The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 7 conducted a Regional Consultation with civil society organizations (CSOs) for the 2025 Proposed Budget from October 26-27, 2023 in Cebu City. Spearheaded by the Policy and Plans Division (PPD), the two-day activity gathered some DSWD FO7 staff members and representatives from the following Social continue reading : DSWD conducts Regional Consultation with CSOs for 2025 Proposed Budget
One of the centers and residential care facilities (CRCFs) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII, Home for Girls, marks its 29th anniversary through a recognition ceremony for partners. According to its center head, Social Welfare Officer III Jennifer B. Abastillas, one way to celebrate this milestone is to recognize continue reading : DSWD-7’s Home for Girls celebrates 29 years of service, recognizes partners
“Nindot kining naay ingon ani daghan tag makat-unan. Daghang mga pangutana nga natubag sa pag-attend namo sa caravan (It’s great that we have a lot to learn. Many questions were answered when we attended the caravan),” shared Milagros B. Cabras, SLP program participant from Pooc, City of Talisay. The Social Marketing Unit (SMU) 7 initiated continue reading : Community members gain knowledge from the information caravan
A total of 6,741 families from the 15 barangays of the Municipality of Samboan participated in the Food-for-Work Program on October 18–20, 2023. The beneficiaries conducted various disaster mitigation activities, which included tree planting of over 400 seedlings and declogging of barangay waterways such as rivers, canals, and drainages. Each beneficiary received a Family Food continue reading : 6,741 families participate Food-for-Work Program in Samboan
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII, the Cebu City Government, along with other partners, namely, Nano-Nagle Child Care and Learning Center, Inc. Cebu, the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Regions 6 and 7, and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Region 7, organized the first Sama-Bajau civil mass wedding for continue reading : DSWD, other agencies celebrate first Sama-Bajau civil mass wedding in Central Visayas