Farm-to-market road for the vegetable basket of Cebu

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII Regional Director Rebecca P. Geamala led the turnover ceremony of a farm-to-market road to the local officials and community members of Brgy. Caleriohan in Dalaguete, Cebu on November 19, 2021. The 0.940 km sectional concrete access road in Purok Talong and Purok Repolyo is funded continue reading : Farm-to-market road for the vegetable basket of Cebu

DSWD-7 announces Likha ng Bata, Para sa Bata winners

Twelve children-beneficiaries under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII showcase their creativity and artistry under the “Likha ng Bata, Para sa Bata” contest. Six children-beneficiaries used vivid colors and broad strokes in creating their visual arts. They are Decylou Damoloan of Bilar, Bohol; continue reading : DSWD-7 announces Likha ng Bata, Para sa Bata winners

22 RRCY Beneficiaries graduate TESDA Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II

“Dili ni namo makalimtan ang inyong mga tabang dili kanamo kay tungod ninyo among ma-angkon among maayo nga parte sa among mga kumunidad — sa among tagsa-tagsa nga kumunidad puhon-puhon, kung kami makagawas na diri (We will not forget all the help we receive because if it were not for you, we would not be able continue reading : 22 RRCY Beneficiaries graduate TESDA Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II

DSWD, BOC Port of Cebu exchange strategies, best practices

As the Philippine public sector institutions geared towards a holistic and collaborative framework for designing and executing roadmaps to long-term reformation, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Central Visayas and Bureau of Customs Port of Cebu held their first governance sharing session on 4 November 2021.The agencies share their journey towards Performance Governance System continue reading : DSWD, BOC Port of Cebu exchange strategies, best practices

Corella continues to shape a people-driven community

The Community-Driven Development (CDD) approach has been a strategy employed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in addressing poverty. As it continues to empower communities, the agency’s poverty alleviation program Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) has become a model of good local governance. The strategy has continue reading : Corella continues to shape a people-driven community

Basay invests Php 5 Million for development, uses KALAHI-CIDSS’s CDD approach

The KALAHI-CIDSS, a poverty alleviation program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), has inspired the local government of Basay in Negros Oriental to formulate a strategic development plan that will forge a future growth. A fourth-class municipality with approximately 30,000 people included in its Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP), Basay LGU allocated from continue reading : Basay invests Php 5 Million for development, uses KALAHI-CIDSS’s CDD approach

Youth Development Session empowers youth, reduces school dropout

The Pantawid Pamilya Expanded Regional Advisory Council (ERAC) will integrate the Youth Development Session (YDS) in schools to support the Pantawid and non-Pantawid youths to achieve holistic and optimal adolescent development. The YDS is a convergence effort led by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) for continue reading : Youth Development Session empowers youth, reduces school dropout

DSWD-7 calls entries for Likha ng Bata, Para sa Bata

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII calls Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) children-beneficiaries to join the ‘Likha ng Bata, Para sa Bata.’ The contest is in line with the National Children’s month celebration in November. The ‘Likha ng Bata, para sa Bata’ aims to echo the voice of the 4Ps continue reading : DSWD-7 calls entries for Likha ng Bata, Para sa Bata

A century of reminiscence from women in Tagbilaran City

As a Department mandated to help the poor, vulnerable, and disadvantaged individuals and families, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) implemented programs, services, and incentives to senior citizens. According to a study, the average life expectancy in the Philippines is around 71 years old, but three women from Tagbilaran City, Bohol, surpassed it. continue reading : A century of reminiscence from women in Tagbilaran City