Some 130 centenarians in the Central Visayas region will receive a cash gift of Php 100,000 each from the Department of Social Welfare and Development. As stipulated in Republic Act 10868, or the Centenarian Act of 2016, individuals who have reached 100 years of age and above, whether residing in the Philippines or abroad, will continue reading : 130 centenarians in Central Visayas to receive cash gift in 2024
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 7 in Central Visayas joined the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair in Dalaguete, Cebu, on April 13, 2024. DSWD and the rest of the participating government agencies, joined the caravan organized by the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) at Dalaguete National High continue reading : Over 1,300 individuals receive financial aid during the ‘Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair’ in Cebu
The agency celebrates the 20th Women with Disability Day (WDD) with the theme Lipunang Patas sa Bagong Pilipinas: Kakayahan ng Kababaihang may Kapansanan, Patutunayan! It aims to feature inspiring women with disabilities for their resilience, achievements, and contributions to their communities. Pursuant to Proclamation No. 744, declaring the last Monday of March of Every Year continue reading : DSWD 7 commemorates Women with Disabilities Day, promotes programs for the sector
“Dako ang akong pasalamat nga naapil ang akong pamilya sa Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program kay nakatabang gyud kini kanamo sa hinay-hinay nga pagkab-ot sa among mga pangandoy para sa among mga anak (I am deeply thankful that our family was included in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, as it has helped us slowly realize our continue reading : Empowered through family and community service
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-7 recently conducted a capability-building workshop training for the hired tutors and youth development workers in Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program. Some 487 tutors and 97 youth development workers, who are 2nd–4th-year education students from the Cebu Normal University (CNU), participated in the training, which ran from April 1–5, continue reading : DSWD-7 trains tutors and youth development workers for Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program
Fire-affected families in Barangay Looc, Mandaue City, and Barangay Cansojong, City of Talisay, received relief from the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 7 – Central Visayas throughout March 2024 following the incidents. This assistance reached Php 12.4 million, consisting of food and non-food items and cash aid, through the Assistance for Individuals continue reading : Families affected by fire in two cities receive over PHP 12.4 million worth of assistance
The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Central Visayas tapped its partner, the Sta. Barbara Katilingbanong Credit Cooperative (SBKCC), to teach 4Ps partner beneficiaries in the island province of Siquijor about financial literacy during the monthly Family Development Sessions (FDS). “As one of the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) partners of 4Ps, we teach financial literacy to continue reading : 4Ps partner-NGO in Siquijor aid beneficiaries in financial literacy and cash grant payout
Residents in eight barangays in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, have nothing but gratitude towards the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, as the latter recently turned over a community sub-project in their respective barangays. DSWD Field Office 7 conducted a city-wide continue reading : KALAHI-CIDSS turns over sub-projects in 8 barangays in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental
Several groups of Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of completed sub-projects funded under the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan: Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) in Central Visayas have showcased the spirit of Bayanihan as they participated during the recent national cleanup drive initiative of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). The Kalinga continue reading : KALAHI-CIDSS O&M Groups in Central Visayas Showcase Bayanihan Spirit by Joining National Clean-up Drive
Freddie (not his real name), a 72-year-old former rebel in a small town in the province of Bohol, expressed his gratitude to the government for giving him the chance to start anew and to live peacefully with his family. Freddie has become an advocate for the program of government to promote peace and has been continue reading : A former rebel now advocates for change