DAVAO CITY – The Visayas-Mindanao leg of the Report-back Forum on the United Nations (UN) Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW63) held on Friday brought together some 120 women from key sectors in the government, private and civil society. Organized by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and continue reading : Report-back forum on UN Conference on the Status of Women held in Davao City
Over 38-T individuals, families assisted by DSWD in the first half of 2019
DAVAO City (DSWD XI) – From January to June this year, a total of 38,996 individuals- and families-in crisis received assistance through the Crisis Intervention Unit of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Davao Region Office. “For the first semester this year, we disbursed a total of Ph 132,420,444.44 to cover material assistance continue reading : Over 38-T individuals, families assisted by DSWD in the first half of 2019
IP woman helps light up her village
Montevista, Compostela Valley (DSWD XI) – In a barangay forum, Heidi Telic, 37 years old, a Kalahi-CIDSS volunteer and a member of Matigsalog tribe, stood in front of local government officials and her fellow community members. She did not have a formal education, but what she had are her dreams, hopes, and aspirations. Little did she continue reading : IP woman helps light up her village
Only indigent senior citizens are qualified to receive social pension – DSWD
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reiterates that only indigent senior citizens are qualified to receive the social pension provided for by Republic Act (RA) 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010. Social Pension refers to the monthly stipend amounting to P500 to augment the daily subsistence and other medical needs continue reading : Only indigent senior citizens are qualified to receive social pension – DSWD
Recovering drug personalities become advocates against illegal drugs
“I will never do it again.” This is the recurring pledge of drug surrenderers who are current clients of the City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) of Davao City. CADAC developed CBRAP or Community Based Rehabilitation and Aftercare Program and TARA NA or Tabangan Atong Reformists Aron Naay Asenso (Help Reformists Towards Progress). These two initiatives continue reading : Recovering drug personalities become advocates against illegal drugs