THE Department of Social Wefare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI yesterday launched a campaign to prevent elderly abuse. The program, called ReSPPEC or Reporting System and Prevention Program for Elder Abuse Cases, was launched in Lambunao, Iloilo, the only pilot area in Western Visayas. “The program is titled ReSPPEC which sounds like the word continue reading : DSWD6 launches campaign vs elderly abuse

Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman reiterated the important roles of social workers in addressing the vulnerable sectors in society. In the 20th National Convention and General Assembly of the Association of Local Social Welfare and Development Officers of the Philippines Inc. (ALSWDOPI), the Secretary reminded thesocial workers in helping those in crisis and continue reading : Secretary Soliman reiterates crucial role of social workers

He was once a child laborer. At the age of 10, Johnny Lutrago started working at the sugarcane plantation where his parents work as ‘sacada’ labourers in Toboso, Negros Occidental. Sacada refers to a laborer or planter of sugarcane, wherein most of these labourers could be found in Negros Occidental, known to be the ‘sugar continue reading : Sacadas’ son graduates cum laude

She symbolizes positive change. Poverty has pushed her to stop schooling after she graduated from high school to give way to her other siblings to be enrolled in elementary. Being the eldest daughter among the eight siblings,JomalynLucena, 21 of Barangay Imba, Caluya in Antique provincesaid her heart has been torn into pieces many times when continue reading : Former nanny graduates magna cum laude

Secretary Dinky Soliman disclosed that the agency is mulling for the raise of cash grants being released to beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, the government of the Philippine’s version of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT). “Sa ngayon, pinag-aaralan ang posibleng pagtaas ng cash grants sa elementary at sa high school, ” Soliman said in continue reading : Soliman: raise in CCT grants mulled

For decades, flooding and impassable road has been a perennial problem in Barangay Calapawan, Panay, Capiz. It was a long dream of the community to dredge and clean the Calapawan creek and rehabilitate the farm to market road of the barangay. Water overflows in the creek during heavy rains and high tide. While, the unpaved continue reading : Making Dreams Come True

THE Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program has reaped its gains as one of its beneficiaries graduated magna cum laude at West Visayas State University-Calinog campus in Iloilo. Jomalyn Lucena graduated on top of her class taking up Bachelor of Science in Agriculture under the College of Agriculture and Forestry. No less than Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman continue reading : CCT yields magna cum laude

THE head of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI yesterday told women to be a “light to their family and community.” “Women, be the light to your family and community. As woman, you should be able to radiate goodness to your spouse, to your children and to your community,” said continue reading : DSWD to women: `be a light’

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Region VI KALAHI CIDSS has again turned over another sub project implemented in Brgy. Cordova Norte, Tigbauan, Iloilo recently. DSWD OIC-Regional Director Rebecca P. Geamala headed the ceremony in the said barangay with the community and some LGU officials. “ These volunteers are truly our unsung heroes, they continue reading : DSWD KC -Volunteers recognized

Twenty-five women from Indigenous People (IP) group in Geographically Isolated and Depressed Areas (GIDA) in Laua-an, Antique are now generating income from dressmaking. This after these 25 women underwent a nine-day livelihood skills training on sewing recently. IP focal person Don Sasu said these Pantawid beneficiaries were taught sewing techniques and basic business practices. “We continue reading : 25 IP women engage in dressmaking