Davao City- The Area Based Standards Network (ABSNet) of Region XI recently celebrated 16th year of quality social services to the poor and vulnerable sector with the theme “Soar High Towards Excellent Social Services”. Inspired by the positive response of social welfare and development agencies (SWDAs) in the region, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continue reading : ABSNet XI hits 16

Pantawid Pamilya Regional Focal Person for Family Development Sessions Evangeline Grandeza encourages Pantawid youth participants to utilize the Youth Development Session (YDS) SportsFest as a venue to develop leadership skills and promote active participation in a fun and healthy physical activity. The YDS SportsFest is a partnership of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Harvest continue reading : Pantawid YDS sportsfest in Tibungco

Distribution of family food packs in Barangay Upian, Marilog District. DAVAO CITY –A total of P P 89,399,915.75 to date was provided by the regional office here of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to help out families affected by the drought due to El Niňo. Under the Cash-For-Work for Climate Change Adaptation and continue reading : DSWD XI released P89.3-M for El Niňo response

PEOPLE’S VOTE. At the Municipal Inter-Barangay Forum for Participatory Resource Allocation (MIBF-PRA), members of Kalahi-CIDSS Project Preparation Team in Sarangani, Davao Occidental cast their votes to select community projects to be funded. Kalahi-CIDSS or Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services is one of the core programs of the Department continue reading : People’s vote

PANTAWID SCHOLAR. Students’ Grant-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (SGP-PA) grantee of Davao del Norte State College in Panabo City Christy Marie Edaño bags the Second Highest Honors during their recent graduation ceremony. Finishing Bachelor of Science in Fisheries majoring in Aquaculture, Edaño was also one of the top five SGP-PA National Academic Awardees with the Highest continue reading : Pantawid scholar grabs highest honors