The 51 residents of the DSWD Home for the Aged in Tagum City celebrated the Elderly Filipino Week  through parlor games and a special dinner. DSWD

ONE STEP PROJECT. Tourism Assistant Secretary Art Boncato Jr and DSWD Director Priscilla N. Razon discuss the One Step Project, a joint undertaking between DOT, USAID and DSWD that would benefit Pantawid Pamilya recipients. Also in the meeting are DSWD Asst. Director Ma. Vilia L. Vigil [second from left], Senior Tourism Operations Officer Ceasar Prudencio continue reading : ONE STEP PROJECT

FISHING FOR DEVELOPMENT. Pantawid Pamilya and livelihood program beneficiary Rosalina Ocho Acero tends to her fish vending business in Poblacion Caraga, Davao Oriental. Rosalina, 43, is a resident of Purok San Flower, Barangay Poblacion, Caraga Davao Oriental, one of the towns in the east coast affected by Typhoo Pablo in December 2012.  She is married continue reading : FISHING FOR DEVELOPMENT

DAVAO CITY, Oct 11 (PIA)- The Department of Social Welfare and Development 11 culminated the “National Elderly Week Celebration,” Thursday (Oct. 10) by paying tribute and honor to the three of the ten “Ulirang Nakatatanda 2013” who hail from Davao Region in a simple rite at the regional office here. Priscilla N. Razon, director of continue reading : DSWD-XI PAYS TRIBUTE TO OUTSTANDING SENIOR CITIZENS FROM DAVAO REGION

EMERGENCY AID. Local government workers unload DSWD family food packs in Compostela town for the 106 families who fled their homes in Sitio Side 4, Brgy. Mangayon and Sitio Puting Bato, Brgy. Ngan. Based on LGU Compostela investigation, it was confirmed that no armed conflict occurred in the two areas. To date, the families have continue reading : EMERGENCY AID FOR COMPOSTELA FOLKS