The National Women’s Month Celebration in the Central Visayas region concluded in an activity led by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 7 and council members of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking: Violence Against Women and Children (IACAT7-VAWC), in partnership with SM Seaside City Cebu on March 22, 2024. The culminating activity continue reading : DSWD 7, IACAT7-VAWC members conclude Women’s Month celebration
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 recovers its Facebook page
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII has finally recovered its official Facebook page, DSWD Region VII. To regain its page ownership, DSWD-7 coordinated immediately with Meta Philippines and completed all the documents it required to restore the page. After more than a month of communicating with Meta Philippines, the DSWD-7 continue reading : DSWD-7 recovers its Facebook page
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
Rising from the ashes: A 4Ps family story of resilience
“Ang mga pagsuway sa kinabuhi maoy nakapadasig alang sa pagkab-ot sa kalambuan sa kinabuhi ug bisan pa man sa mga naagian nga pagsulay kami magpadayun sa pagpaningkamot alang sa kaugmaon sa amoang mga anak (Different life challenges serve as an inspiration to reach success in life, and despite the obstacles along the way, we will continue reading : Rising from the ashes: A 4Ps family story of resilience
DSWD Chief meets Field Office 7 staff, launches new program
The Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Rex Gatchalian, visited Field Office 7 on March 8, 2024, for the first time since his appointment in early 2023 to continue his ‘listening tour” in all the field offices of the department across the country. He conducts his listening visit to gain insights continue reading : DSWD Chief meets Field Office 7 staff, launches new program
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