Since 2020, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII has capped Women’s Month celebrations with a search for Miss Juana among the residents of the Regional Haven for Women, a facility that temporarily serves disadvantaged and abused women, as well as girl-victim survivors. The Miss Juana search has become an annual continue reading : Miss Juana: A reflection of a woman’s courage to rise from adversity
Dreaming is a luxury, most especially for someone born in poverty. Ann Millennie Antoque witnessed at a young age that life is never a walk in the park, but rather about overcoming challenges that life throws at you. This young woman from Toledo City was not born with a silver spoon, yet she is hopeful continue reading : From a 4Ps beneficiary to a DSWD worker
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VII (DSWD-7) hosted the 1st Quarter Meeting of the Disaster Response Cluster of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on March 24, 2023, in Cebu City. In her welcome remarks, DSWD-7 Regional Director Shalaine Marie S. Lucero said she expects the group to adequately continue reading : DSWD-7 convenes RDRRMC-Disaster Response Cluster First Quarter Assembly
To strengthen the partnership between the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII and the Department of Education (DepEd) Central Visayas in the implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the DSWD continually orients DepEd’s school heads, non-teaching personnel, and youth formation coordinators about the program. The two national government agencies continue reading : DSWD-7 orients DepEd personnel on 4Ps
Job-seekers from different regions grabbed the opportunity in the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VII (DSWD-7), including Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries. A total of eight (8) beneficiaries of 4Ps have been taken in and have become part of the workforce of DSWD-7. Flordeliza H. Delfin was once a 4Ps monitored continue reading : Eight 4Ps beneficiaries join DSWD’s newly hired workers
Remaining true to its mission of helping Filipinos in crisis and families affected by disasters and emergencies, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII extended a total of Php 513,224.00 worth of assistance to the survivors and victims of the shooting incident in Brgy. San Isidro, Pamplona, Negros Oriental. The assistance continue reading : DSWD-7 extends over 513k aid to Pamplona shooting victims and survivors
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) once again proves that beyond social welfare, the agency can deliver a multitude of services to the communities. Through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), the coastal town of Oslob, Cebu received sets of artificial reefs. Gawi, a coastal barangay, continue reading : KALAHI-CIDSS, Blue Thumb advocacy group install artificial reefs in Gawi, Oslob
The Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center (AVRC) II again benefited from the partnership with De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies (Benilde SDEAS) through the conduct of a career orientation caravan entitled “Charting Professional Success” to the 46 active clients on March 1, 2023, at the AVRC II Multipurpose Hall. continue reading : AVRC II participates in Benilde SDEAS’ Charting Professional Success Caravan
With the recent turnover of five (5) community projects in the municipality of Argao in Cebu, the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) has successfully completed a total of 44 out of 45 sub-projects that will help improve their delivery of basic social continue reading : KALAHI-CIDSS’ community-driven development brings 44 community projects to Argao, Cebu
“Maka-graduate ra gyud mi. Dayon, mahimo naming engineer. Magtukod gyud mig negosyo aron di namo maghago (We will definitely graduate. Then we would become engineers. We will put up a business so that both of you will no longer toil),” Jason Luces and his siblings promised to their parents. It may sound cliché, but usually, continue reading : 4Ps family engine for success
