Social pensioners from the 11 barangays of Marilog District, Davao City troop to Barangay Kibalang gym on Friday to claim their social pension for the 1st Quarter of 2016. Over 600 older persons from the district are benefiting from the Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens. To date, Davao City has a total of 11,362 continue reading : Social pensioners of Marilog District

  Gov. Arturo T. Uy delivers his message during the recent 2nd National Bayani Ka! awarding ceremonies in Manila. Compostela Valley Governor Arturo T. Uy is joined by DSWD Officials from the national and regional Kalahi-CIDSS program management office as he receives the plaque as Best Provincial Local Government Unit implementing Kalahi-CIDSS at the recent continue reading : ComVal wins National Bayani Ka! Awards anew

Manila – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) – Kalahi-CIDSS Region XI garnered three awards during the 1st Gawad Kalahi Awards and Project Review and Evaluation Workshop held at Hotel H2O. Gawad Kalahi Awards aims to recognize all the efforts of internal Kalahi-CIDSS workers based on program operation and implementation. DSWD XI Regional Director continue reading : DSWD Davao wins 3 in 1st Gawad Kalahi Awards

Happy and grateful social pensioners Teresita Cabo of Tarragona, Davao Oriental and Rosario Calibay of Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental. What do most social pensioners buy from the Php 1500.00 social pension they get every quarter? For 74-year old program recipient of Barangay Matina, Davao City, Restituta Eroy, milk, coffee, biscuits, bath soap and shampoo are continue reading : Rice, medicine, milk: Up in the bucket list of social pensioners

SOCIAL PENSION. 85-year old Gregorio Hermitaňo Sr. of Piapi, Davao City happily claims his social pension at the DSWD Regional Office on Tuesday. The Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens is provided to older persons 65 years old and above who are not recipients of pension benefits from any government or private institution. For continue reading : Grateful social pensioner