The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI has released more than P4.2 billion emergency subsidies for the second tranche and waitlisted beneficiaries of the agency’s social amelioration program (SAP). Assistant Regional Director for Administration Evangeline Felecio said the agency had served 735,148 second tranche and waitlisted families as of October 9. continue reading : DSWD 6 provides over P4.2-B SAP for second tranche, waitlisted beneficiaries
San Jose, Antique – Rowena del Rosario first learned sewing in her Home Economics class when she was still in elementary. She found the subject interesting; and because of this she has grown to love sewing. She spends most of her free time practicing to improve her skill. As an adult, she followed her passion continue reading : From passion to profit: How Rowena sew her way to success
Twenty-five year old Ronilo Parohinog believes that all efforts from the past will be paid off if you keep on going forward despite all the challenges in front of you. Ronilo hails from San Fernando, Pilar, Capiz and is the fourth among the seven siblings in their family.When he was just two years old, Ronilo continue reading : Hard work pays off for Capiz native
ILOILO City — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) has been recognizing the support of the media in disseminating credible and reliable information about DSWD services and programs. Earlier, 30 media practitioners and outlets were awarded as the 2019 Most Supportive Media Partners continue reading : DSWD-6 recognizes media suppport in WV
SANGGUNIANG Bayan member Lalaine Badana believed Kalahi-CIDSS was a channel of blessings for the municipality of President Roxas, Capiz after it has built P30.8 million worth of projects in 2019. Badana, chair of women, family, and social services said the completed projects particularly in the coastal and upland barangays are crucial in giving relief to continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS a channel of blessings
Belison, Antique – A long-time dream for Concepcion Agri-Enterprise Livelihood Association (CAELA) from Belison, Antique was finally realized with the opening of their own agri-enterprise along the town’s national highway. Their project officially opened last September 24. CAELA is an SLP Association organized last December 12, 2019 with 29 members. Since most of them are continue reading : Belison farmers group launches agri-enterprise through DSWD-SLP
Kalahi-CIDSS has opened opportunities for women at Barangay Cadabdad, Tubungan, Iloilo to engage in paid labor, a previously male-dominated area. In the COVID-19 response projects of Cadabdab, four women were hired to do the painting works of 177 handwashing facilities and canopies. They became more empowered through their participation in the construction of Kalahi-CIDSS funded continue reading : Women in paid labor
VICE Mayor Edvil John Alfaro of President Roxas, Capiz expressed his support to institutionalize the Community-Driven Development approach. CDD approach is the strategy employed by the Kalahi-CIDSS of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in implementing its projects in rural areas. It is a strategy where local communities take control of the planning, implementing continue reading : Vice mayor Alfaro supports CDD institutionalization
Pantawid Pamilya payout for Modified Conditional Cash Transfer of Indigenous Peoples (MCCT-IP) beneficiaries in Libacao, Aklan for the Period 3 (June-July) at Libacao Cultural Gym through ATM and POS scheme. (Photo credits to Reyna Jade Cristales).Other photos were contributed from Madalag, Aklan and Himamaylan City in Negros Occidental. i
The Social Marketing Section (SMS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI conducts a weeklong Convergence Information Caravan within the city here. This is to provide the general public of the basic information or Frequently Asked Questions especially of the different programs and services of the Department this pandemic. Information, continue reading : DSWD goes mobile