The community of Barangay Magsaysay, Baliangao, Misamis Occidental saw the need to address the problem of school children walking through dikes of rice paddies to and from Lipacon Elementary School. Aside from the dike being slippery, it was very dangerous for the children especially during the rainy season, the creek overflows which made the way continue reading : CDD Creates a Bridge of Opportunities

DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS Strengthens Women Empowerment Empowered Women of Barangay Disoy in Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental participate in the implementation of the joint community subproject of Barangay Disoy and Barangay Locus through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan, Comprehensive Integrated Delivery of Social Services National Community Driven Development Program continue reading : DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS Strengthens Women Empowerment

FEATURE: Empowered Subanen community completes DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS pathway project Written by Shaun Alejandrae Yap Uy, DSWD Photos and additional information courtesy of Sohanida H. Tawano, Community Empowerment Facilitator, and Gilmar Yamba, Area Coordinator A little over a year ago, the team of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan continue reading : Empowered Subanen Community Completes DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS Pathway Project

PAHIBALO! Alang sa kasayuran sa tanan, BAWAL ang pagpamaligya sa DSWD Family Food Packs (FFPs) ug ang mga sulod niini. *** REPUBLIC ACT No. 10121 AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PROVIDING FOR THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK AND INSTITUTIONALIZING THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT continue reading : PAHIBALO!

  Manila, Philippines – Community Volunteers from Northern Mindanao participated in the first National Community Volunteers’ Congress in Quezon City, Manila, August 17-18, 2017. The said congress, dubbed as Bukluran: Sama-samang Lakas ng Mamamayan, is the first national community volunteers’ gathering hosted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) community-driven development program – continue reading : NorthMin Delegates join National Community Volunteers’ Congress, Bayani Ka! Awards

The Department of Social Welfare and Development through the Sustainable Livelihood Program participated in the Annual Diskwento Caravan initiated by the Department of Trade and Industry. Various products were displayed for sale held at a public venue in the City. The said activity is one of the highlight activities of National Government Agencies in time continue reading : DSWD Participates Diskwento Caravan

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office X will be launching the #StopChildPornPh Public Service Announcement Video-Making Contest on September 8, 2017 which highlights its campaign against child pornography. The #StopChildPornPh is an intervention of the national government and its partnering local government units to end sexual violence and abuse against children through continue reading : DSWD TO LAUNCH #STOPCHILDPORNPH VIDEO MAKING CONTEST

DSWD FO X Disaster Response Update (As of 12:00 PM August 11, 2017) Date of incident: May 23, 2017 Type of incident: Armed conflict Location: Marawi City The total number of IDPs served in the region is at 55,603 families or 235,710 persons. There are currently 35 evacuation centers in Region 10 housing 2,758 families continue reading : DSWD FO X Disaster Response Update (8/11/17,12PM)