THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 6 released a total of P19.4 million assistance in Western Visayas. The amount was disbursed in form of medical, burial and educational assistance in the first quarter of the year. “It is the Local Government Units (LGUs) which must be able to respond first to continue reading : DSWD6 releases P19.4M aid

THE town of San Dionisio will be getting P8.2 million in Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA). This was assured by DSWD Field Office 6 regional director Rebecca Geamala who personally talked to representatives of the different barangays of the town who flocked at the agency compound early Monday asking for clarification as to when will the continue reading : San Dionisio to get P8.2M shelter aid

The Department of Social Welfare and Development recently inaugurated a P3-million Kalahi-CIDSS projects in Anini-y, Antique. DSWD-6 Director Rebecca Geamala led the inauguration of 1.2 x 76 linear meters hanging bridge and foot path at Barangay Igpalge. Geamala recognized the cooperation among the community volunteers, local government unit and barangay local government unit that resulted continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS inaugurates P3-M projects in Anini-y

A total of 145 beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, the government of the Philippine’s version of the Conditional Cash Transfer, are now new leaders. They have completed the Capability Building Level 1 handled by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VI- Institutional Development Division which focused on leadership. These newly-trained parent continue reading : 145 CCT beneficiaries now new leaders

THE Department of Social Wefare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI yesterday launched a campaign to prevent elderly abuse. The program, called ReSPPEC or Reporting System and Prevention Program for Elder Abuse Cases, was launched in Lambunao, Iloilo, the only pilot area in Western Visayas. “The program is titled ReSPPEC which sounds like the word continue reading : DSWD6 launches campaign vs elderly abuse

Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman reiterated the important roles of social workers in addressing the vulnerable sectors in society. In the 20th National Convention and General Assembly of the Association of Local Social Welfare and Development Officers of the Philippines Inc. (ALSWDOPI), the Secretary reminded thesocial workers in helping those in crisis and continue reading : Secretary Soliman reiterates crucial role of social workers

He was once a child laborer. At the age of 10, Johnny Lutrago started working at the sugarcane plantation where his parents work as ‘sacada’ labourers in Toboso, Negros Occidental. Sacada refers to a laborer or planter of sugarcane, wherein most of these labourers could be found in Negros Occidental, known to be the ‘sugar continue reading : Sacadas’ son graduates cum laude

She symbolizes positive change. Poverty has pushed her to stop schooling after she graduated from high school to give way to her other siblings to be enrolled in elementary. Being the eldest daughter among the eight siblings,JomalynLucena, 21 of Barangay Imba, Caluya in Antique provincesaid her heart has been torn into pieces many times when continue reading : Former nanny graduates magna cum laude

Secretary Dinky Soliman disclosed that the agency is mulling for the raise of cash grants being released to beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, the government of the Philippine’s version of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT). “Sa ngayon, pinag-aaralan ang posibleng pagtaas ng cash grants sa elementary at sa high school, ” Soliman said in continue reading : Soliman: raise in CCT grants mulled