THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Davao Region said that the Office of the President vowed to replenish the budget allocated for the two hospitals in Davao City for the Lingap sa Mahirap program of the National Government. DSWD-Davao director Mercedita P. Jabagat said in an interview that initially, the Office of continue reading : Lingap budget to be replenished
280,000 households pinpointed as poor
(Davao City) – Out of approximately 836,000 households surveyed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the Davao region, a total of 280, 224 households are identified as poor during the period May 2015 to January 20, 2016. The DSWD has identified approximately 5,000,000 households considered as poor out of 15,000,000 households continue reading : 280,000 households pinpointed as poor
DSWD bares household survey results in forum
The Department of Social Welfare and Development conducted a stakeholder’s forum on December 13, Wednesday at Metropolis Suites Davao City. The forum aims to share the result of the household assessment survey conducted last May 2015 to January 20, 2016 and to educate the participants about the Data Sharing Protocol & Data Privacy Act of continue reading : DSWD bares household survey results in forum
Selling, buying of relief goods punishable by imprisonment of up to 12 years – DSWD
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) today reiterated that selling and buying for consumption or resale of the Department’s family food packs (FFPs) and other relief supplies that are intended for distribution to disaster victims is prohibited under Republic Act No. 10121 or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010. continue reading : Selling, buying of relief goods punishable by imprisonment of up to 12 years – DSWD
Best community volunteers big winners at Kalahi-CIDSS Bayani Ka! Awards
Davao City (DSWD XI) – Nine groups of Kalahi-CIDSS volunteers were cited for their exemplary contribution in community-driven development during the recently concluded 4th Regional BayanI Ka! Awards at Grand Menseng Hotel here. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recognized the efforts of Kalahi-CIDSSS Barangay Sub-Project Management Committee (BSPMC) Andap, New Bataan and Kapalong Council of continue reading : Best community volunteers big winners at Kalahi-CIDSS Bayani Ka! Awards