DSWD 7 CMATs attend Enablement Session on DRCC and DROMIC Reporting Guidelines

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 7 – Central Visayas, through its Disaster Response Management Division, held a virtual conference entitled “Enablement Session: Disaster Response Command Center (DRCC) and Disaster Response Operations Monitoring, Information, and Communications (DROMIC) Reporting Guidelines” for its City and Municipal Actions Teams (C/MATs) on March 20, 2024. The continue reading : DSWD 7 CMATs attend Enablement Session on DRCC and DROMIC Reporting Guidelines

DSWD 7 gets 5-star rating compliance during DOE’s spot check energy audit

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 7-Central Visayas got a 5-star compliance rating during the conduct of Spot Check for the Mandatory Implementation of Government Energy Management Program (GEMP) on May 31, 2022, by the Department of Energy (DOE) personnel from DOE-Visayas Field Office. DOE distributed 12 LED lamps each to national continue reading : DSWD 7 gets 5-star rating compliance during DOE’s spot check energy audit

Social pension introduces fund transfer to LGUs; fast tracks increased stipend

In 2023, some 299,737 poor senior citizens in the Central Visayas region received a PHP 500 monthly stipend from the Social Pension program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development that helped them with their need for maintenance medicine or food subsistence. With the implementation of Republic Act 11916, the program provides a 100% continue reading : Social pension introduces fund transfer to LGUs; fast tracks increased stipend

DSWD 7 pushes for more Women’s Month advocacy support

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the Central Visayas region pushed for more advocacies that will involve everyone in promoting women empowerment and gender equality while showing steady support for women’s rights protection as the agency celebrated the National Women’s Month celebration. The NWMC carries the sub-theme: Lipunang Patas sa Bagong Pilipinas: continue reading : DSWD 7 pushes for more Women’s Month advocacy support

A family ventures into macaroni chicharon, survives the COVID-19 pandemic

Who would have thought that this unique finger food—the Macaroni Chicharon—would bring a stable livelihood to a family, whose breadwinner lost his job as a seafarer during the pandemic? When COVID-19 hit in 2020, it affected everyone, testing their resilience to stay safe and put food on the table. Some people turned to online work continue reading : A family ventures into macaroni chicharon, survives the COVID-19 pandemic

DSWD-7 spearheads Tara, BASA! Tutoring Program National Kickoff Ceremony

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Social Technology Unit of DSWD Field Office 7, commenced the national implementation of the Tara, BASA! Tutoring Program during the national kickoff ceremony on March 8, 2024, at the Executive Building of the Cebu City Hall in Cebu City. The Tara, BASA! Tutoring Program is continue reading : DSWD-7 spearheads Tara, BASA! Tutoring Program National Kickoff Ceremony