The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Region VII – Central Visayas has deployed the second batch of its Quick Response Team for the 2nd tour of operations in Canlaon City from January 11-18, 2025. The second batch of QRT deployed is composed of 68 personnel from the DSWD Field Office 7 continue reading : DSWD 7 Deploys Quick Response Team 2 anew for Operations at Mt. Kanlaon
The Supplementary Feeding Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Visayas has completed its 120 feeding days of Cycle 14 implementation in 130 LGUs, benefiting 150,637 child beneficiaries. The program allocates Php 15 daily for food and milk to children aged 2 to 5 enrolled in public child development centers continue reading : DSWD 7 wraps up cycle 14 of daycare supplementary feeding
In preparation for the worst-case scenario of Mt. Kanlaon raised to Alert Level 4, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 7 has joined representatives from the Canlaon City Government in assessing identified evacuation centers in the Municipality of Ayungon and Guihulngan City in Negros Oriental on January 5, 2025. The assessment continue reading : LGU Canlaon City, DSWD 7 Prepare for Alert Level 4, Assess Neighboring Evacuation Centers
As the DSWD Field Office 7 continues its disaster response operations in Canlaon City, the 2nd cycle of distribution of the Family Food Packs also continues for the displaced families who live outside and inside evacuation centers. From December 30, 2024, to January 1, 2025, the 558 families living outside the established evacuation centers received continue reading : DSWD 7 distributes additional food packs to families affected by Kanlaon
In response to the news articles regarding the implementation of Ayuda Para sa Kapos Ang Kita Program (AKAP), the DSWD Field Office 7-Central Visayas clarifies that AKAP is a targeted social assistance and social safety net provided for minimum wage earners and low-income earners from both the formal and informal economy. The General Appropriations Act continue reading : Clarification on AKAP Program Implementation
