The DSWD Field Office 7 Regional Haven for Women was named the champion in the Best Center category at the 2024 National PRAISE Awards, held by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) during its awards ceremony on March 14, 2025, in Malate, Manila. The Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) continue reading : PRAISE Awards 2024 honors DSWD 7 Haven for Women as ‘Best Center’
The Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC 7) has endorsed the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) proposed “Panahon ng Pagkilos: Philippine Community Resilience Project.” RDC 7 Social Development Committee (SDC) Chairperson Dr. Profetiza Lim endorsed the Pagkilos Project during the First Quarter RDC Full Council Meeting held at the Social Hall of continue reading : Panahon ng Pagkilos: “Philippine Community Resilience” Project secures RDC 7 approval
Representatives from DSWD Field Office 7, along with members of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking 7 – Violence Against Women and their Children (IACAT7-VAWC), participated in the International Women’s Day celebration in Cebu City on March 8, 2025. The event, organized by the Cebu City Women and Family Affairs Commission, brought together various sectors, including continue reading : DSWD 7 joins Cebu City gov’t walk for women empowerment
In support of the 2025 National Women’s Month observance, the four Centers and Residential Care Facilities (CRCF) of DSWD Field Office 7 demonstrated their commitment on March 7, 2025, at the AVRC II Covered Court. Clients, residents, and staff from the Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center II, Home for Girls, Reception and Study Center for Children continue reading : DSWD 7 CRCFs stirs support to end of violence against women
As the nation observes National Women’s Month, the DSWD Field Office 7 calls on the general public, especially women, to support initiatives and advocacies that empower women, including the fight to eliminate violence against them. This year’s theme, “Babae sa Lahat ng Sektor, Aangat ang Bukas sa Bagong Pilipinas,” highlights gender equality and women’s empowerment continue reading : DSWD 7: Support advocacies to end violence against women
