The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), recently signed a memorandum of agreement with its partners at the Robinson’s Galleria Cebu Atrium. DSWD 7 Regional Director Shalaine Marie S. Lucero led the MOA signing and expressed her gratitude to the partners who responded and pledged their commitment to continue reading : SLP forges new partnerships with various agencies to help beneficiaries improve their socio-economic status
Freddie (not his real name), a 72-year-old former rebel in a small town in the province of Bohol, expressed his gratitude to the government for giving him the chance to start anew and to live peacefully with his family. Freddie has become an advocate for the program of government to promote peace and has been continue reading : A former rebel now advocates for change
Who would have thought that this unique finger food—the Macaroni Chicharon—would bring a stable livelihood to a family, whose breadwinner lost his job as a seafarer during the pandemic? When COVID-19 hit in 2020, it affected everyone, testing their resilience to stay safe and put food on the table. Some people turned to online work continue reading : A family ventures into macaroni chicharon, survives the COVID-19 pandemic
The DSWD 7’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) trained its project development officers (PDOs) on cyber security awareness and advanced Excel. The resource persons for this training included information technology officers Von Brian Adlaon, Reymark Lariosa, and March Lamanilao of the Regional Information and Communications Technology Section (RICTS). March Lamanilao, information technology officer, discussed the importance continue reading : SLP equips workers to bolster community livelihood project implementation
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), launched its SLP—Cash Assistance for Micro Rice Retailers—in relation to the implementation of the Executive Order. 39 series of 2023 that declares the standard rice price ceiling of 41.00 to 45.00. The agencies involved, like the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department continue reading : DSWD 7 provides cash assistance to 1,937 micro rice retailers in Central Visayas
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), in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), and the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 7, conducted simultaneous payouts on September 14, 2023 in Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor to micro rice retailers who continue reading : Central Visayas micro rice retailers receive government cash aid from DSWD
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) joined the Caravan of Government Services and Kadiwa ng Pangulo, led by the provincial government of Cebu. Initiated by the provincial government of Cebu, the activity was designed to bring government services closer to the public, especially in the remote areas of the province. The services include continue reading : DSWD SLP joins the government of services caravan, Kadiwa ng Pangulo
Liezel Arda believes that grit and perseverance are basic components of her secret to success. A mother of four (4), from Busay, Cebu City, Liezel shared her struggles to provide for her family’s needs by selling ornamental plants that she gets from suppliers on a consignment basis. She basically started from scratch, with a small continue reading : From struggling vendor to thriving entrepreneur
“I thought I would not see the day I could see my children’s dreams come true. We are just livestock retailers, but DSWD, through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), provided us the way to make my dreams a reality,” says Shiela. “High school akong nahuman, maong naningkamot gyud ko nga makahuman sila og kurso, para continue reading : A SLP-PAMANA grant helps mom achieve her children’s dreams