The blessing and turnover of five isolation facilities in Getafe, Bohol, on January 25, 2023, is a result of the convergence among community volunteers from different barangays who completed the sub-projects worth Php 21.4 million funded by the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) of DSWD Field Office VII. continue reading : Getafe volunteers’ combined efforts result in the establishment of five KALAHI-CIDSS isolation facilities
Over the years, San Remigio, Cebu, a third-class municipality, has been a long-time partner and recipient of many DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS sub-projects. Taking the development of its town communities into account, the LGU has partnered with DSWD and strongly supported the program’s implementation with the active participation of its people. Through the partnership with Kapit-Bisig Laban continue reading : San Remigio town puts community-driven development at the forefront of its partnership with DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII advises the public to secure a travel clearance for minors for at least a month before traveling abroad. A travel clearance is a document issued by DSWD to a Filipino minor traveling to a foreign country unaccompanied by his or her parents or to continue reading : DSWD-7 advises the public to secure Minor Travel Clearance in advance
Exemplary community volunteers of Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) Region 7 join the national community volunteers’ congress in Quezon City from December 12 to 14, 2022 with the theme “Ugnayan,” or connection, that aims to create a network of community volunteers from other regions in the country. Four continue reading : Community volunteers of KALAHI-CIDSS in Region 7 joins national congress
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII Regional Director Shalaine Marie Lucero welcomed 2023 by commending the hard work of the agency’s employees and it resulted in many accomplishments including the President’s directives. In her message during the first flag-raising ceremony at the DSWD Field Office on January 3, 2022, Lucero encouraged continue reading : DSWD-7 Regional Director Lucero wishes Pagpakabana to continue in 2023
“Naranasan kong muntik ng malunod (I almost got drowned),” recalled Nicolas Sanico from Barangay Bongalonan, Basay, Negros Oriental as he tried fishing when he was in high school. Sanico used to believe that there are only two kinds of people in the world: the rich and the poor. Since he belonged to an impoverished family, continue reading : Pushing through the waves
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII conducted the Inter-Agency Services and Information Caravan for Children, Families, and Indigenous Peoples in Street Situations (CFIPSS) at Hoops Dome in Lapu-Lapu City on December 21, 2022. The activity is in partnership with the different national government agencies (NGAs) like Department of Health (DOH), continue reading : DSWD conducts Inter-Agency Services and Info Caravan for Street Families
On the evening of December 16, 2021, the lives of many in the Central Visayas region changed as Severe Tropical Storm Odette rampaged its way through the region leaving destroyed homes, fallen trees, and electrical posts. However, through that stormy night, public servants emerged to give hope to those who seem to feel that survival continue reading : Heroes in Red Vest: A Year After “Odette”
Three hundred thirty-six (336) partner-beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Cebu paraded at the Mandaue Cultural and Sports Center as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII conducted the 4Ps Ceremonial Graduation and Partnership Summit on November 29. Unlike any graduation ceremonies, the rites attended by the 4Ps partner-beneficiaries continue reading : 4Ps Graduation in Cebu showcases stories of change, acceptance, and gratitude
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 7 unveiled the Listahanan 3 database during the Central Visayas Regional Launching held recently at Bai Hotel in Mandaue City. The event was participated by various National Government Agencies (NGAs), Local Government Units (LGUs), partner Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), and academe. National Household Targeting Office (NHTO) Director continue reading : DSWD-7 unveils latest database of poor households