The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII has provided 2,500 family food packs to evacuated families of typhoon Auring in Toledo City. The family food packs is an augmentation of the national government through DSWD-7 to the local government unit of Toledo City. The evacuees already returned home as advised by continue reading : DSWD-7 provides relief assistance to families affected by Typhoon Auring

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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII has prepared a room where children who might get separated from their guardians during the Sinulog activities will be temporarily housed. Social Welfare Officer IV Artemia Degamo, DSWD-7 focal person for disaster response bared that the children’s room is set up at the Crisis continue reading : DSWD-7 prepares children room for Sinulog activities

The DSWD’s medicine assistance program funded under the President Php 1 billion fund aims to provide assistance to indigent Filipinos so they can immediately secure much needed prescription medicines. (61) Views

Children in conflict with the (CICL) in RRCY VII produced three songs as they joined the nationwide song writing composition initiated by the Juvenile Justice Welfare Council in connection with its 5th Juvenile Justice Consciousness Week in November 2016. The song entitled “Kwento ng Pagbabago,” a Rap genre, talked about the story of CICLs’ hope continue reading : RRCY boys compose songs for nationwide contest

In addition to the behavior shaping program adopted by Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) VII which is the Therapeutic Community modality, a Youth Encounter was conducted recently inside RRCY VII facility located in Brgy. Binlod, Argao, Cebu. The activity was done in partnership with the Regional Juvenile Justice Welfare Council. “The gathering is an continue reading : RJJWC and RRCY VII facilitate YOUTH ENCOUNTER 2016: “Sessions about Life in a Christian Perspective” to CICL clients

The Department of Social welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII has stepped up the information drive and advocacy of the laws that benefit the Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). According to Ms. Daisy Lor, Social Welfare Officer III and the focal person for PWD and Youth sectors, the DSWD Region -7 has strengthened its campaign continue reading : DSWD-7 advocates laws benefiting PWDs

A total of 82 students had their practicum in the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) -7 in the second semester of 2016.  These are students from different schools taking up different courses like Physical Therapy, Social Work and Psychology. Others also take up BS Development Communication and AB Political Science major in Public continue reading : 82 students render practicum in DSWD-7

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region-7 has continued providing assistance to its partners. The agency has supported the quarterly meetings of the members of Area-Based Standards Network (ABSNET), an organization of Social Welfare and Development Agencies (SWADAs) that are registered, licensed and accredited by DSWD located within the same geographical area that continue reading : DSWD-7 continues assistance to partners

“We need to develop young leaders to succeed those who will be retiring from office, “said Regional Director Ma. Evelyn B. Macapobre. She said workers will be trained to lead regardless of age or rank. As a dynamic organization, DSWD-7 has to develop new breed of leaders. And one way of developing young leaders is continue reading : Developing new leaders