The Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Region 6 won in the 4th Best Public Sector Projects Award in Region 6. The Best Public Sector Projects Awards initiated by the Regional Development Council (RDC) has three categories – national government agencies continue reading : DSWD’s Kalahi-CIDSS wins in 4th Best Public Sector Projects Award
Nurse advocates for legal adoption
Mark Laran, 21, a registered nurse, and resident of Oton, Iloilo shares his experiences as an adopted child during the “Adoption and Foster Care Forum” held last week. Mark had difficulty processing his papers for abroad because he was a case of simulated birth. But that was already corrected continue reading : Nurse advocates for legal adoption
World Bank lauds implementation of Pantawid Pamilya in Region VI
“VERY impressive.” Such was the reaction of Aleksandra Posarac, the leader of the World Bank team who visited three towns in Region VI, after a field validation and assessment on the implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Region VI. The nine-member team of the World Bank, along with staff from the National Program continue reading : World Bank lauds implementation of Pantawid Pamilya in Region VI
DSWD6 bags 3 awards in national program review
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VI earned three awards for its implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program during the recently-held Program Review and Evaluation in Legaspi City, Albay. Of the 17 regions, DSWD6 tied up with DSWD IX on first place in the “Regions with Highest Absorption Rate” category which continue reading : DSWD6 bags 3 awards in national program review
Pantawid Pamilya couples exchange ‘I dos’ on Valentine’s Day
Thirty-six long time couples in Pavia, Iloilo marked this year’s Valentine’s Day with a civil wedding ceremony solemnized by Mayor Michael Gorriceta. Of the 36 couples who tied the knot at the Pavia Covered Gym, 30 are beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). “We initiated this continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya couples exchange ‘I dos’ on Valentine’s Day
Kawasaki Motors gives 4 motorcycles for post Yolanda operations
ILOILO City—The Kawasaki Motors Philippines Corporation recently turned over four units of motorcycles in donations for the Department of Social Welfare and Development and 3 Local Government Units in Western Visayas. “You are going out of your way to uplift the conditions of disaster victims. We see that for you, this is more of a continue reading : Kawasaki Motors gives 4 motorcycles for post Yolanda operations
DSWD6 honors ‘Yolanda’ volunteers, partners, employees
The DSWD Field Office VI highlighted the celebration of the agency’s 63rd founding anniversary by recognizing the effort of people who helped the victims of calamities that recently hit the region. With the theme “Kaagapay sa Pagbangon at Bagong Simula,” more than a hundred–representing individuals, companies and institutions–were honoured during the celebration. DSWD employees who continue reading : DSWD6 honors ‘Yolanda’ volunteers, partners, employees
Leadership amid calamity
TYPHOON Yolanda may have destroyed houses and buildings, uprooted trees and knocked out electric posts but it was not able to cripple the spirit of Filipinos. The Parent Leaders of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Mambusao, Capiz for instance, looked after the beneficiaries under their cluster when they all experienced the rage of the typhoon. continue reading : Leadership amid calamity
Dao payout after ‘Yolanda’ successful
MORE than one month after experiencing the wrought of the strongest typhoon ever to hit the country, the Capiz Provincial Operations Office of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program held a successful payout for the program beneficiaries in the municipality of Dao in Capiz. Despite holding the payout in a dilapidated multipurpose covered court in Dao, continue reading : Dao payout after ‘Yolanda’ successful
Typhoon survivors in Passi City gets Cash for Work
PASSI CITY–Edgar Janeo beams as he signs the Cash Assistance Payroll for him to finally receive the fruit of his 10-day labor through the DSWD’s Cash-for-Work Program. He may have lost his entire dwelling and all his family’s belongings to the recent calamity and yet, he admitted he is happy for it was the first continue reading : Typhoon survivors in Passi City gets Cash for Work