DAVAO CITY  -“An additional 1,394 slots for the Expanded Student’s Grant-in-Aid Program (ESGPPA) will be available for Davao Region this year,” reports Elvie Bahinting, Regional Partnership Focal Person for Pantawid Pamilya. Davao Region currently has 624 college scholars in seven state universities and colleges (SUCs)  – University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP) Compostela Campus, Davao Oriental continue reading : More Pantawid ESGPPA scholars in 2014 -DSWD

Laak Mayor Reynaldo B. Navarro awards a plaque to Director Priscilla N. Razon of DSWD after she delivered her Keynote Message during Laak’s 35th Founding Anniversary Program on Friday, representing DSWD Secretary Corazon J. Soliman. The town held the annual celebration under the theme, Padayon nga Kahiusahan, Yawi sa Padayon nga Kalamboan. In her message, Director continue reading : Laak marks 35th founding day

Amelita Aron, one of the 25 graduates and a Pantawid Pamilya recipient of Poblacion Maragusan receives her Certificate of Competency on Organic Agriculture Production from Dr. Frank Dela Peña, ACES Polytechnic College President during the graduation rites in Poblacion Maragusan, Compostela Valley. Also in photo are [from right] DSWD Livelihood Coordinator Arlene L. Morpus and continue reading : Pantawid farmers trained on organic agri

Monkayo Mayor Joselito B. Brillantes and DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS Regional Program Coordinator Ma. Elena S. Labrador sign the Memorandum of Agreement for program implementation as some barangay captains witness the event. MONKAYO, COMPOSTELLA VALLEY – Kalahi-CIDSS [also known as National Community-Driven Development Program] underscored the importance of partnership, guidelines and transparency in program implementation as it continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS: Program guidelines, transparency vital

TRAVEL CLEARANCE. A father and his son secure a Minor’s Travel Clearance at the Protective Services Unit of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. A travel clearance is issued to a minor traveling outside the Philippines unaccompanied by his/her biological parents to protect him/her from various forms of child abuse and exploitation such as continue reading : Travel clearance for minors: A ‘must’