukidnon — Eva Tamong of Barangay Concepcion here does not need to buy meat every time she prepares a meal for her family. The 50-year-old Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary cooks vegetables to pair it off with rice daily, a strategy she has been using to save money for the family’s daily needs. She is not continue reading : Serving vegetables in a meal saves benes from spending more on food

NOT ALONE. Sometimes, you just don’t get married alone. Mass weddings can happen for a variety of reasons like this where 64 couples belonging to the Umayamnon Tribe of Bukidnon exchange their “I Do’s”, however, not in their traditional marriage ceremony in Sitio Miaray, Barangay Mandahican, Cabanglasan, Bukidnon on June 14, 2018. The couples are continue reading : 4Ps Couples Wed Through Convergence Initiative