AJUY, Iloilo-In the middle of the night, they would be awakened by seawater overflowing inside their houses. Their children would scamper from wet floors to dry areas in their house and most of the time, they would find themselves evacuating in a relative’s house. This was the usual scenario in the lives of 200 beneficiaries continue reading : Flood-prone to safer homes

ILOILO-The municipalities of Mina and New Lucena here are recipients DSWD’s Comprehensive Integration Against Gender Violence (CIAGV) program. The CIAGV, which will be funded with P150,000 each per town, envisions for community women and girls to have reduced vulnerabilities to Gender Based Violence through increased access to quality response and reintegration services and participation in continue reading : Mina, New Lucena get program for protection of women

ILOILO City-The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) here has already released a total of P5 billion for poor households covered by Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Western Visayas. This was revealed by Regional Director Ma. Evelyn B. Macapobre, who recently delivered her State of the Region Address (SORA), saying that the program is continue reading : DSWD6 releases P5B for WV’s poor households

ILOILO City-Nearly 100 employees of DSWD Field Office VI joined the candle lighting ceremony calling for peace in Zamboanga on Tuesday at the agency compound in Molo district. Led by Assistant Regional Director for Administration Evangeline B. Felecio, each worker held and lit a candle and offered silent prayers for peace and order in Zamboanga continue reading : DSWD6 employees light candles for peace in Zamboanga

SHE had to be both mother and father to her family. Selling kakanins and ready-to-wear items everyday in their barangay, she seemed to have memorized every alley and pathwalk in the area. Never bothered the sweat, the intense heat of the sun and the physical fatigue because of one reason. What she had in mind continue reading : From selling kakanins to running sari-sari store

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VI (DSWD6) awarded the 10 regional finalists of this year’s Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya in fitting ceremonies held recently (September 24) at the Grand Tower Suites, Iloilo City. DSWD6 Regional Director Ma. Evelyn B. Macapobre led the awarding of the model families who were all continue reading : DSWD awards model Pantawid Pamilya families

The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Western Visayas recently entered into a joint Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Antique (UA) and the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Valderrama, Antique for the sustainable livelihood program implementation last August 7, 2013. “We will spend even without money, we will go even without time, continue reading : DSWD inks MOU with University of Antique, LGU Valderrama for sustainable livelihood

CHILDREN-beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from different provinces in Western Visayas showed off their talents and wit during the recently-held Search for Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya Children. Chosen to represent their respective city and province were Ana Kristine Tipono of Poblacion, Caluya, Antique; Zyril Joy Evangelista of Brgy. Ma-ao Barrio, Bago City, Negros Occidental; Darrel continue reading : Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya children shine

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VI (DSWD6) turned over on Thursday (August 29, 2013) more than P4 million worth of assistance to four towns in northern Iloilo. DSWD6 Asst. Regional Director Joel P. Galicia said the turning over of assistance was the highlight of DSWD’s participation to the Caravan of Government continue reading : DSWD turns over P4-M worth of assistance to 4 Iloilo towns

A total of 9,727 beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from all over Western Visayas have already availed of livelihood projects as the DSWD and other agencies converge to help them. According to Mary Ann Masculino, regional project development officer of DSWD, the number represents 85 percent of their target for 2012 which is 11,230, continue reading : 9,727 Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries avail of livelihood projects