The smell might be unpleasant for others but it is nothing for those who rely on earning by scavenging at the Calajunan dumpsite in Mandurriao district, Iloilo City. Since her childhood, the dumpsite has been Nelina Launio’s third home next to school where she and her other siblings helped one another in collecting recyclables and continue reading : Ex-scavenger is best mom

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD6) is releasing P62.9 million for 10,498 indigent senior citizens of Capiz province this year. “Delivery of the stipend will be made door-to-door by Philpost,” said Gretchen Taleon of the Social Pension unit of DSWD. The amount will be distributed to 14 municipalities including Cuartero with P3.89 million continue reading : Capiz senior citizens get P62.9M social pension

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) field office 6 released a total of P1.7 million to the province of Capiz recently. The amount was distributed to three municipalities including Pontevedra with P588,350 for 205 beneficiaries; Pan-ay, P315,700 for 110 beneficiaries; and Roxas City, P760,550 for 265 beneficiaries. A total of 580 beneficiaries received continue reading : Capiz gets P1.7M worth of cash for work

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has invested a total of P252 million in livelihood assistance for Capiznons. Anthony Laruan of the DSWD Field Office VI Sustainable Livelihood Program unit said that this amount was invested to beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and survivors of typhoon Yolanda. “The DSWD uses the convergence continue reading : DSWD invests P252M for livelihood of Capiznons

THREE towns have already received food packs intended for households affected by El Nino. Records of DSWD Supply Unit reveal that these towns include Sta. Barbara and Alimodian in Iloilo; and Cuartero in Capiz Province. According to supply officer Lunie Lasquite, a total of 19,184 food packs intended for 4,796 families were released to the continue reading : 3 towns get food packs for El Nino-affected families

SEVEN municipalities heeded the call of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI to submit their list of El Nino-affected families. This revealed Luna Moscoso of the Protective Services Unit (PSU) of DSWD. The towns were identified as Janiuay, Sta. Barbara, Oton, Alimodian and Miag-ao, all in Iloilo Province; and Cuartero continue reading : 7 towns submit list of El Nino affected families

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is eyeing a paperless transaction in monitoring the Compliance Verification System (CVS) of the Pantawid Pamilya student beneficiaries. This was confirmed by no less than DSWD Sec. Corazon “Dinky” Soliman during her regular consultation activity with more than 500 Parent Leaders in Banga, Aklan recently. As proposed, continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya to go paperless

Sometimes you have to walk away from what you want in order to find what you deserve.” Leaving her three children under the care of her husband just to work in Manila was the most painful decision she has ever made. Mary Cris Sanchez, 35, of Brgy. Catmon, Altavas, Aklan decided to work as nanny continue reading : Kakanin vendor now a teacher graduate

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI will always respect the right of the rallyists to peaceful assembly. The camping out of Pamanggas outside the Field Office compound since Monday until May 27, 2016 is a right which we cannot snatch away from them. We, however, would like to stress the continue reading : PRESS STATEMENT OF DSWD ON THE CAMP OUT OF PAMANGGAS OUTSIDE THE OFFICE COMPOUND

MORE female individuals continue to be victims of human trafficking. This was revealed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 6. If compared with men, 83 percent of the total victims of human trafficking from year 2014 were women. This translates to 55 women out of 66 victims. The remaining 17 continue reading : DSWD6: more female get trafficked