The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office Caraga conducted the Incident Command System Executive Course for its heads of offices at the Grand Palace Hotel, Butuan City, last January 21, 2020. The course aims to impart knowledge, skills and develop positive attitude in the application of the general concepts and principles continue reading : DSWD FO Caraga Top Management Capacitated on Incident Command System
DSWD Field Office Caraga’s Quick Response Team (QRT) referred to as the Angels in Red Vests by DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista, are usually seen working even during the weekend, and during holidays. In times when there are disasters/calamities hitting Caraga Region, and even if typhoon warnings are already lifted, these Angels in continue reading : SPOTTED: Angels in Red Vests
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga celebrates the spirit of Christmas through a mangrove tree planting activity in its adopted area in Barangay Abilan, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte, on December 20. DSWD Caraga staff, headed by Regional Director Mita Chuchi Gupana-Lim, planted a total of 1,500 propagules. Last November 26, continue reading : DSWD FO Caraga Rehabilitates Adopted Mangrove Area
Mindanao, a home to 24, 135, 775 (NSO, 2015) Filipinos and the melting pot of diverse cultures, where people of different languages, tribes and races meet. Here lives the Tri-People of Mindanao – the Christians, the Muslims and the Lumads. Over 18 Lumad groups or Indigenous Peoples’ groups are present in Mindanao. And one continue reading : Mamanwa Community in Jabonga Empowered through CCAM
Agusan river is considered as the third largest river basin in the Philippines. Traversing the municipalities of Agusan del Sur and Agusan del Norte, including Butuan City, it has been a blessing to people of the region. Butuan City has had a history of being flooded by the waters of Agusan River. The areas surrounding continue reading : Barangay Chairperson Responds to Call for Climate Change Adaptation
Located in the far-flung part of Tagbina, Surigao del Sur lies the Barangay of Carpenito. A community home of more than 1,306 (PSA, 2015) residents. The Barangay is headed by the 28-year-old Barangay Chairperson Rose Niña Juan, the third generation from their family to be elected to the seat. Barangay Carpenito lies along the side continue reading : Disaster Mitigation advocates empower residents in Carpenito, Tagbina
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga provided augmentation support to DSWD Field offices XI and XII to provide assistance to the Disaster Response Operation for the 6.6 Magnitude Earthquake that hit Southern Mindanao. At 09:04 AM of the 29 October 2019, a 6.6 Magnitude Earthquake struck the region, with continue reading : DSWD Caraga Provides Augmentation Support to Davao Region, SOCCSKSARGEN
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started the distribution of the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) to the internally displaced families affected by the 5.5 Magnitude Earthquake that struck the municipalities of Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen and Lanuza, Surigao del Sur last July. On Wednesday, October 16, DSWD Caraga conducted the continue reading : Shelter assistance provided to Internally Displaced Families of 5.5 Magnitude Quake in Surigao Sur