Northern Mindanao — Local social welfare and development offices and offices for the Federation of Senior Citizens Association of the Philippines (FSCAP) here will be getting their hands full this year as they partner with the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the implementation of the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens. Local social continue reading : DSWD to meet with LGUs, FSCAP to discuss pension for senior citizens
Sibomit Family: A bent house family of Misamis Occidental
Misamis Occidental – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Northern Mindanao since 2013 conducted a yearly National Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya that recognizes family beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program who maintain strong family ties, demonstrate positive Filipino values, and have a positive impact in their respective communities. These families serve as continue reading : Sibomit Family: A bent house family of Misamis Occidental
Youth receives Stipend from Government Internship program
Fifty out of school and in school youths received their stipend from the Government Internship Program. Receiving the amount of P 6,600.00 per recipient, they thanked the Department for giving them the opportunity to earn for almost a month which they can use for their school and daily needs . These out of school and continue reading : Youth receives Stipend from Government Internship program
Lanao del Norte Hosts PYAP Anniversary
Hosted by the Province of Lanao del Norte, three hundred youth representing various municipalities and cities in Northern Mindanao gathered in the capital town of Tubod for a three day celebration of the PYAP 41st Anniversary. With this year’s theme, ““PYAP Kusganong Kaakohan sa Pag-amping sa Kinaiyahan”, the participants coming from Cagayan de Oro City, continue reading : Lanao del Norte Hosts PYAP Anniversary
A century man grateful to DSWD Social Pension
Cagayan de Oro City — Francisco E. Opalla Sr, a 100 year old of Barangay Lumbia this city, widow with five children experienced financial problem for his medication particularly his maintenance in high blood pressure and rheumatism. He has difficulty in walking and cannot stand for a long time. After his wife died in 2010, continue reading : A century man grateful to DSWD Social Pension
Photo Enthusiast bags award for DSWD Photo Contest
Northern Mindanao — The Department of Social Welfare and Development here recently awarded Mr. Mario Christian Micabalo of Cagayan de Oro as the regional winner for the Listahanan at Work: Identifying Families in Need of Special Protection Photo Contest. He was awarded with Php10,000 and a round-trip ticket to Manila to witness the National Launching continue reading : Photo Enthusiast bags award for DSWD Photo Contest
Armor from Disaster
Lanao del Norte —Lydia Encabo, a 48 year old plain housewife and a farmer of barangay Kawit Occidental, Kauswagan, a fifth class Municipality in this province, believes in disaster preparedness and that, a disaster resilient community is ready to face manmade disaster like war, where their town is known to be one of the conflict continue reading : Armor from Disaster
DSWD identifies poor in NorthMin through assessment
38% more to go in the household assessment and the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Northern Mindanao will soon complete the data of who and where the poor are in the Region through Listahanan. The Listahanan, previously known as the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) is the data management system continue reading : DSWD identifies poor in NorthMin through assessment