The Department of Social Welfare and Development has distributed donations from the Taiwanese government to the provinces of Cebu, Bohol, and Negros Oriental as well the to the highly urbanized cities of Cebu City, Mandaue City, and Lapu-Lapu City. As of December 30, around 1,666 boxes of food and non-food items from Taiwan were given continue reading : DSWD distributes donated goods
BP2P beneficiary receives livelihood settlement grant from SLP
“Dako kaayo kog pasalamat sa Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa kay gihatagan ko ug ang akong pamilya og bag-ong paglaum para mabuhi taliwala sa pandemya nga among nasinati (I am so thankful to Balik Probinsya Bagong Pag-asa for giving me and my family a hope to survive the pandemic we have experienced),” says Juanita Mangubat, from continue reading : BP2P beneficiary receives livelihood settlement grant from SLP
KALAHI-CIDSS reports ‘on-time’ completion of KKB projects
Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development reports ‘on-time’ completion for projects implemented under the Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay (KBB) funding, ahead of timeline. KKB focuses on supporting livelihood-related priorities allowing households to generate and diversify their income, especially in times of continue reading : KALAHI-CIDSS reports ‘on-time’ completion of KKB projects
DSWD-7 receives donation from Taiwan Government
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Visayas received donations from the Government of Taiwan through the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the Philippines. In a ceremonial turn-over at the Mactan-Benito Ebuen Air Base in Lapu-Lapu City on December 26, 2021, DSWD-7 Regional Director Rebecca Geamala received the donations and continue reading : DSWD-7 receives donation from Taiwan Government
DSWD-7 releases family food packs to Negros Oriental
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 7 initially released 7,800 Family Food Packs (FFPs) to Negros Oriental as of 12 noon of December 25, 2021, to provide food to Typhoon Odette affected families. It amounted to a total of Php 3,627,000.00 worth of assistance. The breakdown of the initial distribution is the continue reading : DSWD-7 releases family food packs to Negros Oriental
DSWD-7 delivers family food packs to Olango Island
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Visayas delivered 1,700 family food packs for Typhoon Odette affected families in Olango Island. Olango Island is composed of eight (8) Lapu-Lapu City barangays, which include Baring, Caw-oy, Sabang, Santa Rosa, Talima, Tingo, Tunga-san, and San Vicente. The Philippine Air Force (PAF) Central Visayas helicopter continue reading : DSWD-7 delivers family food packs to Olango Island
Sibonga, Cebu receives support from DSWD FO VII
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII has initially released 2,000 Family Food Packs (FFPs) to the Municipality of Sibonga, Cebu on December 20, 2021. Sibonga is among the areas in Cebu Province that was badly hit during the onslaught of Typhoon Odette on the evening of December 16, 2021. The continue reading : Sibonga, Cebu receives support from DSWD FO VII
DSWD-7 calls for volunteers
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII calls for volunteers for the repacking of family food packs (FFPs) in the Visayas Disaster Resource Center (VDRC) in Barangay Tingub, Mandaue City. The continuous repacking of the family food packs is for the augmentation support of the Department to the Local Government Units continue reading : DSWD-7 calls for volunteers
DSWD releases augmentation support to Typhoon Odette affected LGUs
The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas has released Family Food Packs (FFPs) to five local government units (LGUs) as of December 19 heavily affected by Typhoon Odette. The breakdown of distribution are the following: 2,000 for Loboc, Bohol; 2,000 for Carlos P. Garcia, Bohol; 1,300 for Manjuyod, Negros Oriental; 100 for continue reading : DSWD releases augmentation support to Typhoon Odette affected LGUs
Youth Development Session kicks off in Central Visayas
The Department of Social Welfare and Development region 7 kicked off the Youth Development Session (YDS) implementation under Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). The eight (8) pilot areas include Barili, Compostela, Liloan, Sogod, San Remigio, Tabogon towns in Cebu province, and Basay and Santa Catalina towns in Negros Oriental. At the launching in Compostela, Cebu, continue reading : Youth Development Session kicks off in Central Visayas