Globe Business Package recipient Jocelyn Soronio of Barangay Bagongon, Compostela shows off her brand new cellular phone, being a Globe partner in auto-load retailing. Jocelyn is one of the 50 Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries from the towns of Compostela, Monkayo, Montevista, New Bataan and Laak who were identified through the DSWD Sustainable Livelihood Program to engage continue reading : Globe engages Pantawid families
Overcoming disability through Kalahi-CIDSS
BSPMC Chairman Rey Jaboneta [leftmost] confers with project workers and community residents as he monitors the construction of the 200 linear meter drainage canal in Barangay New Panay. MARAGUSAN, COMPOSTELA VALLEY -Poverty — A never ending battle for the residents in Maragusan, Compostela Valley way back then. Hope, to some of the residents, seemed to be continue reading : Overcoming disability through Kalahi-CIDSS
Kalahi-CIDSS promotes environmental protection
The Department of Social Welfare and Development, through Kalahi-CIDSS (Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan) recently conducted a thematic environmental protection and management seminar (TEMS) held at Hotel Elizabeth. Regional directors, area coordinators, community facilitators, volunteers, deputy area coordinators, representatives of LGUs from different regions who participated the TEMS training in 2013, shared their gains, experiences and continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS promotes environmental protection
Sec. Soliman dialogs with DSWD 11 workers
DSWD Secretary Corazon J. Soliman discusses the convergence of the nine core programs of the department, the DSWD strategic goals, and the ‘new normal’ in disaster during a recent consultation meeting with DSWD 11 workers. Also in photo are [from left] Director Priscilla N. Razon and Assistant Director for Administration Mila T. Segovia. DSWD
Fresh water gushes forth in remote ComVal village
CAMBAGANG, MARAGUSAN, COMPOSTELA VALLEY – “Water is one of the basic necessities of life. Here in our Barangay, we consider water as life,” stressed Cambagang Barangay Captain Jimmy Ambasan at the blessing of the rehabilitated Potable Water System (PWS) funded through Kalahi-CIDSS DSWD. After months of continuous brainstorming, rigorous planning and implementation, the rehabilitation continue reading : Fresh water gushes forth in remote ComVal village