SPORTSFEST 2016. DSWD XI Chief of Institutional Development Division Ma. Elena S. Labrador lights on Tuesday the ceremonial torch kicking off the DSWD Davao Region 2016 Director’s Cup. Nine teams from all over the region will compete in basketball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis and cheer dance. The sports competition is an annual event to promote continue reading : DSWD Director’s Cup opens

DAVAO CITY (DSWD XI) – The EMAR Human and Environmental College, Inc. signed recently a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), providing for the education program of children in conflict with the law (CICL) currently under DSWD custody. “EMAR shall assist in the implementation of the formal education in continue reading : DSWD inks MOA with EMAR College

DAVAO CITY (DSWD XI) – Looking after children who are not your own is one of the most self-sacrificing acts a mother can do. It elicits as well ample blessings from above as it exemplifies unconditional compassion and generosity. Such is the case of foster parent Aida Cascato, 54, who for 21 years has made continue reading : Aida Cascato: Foster care champion

PANTAWID CRAFTS. Functional nito baskets and romblon bags handcrafted by participants of Pantawid Pamilya and Sustainable Livelihood programs of DSWD, are among the featured local products at DTI Negosyo Center in San Isidro town, Davao Oriental. The producers are from Barangay Maputi who earlier trained on Bag Weaving Cum Production and Native Bag Enhancement. The continue reading : Pantawid crafts

NC II FOR PANTAWID GRANTEES. Some 23 Pantawid Pamilya program participants of Los Amigos, Davao City train on Automotive Servicing National Competency II (NC II). Recently, 1034 beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang in Davao Region have completed technical-vocational course from Southern Mindanao Institute of Technology and Endonela Institute of Technology Foundation. To date, 264,000 families in continue reading : NC II for Pantawid grantees