A total of 1,834 families in Siargao Islands who were affected by the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Auring last February were given cash assistance amounting to P5,502,000 and family food packs (FFPs) amounting to P773,948 for them to fully recover from the said calamity. Siargao Islands, which is located at the northeastern most part continue reading : DSWD gives P6.2-M aid to 1,834 ‘Auring’ victims in Siargao Island
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Municipal Government of Dapa, Surigao del Norte signed recently an agreement that will provide a framework to better implement the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) that will enable poor families to participate in the local economy through Micro Enterprise Development. Dapa Mayor Elizabeth Matugas and Regional continue reading : DSWD, Dapa town ink pact to help poor families access livelihood
To ensure immediate and efficient delivery of social services to the communities in Alegria, Surigao del Norte, the KALAHI-CIDSS have equipped new Municipal Coordinating Team (MCT) members through an orientation at Kalipayan Beach Resort, Punta Bilar, Surigao City, recently. Since most of the MCT members are newly-hired staff and are new to KALAHI-CIDSS program, they continue reading : KALAHI-CIDSS equips new MCT staff in Alegria
He started as a Sangguiniang Kabataan (SK) chairperson in a small town in Surigao del Norte province. Now in his 40s, Jonathan B. Bulabog is still doing what he’s passionate about — serving the community. At 47 years old and a father of two, Jonathan is serving his first term as municipal councilor of Sison, continue reading : Sison councilor promotes community involvement, volunteerism
The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program’s (4Ps) Caraga Regional Program Management Office (RPMO) won big during the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) 70th anniversary celebration at The Pavilion, Butuan City, as it bagged 8 major PRAISE Awards given during the event. The PRAISE (Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence) Award is continue reading : 4Ps Caraga wins 8 PRAISE 2020 Awards
Four more Covid-related projects worth more than Php5.2 million were turned over to the municipality of Barobo town in Surigao del Sur province this week as the government continues its effort to address and mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga has turned continue reading : KALAHI-CIDSS hands 4 more Covid-related projects to Barobo town
To provide assistance to the communities for the management of Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) turned over on Thursday, February 18, the 186.6-square meter quarantine facility to Barangay Tambis in Barobo town, Surigao del Sur. The facility, which costs Php2,363,136, is a subproject implemented through DSWD’s KALAHI-CIDSS program, together with continue reading : DSWD turns over P2.3-M quarantine facility to Barobo town
With the increase of queries and grievances of the implementation of programs and services, especially during this pandemic, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga have strengthened its public relations functions by training its staff on communication management. DSWD Caraga, through its Social Marketing Section, conducted recently a Public Relations and continue reading : DSWD Caraga beefs up public relations initiatives