FARM-TO-MARKET ROAD. Villagers in San Isidro, Guimaras need not to endure walking the stretch of dirt road to transport their produced to the town proper after the completion of the P3.5 kilometer KALAHI CIDSS-Millennium Challenge Corporation’s farm-to-market road implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
Rebuilding home through KALAHI-CIDSS
IN A GLANCE, no one would think that a family lives in a makeshift house in a hilly part of a community in Batan, Aklan. The dwelling is made of scrap galvanized iron sheets and walled with bamboo and nipa. The family was left homeless when Typhoon Yolanda hit the province in 2013. Yet the continue reading : Rebuilding home through KALAHI-CIDSS
DSWD helps `Cora’ regain self-worth
She left home carrying her two sons because of an intense argument with her husband and mother-in-law due to money matters without knowing that she was two-month old pregnant. Emotionally traumatized by the incident, 28-year-old Cora (not her real name) sought the help of the police in Capiz. Later, she was turned over to Regional continue reading : DSWD helps `Cora’ regain self-worth
DSWD6 gives P109T for trafficking victims
ILOILO City-The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI has released a total of P109,000 for victims of human trafficking. The amount was given to a total of 16 victims, seven of them were victims of prostitution and two displaced Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), while the rest were victims of cyber pornography, continue reading : DSWD6 gives P109T for trafficking victims
Pantawid Pamilya improves husband-wife relationship
“We used to fight a lot.” This was the revelation of one PantawidPamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiary about her relationship with her husband. Forty-five-year-old MonienDoroño of Barangay Mongpong, Roxas City, who has been married for 18 years now recalled that their initial years were filled with happiness. Bouts of arguments started, however, when financial problems had continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya improves husband-wife relationship
PRESS STATEMENT: We respect rallyists’ right to peaceful assembly
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) respects the right to peaceful assembly of the rallyists who have started camping out since early Monday and will be staying for five days outside the office compound. We, however, stand firm that our department has never been remiss of its duty in responding to Yolanda survivors. continue reading : PRESS STATEMENT: We respect rallyists’ right to peaceful assembly
DSWD: P1.4B released for WV in emergency shelter assistance
ILOILO City-The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released a total of P1.4 billion in emergency shelter assistance (ESA) for Yolanda survivors in Western Visayas. “We assure that we can pay swiftly the affected families as long as the funds are downloaded to us,” regional director Ma. Evelyn B. Macapobre said in a continue reading : DSWD: P1.4B released for WV in emergency shelter assistance
300 kids in Antique receive toys
BARBAZA, Antique-SM City Foundation through the Department of Social Welfare and Development 6 (DSWD-6) distributed 300 toys to Pantawid Pamilya-covred and school-based children in the town of Barbaza, Antique during a medical mission conducted at the compound of St. Anthony High School here recently. The endeavor is part of the SM City Foundation’s “Share A continue reading : 300 kids in Antique receive toys
DSWD-6 to Pantawid benes: No pawning of cash cards
The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Western Visayas (DSWD-6) warned all beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program not to pawn their cash cards as guarantee for their loans, collaterals and other lending transactions. This after the Grievance Redness System (GRS) of the Pantawid Pamilya program in the region has been receiving reports on continue reading : DSWD-6 to Pantawid benes: No pawning of cash cards
DSWD6 celebrates 64th anniversary
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI celebrated its 64th anniversary this morning. The program was conducted to recognize the contributions of the DSWD Field Office VI partners, retirees and loyal employees. A thanksgiving mass was held at 7.30 am in Punta Villa Iloilo on February 6, 2015 followed by the continue reading : DSWD6 celebrates 64th anniversary