Some 25 persons with disabilities have successfully completed a one-year social and vocational rehabilitation program at the Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center (AVRC) II of the DSWD Field Office 7 – Central Visayas. The graduation ceremony was held on April 24, 2025, at the AVRC II Multi-Purpose Hall in Brgy. Labangon, Cebu City, carried the theme continue reading : 25 Persons with Disabilities graduate from AVRC II
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 7 – Central Visayas encouraged the partner-beneficiaries under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to join the search for Gulayan sa Barangay. The first search for Gulayan sa Barangay was held in 2021 during the pandemic period. This search for best communal gardening will be continue reading : DSWD-7 calls 4Ps beneficiaries to join Gulayan sa Barangay contest
The KALAHI-CIDSS cash-for-work (CFW) program for persons with disabilities (PWDs) went beyond providing temporary financial aid—it highlighted the reliability and meaningful involvement of the disability community in local development. Victoria Mapang, one of the CFW beneficiaries in Guindulman, Bohol, shared how much she enjoyed working alongside fellow PWDs. She had chosen to work in the continue reading : KALAHI-CIDSS Cash-for-Work program highlights PWD’s role in community development
Like other poor families, Marife Arellano Bejer and her family faced daily financial struggles, trying to make ends meet. Her husband, Moises, worked tirelessly as a security guard and sole breadwinner, striving to provide for their family’s basic needs like food, clothing, and other necessities. Reflecting on their early days as a couple, Marife said, continue reading : DSWD programs: A beacon of hope for the Bejer family
In observance of Solo Parents Week from April 21 to 26, 2025, the DSWD Field Office 7 held the Regional Solo Parents Day Celebration on April 15, 2025, in Cebu City. The event brought together focal persons and Federations presidents from various provincial and city local government units across the region, including Negros Island Region continue reading : DSWD 7 observes solo parents week, holds summit for focal persons