Joy and laughter filled the Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center (AVRC) II as trainees with disabilities gathered to celebrate the holiday season during the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) annual holiday gathering for non-residential facilities nationwide on December 19, 2025. Now in its third year, the year-end gathering continues to bring simple joys and continue reading : Joy and laughter fill AVRC II as trainees with disabilities celebrate the holiday season
As the holiday season continues to bring happiness to everyone, the DSWD Field Office 7–Central Visayas, through the Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) for Girls, conducted its first-ever holiday gathering for female children in conflict with the law (CICLs) on December 18, 2025, at the center in Consolacion, Cebu. The newly established center was continue reading : RRCY for Girls welcomes first-ever holiday treat for clients
For eight long years, the street and concrete sidewalks of Mandaue City were the only bed Pedro Amosco knew. At 22, Pedro arrived in the city full of hope, determined to find work and create a better future. Like many who leave home in search of opportunity, he believed that hard work would lead him continue reading : Finding Home Again: Pedro Amosco’s Path Back to Family
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 7 – Central Visayas has strengthened its support for frontline implementers of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) by distributing Family Development Session (FDS) Kits to City Links from Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and Talisay City on December 22, 2025. The ceremonial turnover, continue reading : DSWD Field Office 7 distributes FDS Kits to strengthen 4Ps Family Development Sessions
The DSWD Field Office 7 is fast-tracking the validation and enrollment of 24,647 households in Central Visayas for the Walang Gutom Program. The agency aims to onboard all target beneficiaries before the end of 2025 to ensure timely access to food assistance. Following the directive of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and under the close continue reading : DSWD-7 Targets 24,000 New Food Stamp Beneficiaries
