As the world faces a global health crisis caused by COVID-19, blood donation is essential due to the rising need for human blood that will help save lives. The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the region extends willingness to accommodate and support the services of the National Voluntary Blood Services Program by advocating continue reading : DSWD-7 promotes voluntary blood donation to 4Ps
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII celebrates the 18-day campaign to End Violence against Women (VAW) in support of the yearly advocacy campaign of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW). This year’s advocacy aims to capacitate the VAW desk officers and other barangay officials in handling Gender-Based Violence cases better. continue reading : DSWD FO7 celebrates 18-day campaign to ENDVAW
“I hope, five years from now, at least one of you will become successful in life,” said Jonalyn as she recalled the challenge of the resource speaker in one of their Family Development Session (FDS) under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). “Dili nako kahinumdom sa continue reading : 4Ps family: A story of triumph amidst adversities
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Visayas Disaster Resource Center (VDRC) delivered 15,000 family food packs for the typhoon-affected families to DSWD Field Office V in Legazpi City on November 18 and 19. This is part of the DSWD’s continuous provision of augmentation support to the local government units (LGUs) that were affected by continue reading : DSWD VDRC sends augmentation support to Bicol Region
The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the region is accepting donations for families and victims that were badly affected by recent typhoons that hit several areas in Luzon. Those who wish to extend their help may drop their donations at the DSWD Field Office 7 located at Barangay Carreta, Cebu City. The agency continue reading : DSWD-7 accepts donations for typhoon-hit families
The DSWD Field Office VII recognized the crucial role of the Local Government Units (LGU) in the conduct of Listahanan 3. Regional Director Rebecca P. Geamala appreciated the LGUs for their participation as she acknowledged the importance of their role in the Listahanan household assessment. “We have so many things to do prior to the continue reading : Central Visayas LGUs support the Listahanan validation phase of DSWD
A total of 112,515 indigent senior citizens in region VII have already received their social pension cash stipend from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII. As of November 4, 2020, the Field Office VII has already disbursed a total of Php 362,110,000.00 to the 112,515 indigent senior citizens who received continue reading : Social Pensioners receive 2nd semester cash stipend
Amidst the pandemic, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) continues the conduct the Family Development Session (FDS) for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) partner-beneficiaries. FDS is one of the program conditions that gathers partner-beneficiaries once a month to discuss various development topics. It aims to enhance and acquire new continue reading : DSWD continues conduct of FDS to 4Ps beneficiaries
Living a life in a conflict-stricken area was not easy. And these were the experiences of some 81 individuals who wanted to rise above from their situation. Fortunately, the DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) through the special project called Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) helped them change their life. PAMANA is a priority program of continue reading : SLP-PAMANA helps residents in conflict affected area
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field office VII through the National Household Targeting Section (NHTS) conducted the online training of the Area Supervisors (AS) for the Listahanan 3 validation and finalization phase. The online training prepared the AS for their responsibilities and tasks in accepting grievances, as well as their duties on continue reading : DSWD to embark on the Listahanan 3 validation phase