“The previous year 2020 was filled with challenges and various calamities including the COVID-19 pandemic. It has brought havoc to individuals, families and communities not only in region 7 but worldwide. The DSWD has stood true to its mandate, serving with love, and commitment to less fortunate people needing us,” said Regional Director Rebecca Geamala. continue reading : DSWD-7 provides assistance amidst the pandemic; continues to serve in its 70th anniversary
The Department of Social Welfare and Development has joined the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in bringing EXPLAIN, EXPLAIN, EXPLAIN through ‘Pagdu-aw sa Cebu ug Mandaue, Siquijor, ug Negros Oriental’ on January 19, 20, and 22, 2021. DSWD has been represented by the Social Marketing Service (SMS) Director Irene continue reading : DSWD joins #ExplainExplainExplain in Central Visayas
“We are privileged to be invited to display our products in the Likhang Hiraya of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). The pandemic has been rough to us, small entrepreneurs, but joining this activity gives us hope and links us to possible markets,” says Junjun P. Densing, one of the participants of the Likhang Hiraya Product continue reading : Likhang Hiraya helps LAG beneficiaries
It was already thirteen (13) years ago when Jocelyn Pacure experienced the pain she had to endure in her life. As Jocelyn recalled that fateful day when her husband died, she was devastated and clueless on what to do next. “Ang akong bana nga si Elmer nagtrabaho isip usa ka OFW sa Saudi Arabia aron continue reading : A Solo Parent Journey Towards Healing
Christmas will be indeed merry to Cambat-an women who are part of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development as they look forward to receiving the profit share of their group’s livelihood this December. “Daghan salamat sa SLP nga niabot gayud sa amoang komunidad. Nakatabang gayud og dako namo continue reading : “Holiday season will be merry because of SLP”: Cambat-an Women’s SLPA
“Nalipay gyud kaayo ko aning ayuda nga akong nadawat, usa ako ka single parent ug naa koy upat (4) ka anak, lisod gyud kay ang akong puhunan sa online selling na hinay-hinay nag ka kahurot tungod kay hinay na pud ug lisod ang negosyo sukad nag sugod ang pandemic. Dako na kaayo nga aron tabang continue reading : SAP – Livelihood Assistance Grant Beneficiaries hope to recover after COVID Crisis
The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the region has published the list of beneficiaries with unclaimed subsidy from the Social Amelioration Program for payout. These beneficiaries were part of the list endorsed with certificate of eligibility by the Local Government Units that were ‘no-show’ during the payouts of SAP second tranche and waitlisted continue reading : DSWD-7 releases list of SAP beneficiaries with unclaimed ES for payout
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has been implementing its Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) to help improve and sustain the nutritional status of children, especially in the time of the pandemic. SFP is the provision of food to children in addition to their regular meals as part of the DSWD’s contribution to the continue reading : Supplementary feeding program (SFP) helps boost the nutritional status of children
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Visayas started implementing the Emergency Subsidy Program (ESP) under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or the Republic Act No. 11494 as the agency’s response and recovery intervention to the COVID-19 pandemic. The target beneficiaries under ESP are the following: affected low-income families in continue reading : DSWD-7 implements ESP under Bayanihan 2
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Visayas clarifies that the list of poor households posted in the barangay halls is the initial list of the third round of household assessment or Listahanan 3 identified poor, which is the subject of the ongoing validation. “The list is not yet final. We are continue reading : DSWD-7 clarifies initial list of poor households