SAN CARLOS CITY—The Department of Social Welfare and Development recently inaugurated several projects in this city with a total funding of P2.5 million, which will benefit hundreds of young children.

DSWD 6 OIC Assistant Regional Director for Operations Rebecca P. Geamala led the inauguration of Lupao Daycare Center in Barangay Quezon, Bairan Daycare Center in Barangay Buluangan and Maragoos Daycare Center in Barangay Nataban. The three projects have a total funding of P2.1 million.

Meanwhile, the DSWD regional office, through the BUB, also provided the funds worth P400,000.00 for the purchase of materials for San Carlos City’s Mobile Education for Streetchildren.

City Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor commended and thanked the DSWD and all the people behind the project. In fact, he said, the city government, has been extending its all-out support to the programs of DSWD, particularly the Pantawid Pamilya and Sustainable Livelihood Program.

On the other hand, Geamala said “the DSWD, as the head agency in social protection, has been implementing various social welfare and development programs in partnership with the LGUs.” She acknowledged the role of the San Carlos City LGU together with the DSWD field workers in the success of the projects of the agency.

“What we conduct today (inauguration) is the result of our partnership plus the hardwork of our people down to the ground,” she stressed./dswd6/Wenna B. Bendol