COLLABORATION . Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 10 Director Nestor B. Ramos welcome the participants for the Whole of Nation Initiative Development & Social Protection Cluster Consultation Meeting for the Lumads, February 6, 2016 at the Pryce Plaza Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. This consultation meeting is attended by different regional government agencies, DSWD regional staff, stakeholders and Lumad representatives from Bukidnon and is in partnership with Unifrutti Foundation Inc and Hineleban Foundation and spearheaded by DSWD. The objective of this meeting is to consult with different stakeholders in the facilitation and implementation of an emergency food relief program for Lumads in the El Niño affected areas of Bukidnon. Director Ramos, however, stressed that a project of this magnitude should be properly coordinated with the different line agencies and stakeholders and must have a holistic approach. Present during this meeting is DSWD Undersecretary for Promotive Services Camilo G. Gudmalin who presented the rationale of the said meeting. USEC Gudmalin urged the different stakeholders to iron out some details of this project for fast and efficient implementation.

(Photo by Shaun Alejandrae Yap Uy, DSWD)