The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is eyeing a paperless transaction in monitoring the Compliance Verification System (CVS) of the Pantawid Pamilya student beneficiaries. This was confirmed by no less than DSWD Sec. Corazon “Dinky” Soliman during her regular consultation activity with more than 500 Parent Leaders in Banga, Aklan recently. As proposed, continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya to go paperless

Sometimes you have to walk away from what you want in order to find what you deserve.” Leaving her three children under the care of her husband just to work in Manila was the most painful decision she has ever made. Mary Cris Sanchez, 35, of Brgy. Catmon, Altavas, Aklan decided to work as nanny continue reading : Kakanin vendor now a teacher graduate

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI will always respect the right of the rallyists to peaceful assembly. The camping out of Pamanggas outside the Field Office compound since Monday until May 27, 2016 is a right which we cannot snatch away from them. We, however, would like to stress the continue reading : PRESS STATEMENT OF DSWD ON THE CAMP OUT OF PAMANGGAS OUTSIDE THE OFFICE COMPOUND

MORE female individuals continue to be victims of human trafficking. This was revealed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 6. If compared with men, 83 percent of the total victims of human trafficking from year 2014 were women. This translates to 55 women out of 66 victims. The remaining 17 continue reading : DSWD6: more female get trafficked

A TOTAL of 78,706 elderly will be getting social pension. Based on records of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 6, this is way higher than the senior citizens reached last year. “We are glad to tell the people in the region that we will be able to reach more elderly. continue reading : 78,706 elderly to get social pension

The Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Program, locally known as the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), contributes to the local economy and benefits all members of the communities involved. Jean Lee Patindol, economics professor at the University of St. La Salle in Bacolod City, in an “Economic Terms and Trends” lecture at the Philippine Information Agency-sponsored continue reading : Economics Professor: CCT contributes to local economy

THE families affected by El Nino received P5.5 million-worth of food packs. Records of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 6 shows that a total of 15,292 food packs were distributeed to10,992 families. “We have been responding to victims of El Nino since the last quarter of 2015. We also assure continue reading : El Nino affected families get P5M-worth food packs

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 6 assured the public that is has more than enough stockpile to respond to El Nino victims. “We have a 50-000 stockpile of food packs ready to augment the Local Government Units (LGUs) ,” said Rebecca P. Geamala, regional director. Geamala has activated earlier the continue reading : DSWD6: stockpile sufficient for El Nino victims

Supertyphoon “Yolanda” destroyed houses, ravaged livelihoods and shattered the lives of hundreds of thousands of victims. But for some, like the Obligar family of Carles town in Iloilo, the calamity also opened doors and brought opportunities. Amalia and Niel have been married for 25 years and blessed with seven children. But for the past 17 continue reading : 17 YEARS OF WANDERING

WESTERN Visayas is getting a P374 million-worth feeding program. The amount will be spent for the implementation of Supplementary Feeding program for three to five years old children enrolled in day care service. If distributed, Iloilo will get P118.4 million; Antique, P41 million; Capiz, P34.9 million; Aklan, P26.4 million; and Guimaras, P8.7 million. The amount continue reading : WV gets P374M-worth feeding program