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.

Being a retired teacher, Nanay Vierna de Jesus, a 64 year-old senior citizen from Sara, Iloilo, receives her monthly pension from the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), thus, this disqualified her from the Social Pension Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD6). “Grabe guid ang akon kasubo sang wala ako kasulod bilang continue reading : Nanay Vierna gets free medicines from gov’t

This quarter’s DSWD Cares was held last August 30, 2017 in the Municipality of Libacao, Province of Aklan. Libacao, Aklan, being seated in a mountainous and rough terrains, is only one of the considered Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA) in the whole province of Aklan and the entirety of Western Visayan region. This is continue reading : DSWD visits Libacao, Aklan to show it ‘cares’

A COMMUNITY volunteer from Capiz was recently awarded as Huwarang Ama of Sigma. Ariel Julian Amboan, a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program since 2011, won as Huwarang Ama of the town for this year. Ariel, 42, years old, is the leader of the Advent Rescue Motorized Group founded in 2009. Its main goal continue reading : Community volunteer hailed as Huwarang Ama in Sigma

A farmer from Patnongon, Antique was named as Best Community Volunteer for Improved Local Governance during the 3rd National Bayani Ka! Award of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Kalahi-CIDSS community volunteer Edwin Pacheco received the award from Kalahi-CIDSS National Program Manager Alex Glova, Ramon Falcon of NEDA and Carmen Reyes-Zubiaga of the National continue reading : Farmer wins national award

In its campaign to encourage more couples to adopt, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD FO6) held an Inter-school Poster-making Contest in line with the theme “Pagmamahal Palaganapin, Legal na Pag-aampon ating Gawin” (Spread Unconditional Love through Legal Adoption). “I believe that through this activity, people’s consciousness regarding the significance of adoption will continue reading : DSWD6 holds poster-making contest on adoption

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD FO6) held a workshop for the Development of the Monitoring System for the Comprehensive Program for Street Children. “Our children have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence. It is our duty to translate these rights into concrete programs and continue reading : DSWD6 reinforces Comprehensive Program for Street Children

In celebration of its 43rd Anniversary, the Pag-asa Youth Association of the Philippines (PYAP) in ccordination woth the Department of Social welfare and Dvelopment (DSWD6) conducted a Drug Awareness Seminar in line with the theme: “43 Years of Meaningful Youth Participation towards a Drug Free Nation.” “Young people are the backbone of our nation’s future continue reading : DSWD6 on empowering youth participation towards a drug free nation