The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 7 held its first-ever disaster response conference throughout the month of September. With the theme “Improving Capability for Disaster Operations at the Local Level,” the activity was attended by the local social welfare and development officers and local disaster risk reduction officers of Central Visayas. The continue reading : DSWD-7 holds first Disaster Response Conference, recognizes outstanding LGUs and Individuals
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII received 119 individuals, or 98 families, who are victims of trafficking in persons (TIP) from Tubba Lubok Island, Barangay Aluh Bunah, Pangutan, Sulu, Philippines, at Pier 4 in Cebu City. These individuals, accompanied by personnel from the Ministry of Social Services and Development-Bangsamoro Autonomous continue reading : DSWD-7 assists trafficked persons
The Visayas Disaster Resource Center (VDRC) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development has entered into a memorandum of agreement with five non-government organizations that commit to providing volunteers or a workforce for the repacking of family food packs (FFPs) and/or non-food items (NFIs) intended for the communities affected by disasters or calamities. DSWD continue reading : DSWD’s VDRC partners with volunteer groups to ensure prompt delivery of services to disaster-affected communities
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VII, through its Sustainable Livelihood Program, released Php 3.6 million to 241 micro rice retailers who received their Php 15,000 cash assistance today during the simultaneous payout in the four (4) provinces of the region. Bohol has 65 micro rice retailers; Cebu has 60; Negros Oriental continue reading : DSWD-SLP releases 3.6 million to 241 micro rice retailers in Central Visayas
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII has turned over a total of 12 sub-projects of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) in the municipalities of Siquijor and San Juan in the Siquijor Province. These municipalities recently had a municipal-wide turnover of all the continue reading : DSWD turns over more than P19 M worth of KALAHI-CIDSS sub-projects in two LGUs in Siquijor
