The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Visayas will continue implementing the Social Pension program for indigent senior citizens. The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) will implement the Centenarian Act starting in 2025. The Republic Act 10868, also known as the Centenarian Act of 2016, provides any Filipino citizen with a continue reading : Social pension stays with DSWD, NCSC implements centenarian acts
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Quick Response Team continues to assist the Canlaon City Local Government Unit in managing the evacuation camps. Following the explosive eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on December 9, 2024, DSWD Region 7’s Quick Response Teams (QRTs) were activated and immediately deployed to Canlaon to offer technical assistance in continue reading : Caring for Carers: DSWD Quick Response Team Prioritizes Staff Well-being
In its third year, the DSWD Field Office 7 distributed gifts to residents and clients of its centers and residential care facilities during the “Balik Sigla, Bigay Saya” event on December 8, 2024. A total of 73 individuals from the Reception and Study Center for Children, Home for Girls, Regional Haven for Women, and the continue reading : ‘Balik Sigla, Bigay Saya’ event of DSWD 7 gives gifts to residents of facilities
About 26,195 household beneficiaries in Cebu and Negros Oriental will redeem new food commodities through the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 7-Central Visayas partner retailers for the Walang Gutom Program (WGP) in the food redemption for Period 12, which will run for days, starting January 13 until January 22, 2025. The 15,761 continue reading : DSWD Walang Gutom Program benefits over 26,000 Families in Cebu and NegOr
“Ok kami sa ganitong proseso, less hassle at maka-update agad kaya okay talaga itong may link (We are fine with this kind of process, less hassle and we can update immediately with this link),” said Riza C. Timkang, a 4Ps beneficiary from Brgy. Carreta, Cebu City, who have tried using the i-Registro link for the continue reading : 4Ps beneficiaries finds i-Registro user-friendly
