ILOILO CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Iloilo Provincial Government, formalizing the implementation of the P20.4 million projects funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) of the Australian government. DSWD Regional Director Ma. Evelyn B. Macapobre led the signing of the MOA continue reading : DSWD, Iloilo provincial gov’t ink MOA for implementation of P20.4M projects
DSWD6 releases P3.2M livelihood assistance for hardest hit Yolanda towns
ILOILO-The DSWD6 here released P3.2 million worth of livelihood assistance to six hard-hit Yolanda towns. The amount is part of the donations received by the agency. If broken down, a total of P369,050 was disbursed for Balasan; P662,400 for Carles; P719,518 for Ajuy; P379,195 for Lemery; P428,000 for Concepcion and P693,590 for Estancia. Total beneficiaries continue reading : DSWD6 releases P3.2M livelihood assistance for hardest hit Yolanda towns
A second chance for `Grace’
Childhood years are mostly remembered to be filled with love and protection. Rich or poor, attachment of children to parents brings joy. From simple kiss to hugs and lavish gifts, depending on the status of the family, younger years have always made a bank of good memories among children. But this is not the case continue reading : A second chance for `Grace’
RCDA, OPDA lauds PWD-friendly establishments
THE Regional Council on Disability Affairs (RCDA) composed of National Government Agencies lauded five establishments recently for being “PWD (Persons with Disability) friendly.” Commended were Iloilo Supermart-Atrium branch, Iloilo City Government, Association of Disabled Persons Incorporated Canteen, Decos Lapaz Batchoy-Valeria, Robinsons Mall and SM City Iloilo. “The first four businesses have employees who are PWDs. continue reading : RCDA, OPDA lauds PWD-friendly establishments
Tornado victims get P180T aid
OTON, Iloilo-Victims of tornado which hit this town late last year received P180,000 in Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) each from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI. “I and my family lost our home during the tornado and we had to build a makeshift shelter where we could stay. Now that continue reading : Tornado victims get P180T aid
DSWD releases P862.5M worth of relief goods
ILOILO City – The DSWD6 has already released P862.5 million worth of relief goods for Western Visayas. This amount is equivalent to 1,184,406 food packs. If broken down, Aklan received 173,321 food packs amounting to P56.8 million; Antique, 145,498 food packs amounting to P118.9 million; Capiz, 417,916 packs amounting to P380.6 million; Iloilo, 402,289 food continue reading : DSWD releases P862.5M worth of relief goods
P10M-evacuation center soon to rise in Iloilo
OTON, Iloilo-A P10 million-worth evacuation center will soon rise in Barangay Tagbac Sur here as a disaster preparedness measure. A groundbreaking ceremony, graced by members of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council composed of the Office of Civil Defense, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG),National Economic continue reading : P10M-evacuation center soon to rise in Iloilo
Solo parent proves ‘she can!’
FROM farming to vending to working alongside men in construction areas, Gemma Tanutan has done it all. “Natutunan kong kumayod ng higit pa sa kailangan para sa aking limang anak. Wala akong hindi kayang gawin para lang maibigay sa kanila ang kanilang pang-araw-araw na pangangailangan at pag-aaral (I have to work so hard for my continue reading : Solo parent proves ‘she can!’
Pantawid Pamilya’s Regional Advisory Committee: Promoting convergence
Romel Dilag of PhilHealth updates the members of the Pantawid Pamilya’s Regional Advisory Committee during a meeting held at the DepEd Regional Office recently. Presently, he said there are more than 1.3 million Philhealth beneficiaries in Region VI and majority of them are identified as poor by the DSWD’s National Household Targeting System for Poverty continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya’s Regional Advisory Committee: Promoting convergence
Yolanda survivors in Iloilo receive rice from Malaysian gov’t
AJUY, Iloilo-A boy kept hugging a bag of rice placed in a bench close to him by his mom. In a distance, another girl was seated on top of the bag guarding her family’s share. Aside from them, many children were seen joining their mothers in receiving the assistance. These scenarios were caught on camera continue reading : Yolanda survivors in Iloilo receive rice from Malaysian gov’t