The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VII (DSWD-7) identifies 385,534 poor households based on the result of the Listahanan second round of assessment. The second assessment, which covered 843,275 households in region 7, identified 99,993 households in Bohol; 279,110 households in Cebu and 6,431 households in Siquijor. “In response to public clamor, continue reading : Over 300,000 households identified as poor in CV thru Listahanan

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VII (DSWD-7) sets its launching on the Listahanan second round assessment results on June 27, 2016 at the Cebu Parklane International Hotel, Cebu City. Invited during the said launching are various National Government Agencies (NGAs), District Representatives, Provincial Local Government Units (PLGUs), Local Government Units (LGUs) continue reading : DSWD-7 Sets Launching on Listahanan 2nd round assessment results

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII expects about 380,000 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program children beneficiaries aged 3-18 enrolled this school year covering the three provinces of Cebu, Bohol and Siquijor. Of the 382,032 monitored school children in the region as of March this year majority are in elementary with about continue reading : DSWD-7 expects 380K Pantawid Pamilya children to enroll this school year

Dionisio Escabusa, 72, tribal chieftain of Eskaya tribe in Barangay Lundag, Pilar, Bohol expressed that introducing Kalahi CIDSS program in 2006 to the community was easy because community-driven development (CDD) approach is in agreement with their practices. “Every member of our community is involved and has a voice when it comes to decision making”, said continue reading : Indigenous peoples experience transition through community driven-development

Some nineteen (19) persons with disabilities (PWDs) recently finished the commercial cooking training workshop at the Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center II (AVRC II). The two-day training workshop was facilitated and sponsored by the Banilad Center for Professional Development (BCPD) and was provided for free including the supplies and materials used during the training. The participants continue reading : 19 AVRC II trainees finish Commercial Cooking

The Garay Family of Barangay Can-upao, Jagna won this year’s Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya Bohol Provincial Search vesting over 40 entries. Marissa and her husband Vicente didn’t expect to win because according to them they were just merely sharing their family story. “We are excited and happy because this came as a surprise to us,” Marissa continue reading : Family from Jagna wins Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya Provincial Search

Some 19 Pantawid Pamilya partner-beneficiaries in Naga City, Cebu recently graduated from Cebu Technological University’s dress making skills training. Dressmaking is only one of the various livelihood skills training conducted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VII (DSWD-7) through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). During the graduation rites, the partner-beneficiaries also continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya partner-beneficiaries finish dress making training

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  The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII recently conducted a three-day leadership seminar to the 30 Sama-Bajau youth volunteers, representatives of Civil Society Organization (CSOs), Indigenous Peoples (IP) focal person of the local government unit and DSWD staff, held at Alta Cebu Village Resort and Convention Center in Cordova, Cebu. continue reading : DSWD-7 trains Sama-Bajau Youth Leaders

Hopeful for their children’s future, Pantawid Pamilya mothers of Barangay Dapitan, Cordova, Cebu have recently opened a general merchandise store with the aid of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). SLP is among the poverty alleviation programs of the government under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). It aims to enhance the socio-economic activities continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya mothers open store for children’s future