Butuan City – Representatives and selected staff of the congress persons in Caraga attended the Legislators’ Dialogue, an activity initiated by the Department of Social  Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga on August 28, 2015 held  at Samping Avenue, this city. Nerisa T. Murih, assistant regional director for administration, said in her opening message that the dialogue continue reading : DSWD-Caraga holds Legislators’ Dialogue

Who would expect to see a trace of technological innovation in a very isolated place? A group of Manobos in an isolated place called Sitio Bantolinao in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur claims that positive change can happen. In January 2012, 25 partner-beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilya Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Bantolinao received Php10,000 each through the continue reading : Sustainable Livelihood Program brings hope, light to Manobos in AgSur town

Butuan City- The Department of Social Welfare (DSWD)-Caraga met  with the Butuan City Transport group on August 24,2015 at Prince Hotel, this city to dialogue about Republic Act 9442 or the Magna Carta for Persons with Disability (PWDs). Transport groups who attended include the representatives from the bachelor (bus), multicab, jeep, van, and motor associations. continue reading : DSWD reminds transport groups on PWDs’ rights, privileges

Butuan City – Hazel Daleon, 11 year-old and child-beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Jabonga, Agusan del Norte, claimed the title for the Exemplary Child 2015 during the conducted search on August 21, 2015 held at Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort, Butuan City. Also awarded best in interview, Daleon bested nine (9) other contenders continue reading : Hazel Daleon of Agusan del Norte wins Caraga’s Exemplary Child 2015 title

Surigao del Norte– The program participants of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) in the municipality of Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte harvested on August 19-20, 2015 around 2,000 kilograms of milkfish, bangus in local dialect. The bangus production is one of their livelihood projects initiated by Pantawid Pamilya partner-beneficiaries, assisted by the SLP of the Department continue reading : Gigaquit SLP program participants’ federation harvests 2,000 kilos milkfish

Butuan City- A three-day training on disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) was conducted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga on August 12-14, 2015 at Goat2Geder Hotel and Restaurant, Butuan City and was actively participated by the Youth service providers and Youth development leaders in the region. As stated by Youth sector continue reading : Youth development leaders, service providers undergo disaster preparedness training

Butuan City- The Listahanan project’s regional management of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Caraga would like to clarify to the public about the arising issues on the delayed salary of the hired field workers assigned in the rural areas for the second round family assessment. Regional Field Coordinator Aldie May Andoy continue reading : DSWD-Caraga clarifies issue on delayed salary for Listahanan field workers

Butuan City- Nine hundred twenty-six (926) field workers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga are now facilitating the assessment of the well-being of the 181, 846 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program partner-beneficiaries in the region by using the Social Welfare and Development Indicator (SWDI) baseline tool. The assessment has already started on August continue reading : DSWD-Caraga to assess Pantawid Pamilya families’ level of well-being