The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 7 – Central Visayas assured the public that it has enough goods and stocks ready to be deployed in case of major disasters. According to DSWD 7 Regional Director Shalaine Marie S. Lucero, the Department has prepositioned 46,375 Family Food Packs worth PHP 33.4 million and continue reading : DSWD 7 highlights preparedness and responses to major disaster incidents
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Visayas hosts the national conference of implementers of the Supplementary Feeding Program from December 2 to 5, 2024, in Mandaue City, Cebu. Some 160 participants, composed of nutritionist dieticians, technical staff, and focal persons from all regions in the country, including the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region continue reading : DSWD hosts national conference for supplementary feeding program implementers
The implementation of the Republic Act 10868 or the Centenarian Act of 2016 mandated the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to give recognition to any Filipino citizen, residing here or abroad, with a cash gift of PHP 100,000 along with the Presidential Letter of Felicitation. In Central Visayas, a total of 1,009 centenarians continue reading : 1,009 centenarians receive cash gift from DSWD’s implementation
In the third quarter of 2024, 293,923 indigent senior citizens in the region have already received a total of PHP 9,000 from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 7 – Central Visayas. DSWD 7 targets to deliver 100% of the increased stipend of PHP 1,000 to 299,737 by the end of the continue reading : DSWD’s increased social pension benefits over 299k seniors
“Niapil man mi ato og training, and gi inform dayon mi nga maka dawat mi ug capital para sugod sa among negosyo (We joined the training and were thrilled to find out that we would also receive a capital fund to start our business),” said Rose Canares, the president of the Omjon Sustainable Livelihood Beneficiaries continue reading : Omjon’s story of success and progress