It is said that “good communication is the bridge between confusion and clarity,” and this is indeed evident in the field of social welfare and community development. The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 7 has acknowledged this importance and continues building stronger media partnerships. With this, DSWD-7 held its first-ever Media Pasalamat continue reading : DSWD-7 Recognizes Outstanding Partners in the First-ever Media Pasalamat
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 7 in Central Visayas joined the 2-day Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair in the island province of Siquijor from February 18-19, 2024. To bring government services closer to the people, various government agencies provided services to the people of Siquijor. DSWD 7 distributed more than PHP continue reading : DSWD 7 joins Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair in Siquijor
The celebration of Valentine’s Day for the Area Vocational and Rehabilitation Center (AVRC) II of DSWD Field Office VII was filled with lively-and fun-filled activities to show love and affection to both PWD clients and staff of the facility. Trainees serenaded the center staff and gave them bouquets of flowers and special treats like chocolates, continue reading : Heart’s Day gathers clients and center staff of AVRC II
Residents of the Regional Haven for Women (RHW) of DSWD Field Office VII vied for the title of Miss Valentines on February 14, 2024, to celebrate self-love and independence. For some, Valentine’s Day is a special day to express love in romantic ways. But for the residents of this facility for abused women and their continue reading : Haven for Women residents vie for Miss Valentines
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII and its employees received recognition during the Programs on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) held at the Landbank Plaza Auditorium in Malate, Manila on February 6, 2024. The activity is in line with the Department’s 73rd founding anniversary celebration that carries the continue reading : DSWD-7 receives PRAISE 2023 recognitions
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII encourages student beneficiaries under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to avail of various government tertiary education support programs that assist them with their educational expenses. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) offers these programs to qualified and eligible poor households, including 4Ps student continue reading : DSWD-7 encourages 4Ps student-beneficiaries to avail of CHED’s tertiary education support
DSWD Undersecretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Diane Rose S. Cajipe accepted the three (3) vacuum machines from George Kenneth Lee, Country Manager, Humanitarian Services-Welfare and Self-Reliance Department of the Church of the Latter-Day Saints (LDS), in a simple turnover ceremony on February 2, 2024. The LDS donated the vacuum machines to the Visayas continue reading : DSWD receives vacuum machines from the Church of Latter-Day Saints
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 7 – Central Visayas reported that 299,737 indigent senior citizens received a Php 500 monthly stipend in 2023 through the social pension program of the agency. Php 1.8 billion was released to pay 100% of the target number of senior citizens in the region. DSWD continue reading : Government’s social pension benefits 299,737 seniors in Central Visayas in 2023; stipend will increase in 2024
More than 500k individuals in crisis received aid from Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations, or AICS, one of the social welfare services of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) that provides financial assistance to support individuals and families in crisis. The program extends various types of assistance, like medical, burial, educational, transportation, continue reading : 500k individuals in crisis assisted in 2023
The five Centers and Residential Care Facilities (CRCFs) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII joined the celebration of the simultaneous 2023 year-end gathering of DSWD CRCFs across the country to bring joy and happiness to its residents and clients in the Yuletide Season. With the theme “Merry ang Christmas continue reading : DSWD-7 CRCFs join year-end celebration for clients and residents
