BUTUAN CITY- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga through the Protective Services Unit (PSU) together with the members of Regional Inter-agency Council Against Trafficking-Violence Against Women and their Children (RIACAT-VAWC) led the celebration of the World Day Against Trafficking on July 28, 2017 at Robinson’s Place, here. Activities such as logo making contest continue reading : RIACAT-VAWC members celebrate World Day Against Trafficking, highlights logo making contest and dance Drama

Newly-elected officials of Butuan City Association of Persons with Disabilities (BAPWDs) take their oath after they successfully conducted the election on July 17, 2017 at Agusan del Norte Provincial Capitol Covered Court. The oath taking, led by City Social Welfare and Development Focal person for PWDs Lorna Bandola, happened during the kick-off activity of the continue reading : Butuan City PWD association elects new set of officers, commits advancing advocacies for sector

BUTUAN CITY- In observance of the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPR) week, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga and other member agencies of the Regional Committee on Disability Affairs (RCDA) led the week-long celebration from July 17-22, 2017 in the region. This year’s NDPR week bears the theme, “Karapatan at Pribilehiyo ng continue reading : DSWD-Caraga, RCDA lead 39th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week

BUTUAN CITY- As response to humanitarian assistance and social responsibility, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga proved its swift and compassionate service (maagap at mapagkalingang serbisyo) by augmenting a total of 30,000 Family Food Packs (FFPs) amounting to Php9,859,200 and Php4,579,894-worth of non-food items intended for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the continue reading : DSWD-Caraga’s assistance to Marawi IDPs reaches P14.4 million

BUTUAN CITY- A total of Php103,230,000 was disbursed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga as it completed the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) payout for the families affected by the 6.7 earthquake that jolted Surigao del Norte on February 10, 2017. The last payout conducted by the agency was on May 31, 2017 continue reading : DSWD-Caraga completes ESA pay-out for Surigao Norte quake victims, disburses P103 million

BUTUAN CITY- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga provided augmentation support on May 27, 2017 by sending 10,000 Family Food Packs (FFPs) for the victims displaced due to the on-going gun fight between the government forces and local terrorist in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur. Each family food pack consists of 6 kilos continue reading : DSWD-Caraga provides 10,000 family packs to Marawi siege victims

AGUSAN DEL SUR-The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga through the Disaster Response Management Unit distributed the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) cash grant to 55 families in Loreto, Agusan del Sur last April 26, 2017. The said families were affected by flash flood after series of heavy rains and Low Pressure Areas (LPAs) that continue reading : Flood victims in Loreto, Agusan Sur receive cash shelter assistance

BUTUAN CITY-The Department of Social Welfare and Development through the Protective Services Unit (PSU) recently conducted the Simultaneous People’s Organizations Meeting for 1st Semester CY 2017 on April 18, 2017 at Goat 2 Geder, this city. Members and officers who attended the meeting are the Federation of Pagasa Youth Association (PYA), Regional Federation of Senior continue reading : People’s Organizations for Youth, PWD, Senior Citizens convene for semestral meeting