Davao City – To further strengthen partnership efforts, the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office XI (DSWD FO XI) held the First Regional Convergence Team Meeting and Ceremonial Signing of Supplemental Agreements on March 18, 2025, at the DSWD XI Regional Office. During the …

Keen G. Valentin’s journey into social work began with a simple but eye-opening encounter. One day, he met a woman who quietly asked for help—just enough to buy food for her children. She wasn’t demanding, just tired and worried. Keen gave what he could, but as he walked away, the moment lingered. It made him …

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office XI (DSWD FO XI), through its Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and its Enhanced Support Services Intervention (ESSI) strategy, has implemented a series of projects benefiting the fishing communities of Barangay Mabila and Barangay Tucal in Sarangani, Davao Occidental, commonly known as Balut Island. These projects …

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office XI (DSWD FO XI), through the Disaster Response Management Division (DRMD) under the Risk Resiliency Program – Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Disaster Risk Reduction (RRP-CCAM-DRR), conducted the final inspection of the Project LAWA at BINHI site in Barangay Sanghay, Mati City, Davao Oriental. This critical …

In commemoration of Women’s Month, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office XI (DSWD FO XI), through the Gender and Development Technical Working Group (GAD TWG), conducted an orientation on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) related laws in Marilog Proper, Davao City, on March 14, 2025. This initiative directly targeted 62 spouses that were beneficiaries …