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

LIVELIHOOD. A Pantawid Pamilya mother receives a starter kit following the training on Aromatic Coco Vinegar Production. Some 120 Pantawid Pamilya families in the barangays of Zaragoza, Central, Holy Cross and San Ignacio in Manay, Davao Oriental participated in the training conducted through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and continue reading : Livelihood for Manay mothers

Couple Martin and Lourdes Mandaguio, 92 and 87, of Barangay Dadong, Tarragona, Davao Oriental is recipient of the DSWD Social Pension Program.   Davao City -With the Php P8,213,646,000.00 billion allotted budget for this year, more poor older persons will benefit from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Social Pension Program for Indigent continue reading : More seniors to receive social pension