The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII has recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the University of San Carlos (USC), to work together in a mutually-beneficial partnership in improving the quality of life of the poor. Both parties recognize the need to establish a cooperative approach, converging and conservatively continue reading : DSWD 7, USC ink MOA to help SLP Beneficiaries

“The problem of poverty is so complicated, and to solve it, we need a lot of partnership. Part of educating our students is also to learning how to reach out and do extension service so that what they learned they could apply to the community,” expressed Fr. Francisco T. Estepa, SVD, President, Holy Name University continue reading : DSWD partners with HNU

The participants of Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare in Region 7 has embarked on poultry and swine production projects. These beneficiaries are members of the two (2) associations in four (4) towns of Siquijor, Siquijor. In 2016, the DSWD granted the livelihood assistance to the qualified participants of barangays Cang-asa, continue reading : SLP Participants embark on poultry and swine production projects

A group of men and women has managed a swine raising business in Barangay Cang-agong, Siquijor, Siquijor. They called themselves Cang-agong Sustainable Livelihood Association (CSLA). Situated in the mountains of Siquijor town, Cang-agong is about 12 kilometers away from the town proper and is considered to be one of the remote areas in the island. continue reading : SWINE RAISING: A Story of Success in Cang-agong

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VII bagged 2 awards in the recently concluded Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) Sulong Bayanihan 2019 held in Sequoia Hotel, Quezon City. The first Sulong Bayanihan 2019 national competition was held on June 17-19, 2019. The 3-day activity aims to showcase the program’s milestones in terms of continue reading : DSWD-7 bags SLP Sulong Bayanihan 2019 awards

Investment scams have been spreading like wildfire in the news and media nowadays. But there’s one investment that truly benefits the people. The DSWD’s investment in empowering people through Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). The first in Cebu, according to Mrs. Rizalina L. Patindol, regional coordinator of SLP, the Electric Sikad Project or ESIKAD was given continue reading : DSWD turns over E-Sikad to SLP Association in Argao

In October 2014, the DSWD SLP organized the Poblacion Self-Employment Assistance tungo sa Kaunlaran (SEA-K) in Barangay Poblacion, Talibon, Bohol. It is composed of sixty-six (66) members, who are all Pantawid partner beneficiaries. Most of the members are fishermen and the others have managed their individual mini sari-sari store in their houses. These are the continue reading : Talibon SLPA operates Bigasan ng Bayan, partners with KOICA

The Department of Social Welfare and Development SLP successfully ended its Likhang Hiraya: Pangarap patungong Pagsibol activity recently. The different associations of the region gained a total sales of Php108,851.00 in just  five days at Parkmall, Mandaue City. Aside from the cash, there were also ordered made during the trade fair. One company ordered 300 continue reading : DSWD SLP participants: Money out of diligence

As a capability program that provides access to opportunities to improve the socio-economic wellbeing of poor, vulnerable and marginalized communities, the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) never stops providing livelihood assistance to qualified participants in the region. The Field Office has assessed, validated and approved a total of 1,850 project proposals within the region. As of continue reading : SLP releases more than 185M to its qualified participants

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) recently opened its weeklong trade fair and photo exhibit on March 11, 2019 at Parkmall rotunda, Mandaue City. Dubbed as Likhang Hiraya: Pangarap patungong PagSibol, the activity aims to strengthen and increase the public’s awareness and familiarity to the SLP’s works, and its impact continue reading : DSWD SLP’s Likhang Hiraya staged at Parkmall