“Congratulations, you made it!” Ma. Evelyn B. Macapobre, Regional Director for the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 7 conveyed this message to the 19 DSWD 7 workers who passed the recent Board for Social Workers during a Monday convocation. Administered by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), the examination was conducted on July continue reading : DSWD 7 workers pass social work licensure examination

The Catubig family of Barangay Bogo, Maria, Siquijor made it to the top five finalists for the 2017 Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya National Search. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII received the information after the deliberation of the judges during the desk validation held at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon continue reading : Central Visayas bet among Top 5 in Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya National Search

Thirty (30) visually-impaired trainees of the Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center (AVRC II) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) joined the recently celebrated White Cane Safety Day. White Cane Safety Day is a yearly celebration to promote and protect the physical, moral, and social well-being of all persons with disabilities (PWDs). To highlight continue reading : PWDs spend White Cane Safety Day in Mall

About 1,878 individuals flock to the Visayas Disaster Response Center (VDRC) in Barangay Casuntingan, Mandaue City to help in the repacking of family food packs. Most of the volunteers are students from various universities and colleges in Metro Cebu namely, University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF); Mandaue City College (MCC); Cebu Technological University (CTU); University continue reading : Volunteers flock to help repack family food packs

In the recently concluded awarding of the 2016 Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance (SCFLG), 101 cities and towns in Central Visayas were conferred and awarded by the Regional Council for the Welfare of Children (RCWC). The Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance (SCFLG) is a recognition system for LGUs delivering clear and outstanding positive results for continue reading : 101 Cities and Municipalities of Central Visayas receive the Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII urges Local Government Units in region 7 to strengthen the implementation of the Family Development Session (FDS) in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. FDS is one of the conditionalities of Pantawid Pamilya that gathers partner-beneficiaries once a month to discuss various development topics. It continue reading : DSWD-7 urges LGUs to strengthen FDS

First-hand egg products are now laid freshly for the customers in San Antonio, Siquijor. The place is now known for egg-laying poultry business in Siquijor province. Through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Barangay San Antonio received livelihood funds through the Sustainable Livelihood Program Association (SLPA) of continue reading : San Antonio women manage egg-laying business

A family in the rustic town of Maria, Siquijor ruled this year’s Regional Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya, a search for role model families of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VII (DSWD-7) has named the Catubig family of Barangay Bogo, Maria, Siquijor as the winner in the regional search. continue reading : 2017 Regional Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya hails from Maria, Siquijor

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VII (DSWD-7) together with the members of the Regional Council on Disability Affairs, Local Government Units (LGUs) and Organization of Rehabilitative Advocates for Inclusion (ORAI) conducted several activities in celebration to the 39th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPR) week on July 16-23, 2017 which carries continue reading : NDPR week celebrated

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VII (DSWD-7) warns the public against fake enumerator who extorts money from families in exchange of a promise to include them as beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). This came after the regional office received a report from a concerned individual in Cebu City. continue reading : DSWD-7 warns public against fake enumerators