The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VI had suspended the releasing of educational assistance effective immediately. “We have exhausted the funds,” said DSWD6 Regional Director, Rebecca P. Geamala. Geamala sad that this will be an indefinite suspension of educational assistance until such time that the office gets an additional funding from the continue reading : DSWD6 stops educational aid

An adage says, “Dance like nobody is watching.” Perhaps it is in dancing when people release negative energies and learn to be more appreciative of life as it is. For Home for Girls, a center that helps rehabilitate children victimized by various abuses, dancing has been employed as a strategy to usher the girls towards continue reading : Center uses dancing for healing

The Inter-country Adoption Board (ICAB), attached agency of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), is currently conducting a capability building workshop for social workers based in Region VI. “It is a rare occasion that ICAB came to provide technical assistance to our social workers, so grab this chance to learn and maximize your continue reading : ICAB holds training for Region VI social workers

THE head of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI assured workers of the dissolved Negros Island Region (NIR) that nobody will be displaced. “Nobody will be displaced. That is what I can assure,” said Rebecca P. Geamala, director, during today’s meeting of key staff of Region 6 and the abolished continue reading : DSWD6: no worker will be displaced

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI earlier today reminded the Ilonggos to take care of their elderly. “A government facility for the senior citizens is the last recourse. Each family is expected to take care of their elderly,” said Rebecca P. Geamala, regional director of DSWD Field Office VI. Geamala continue reading : DSWD: take care of the elderly

Geamala reminds Ilonggos to value family THE head of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI called on Ilonggos to give value to their families. “With many challenges confronting the familiies, it is important the we pause, reflect and be thankful for the families that we have,” said Rebecca P. Geamala, continue reading : DSWD6 reminds Ilonggos to value family

Tay Simoy: More than a Volunteer By Reyky A. Pelonia, Area Coordinator Had Kalahi -CIDSS not cometo his corner of the world, Zosimo “Tay Simoy” Galvez, 62, would probably be content producing charcoal and working his little parcel of land to feed his family by day and quietly contemplating sunset come eventide. An elementary school continue reading : Tay Simoy: More than a Volunteer

Cabualan family is this year’s Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya regional champ   The Cabualan family from Leon, Iloilo was declared champion in this year’s Regional Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya against four other entries regionwide.   The couple – Romulo and Remia– are both rebel returnees but later turned into advocates of peace and development in continue reading : A TALE OF REBEL RETURNEES

A year ago, Nanay Estrella underwent an operation for the removal of her eye cataract. Since then, there was never a single day that she stayed at ease on finding means to maintain her medication. Estrella P. Londres, a 67 year-old resident of Oton, Iloilo complains about the difficulty on her sight and a pulmonary continue reading : Nanay Estrella gets free medicines

THE DSWD6 released to Ilonggos P37 million-worth of medicines. Latest records of the agency revealed that the medicines were released under the Libreng Gamot Para sa Masa, a program implemented by DSWD funded from the Presidential Social Fund. If broken down, P26.1 million went to family heads and needy adults; women, P123,788; senior citizens, P8.57 continue reading : DSWD6 releases P37M-worth of medicines for Ilonggos.