The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga held a blessing ceremony for its mobile kitchen today, April 11, 2025.

The event was solemnly officiated by a local priest and was graced by the presence of Regional Director Mari-Flor Dollaga, Assistant Regional Director for Administration (ARDA) Tristan Telen, Assistant Regional Director for Operations (ARDO) Paul Parajes, Disaster Response Management Division (DRMD) Chief Aldie Mae Andoy, along with the rest of the members of the Regional Management Committee (RMANCOM) and Field Office Caraga staff.

The mobile kitchen, which arrived last week, is part of DSWD’s continuous efforts to enhance disaster response capabilities, ensuring that hot meals can be delivered swiftly to affected families in times of crisis. The blessing ceremony marked the official deployment of the unit and the reaffirmation of the agency’s mission to uphold the welfare of the most vulnerable.