The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, headed by Regional Director Mari-Flor Dollaga, attended the Convergence Meeting spearheaded by the Provincial Local Government Unit of Surigao del Norte, on April 17, 2024, to tackle the commencement of the reintegration and relocation initiatives for the members of the Socorro Bayanihan Services, Inc. (SBSI) after the cancellation of their Protected Area Community-Based Resource Management Agreement (PACBRMA).

The meeting, which was facilitated by SDN Governor Robert Lyndon Barbers, became a venue for Dir. Dollaga to present the programs and services the DSWD has prepared to provide to the affected families. With the guidance from Sec Rex Gatchalian, Dir. Dollaga has provided a comprehensive report during the meeting of the preparations DSWD has been doing to ensure the smooth transition and reintegration of the families back to mainstream society.