BUTUAN CITY- Standing firm on one of its core values that is ‘serbisyong walang puwang sa katiwalian’, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-Caraga) would like to answer the issues which circulated in social media (Facebook) regarding the Social Pension 4th quarter payout on October 30, 2017 held at Brgy.Sacor catering program beneficiaries of continue reading : DSWD-Caraga clarifies allegations in social media regarding Social Pension pay-out in Brgy.Sacor, Butuan City, affirms commitment of compassionate public service with integrity

AGUSAN DEL SUR – With the attempt to bring the agency’s programs to the people of Caraga and promote the different services being offered, the Department of Social Welfare and Development – Caraga participated in the 50th founding Anniversary of the province and 25th Naliyagan Festival celebration last June 9 – 18, 2017. The agency’s continue reading : DSWD Caraga strengthens advocacy in Agusan Sur, joins Naliyagan Festival

BUTUAN CITY – Chaired by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), members of the Regional Juvenile Justice and Welfare Committee (RJJWC) gathered on April 18, 2017 at Prince Hotel, this city for their quarterly meeting to discuss updates as to the latest going of the JJW Act now that it is being deliberated continue reading : RJJWC members gather, fortify advocacy against lowering of MACR

Upon receiving the report that Randolph Jumao-os of Brgy. Taft, Surigao City would not be able to claim his cash grant because his legs were paralyzed and he had no relatives nearby to claim on his behalf, Social Welfare Officer Caroline Catalan, head of the Disaster Response Management Unit (DReMU), personally visited him at his continue reading : Reaching the most disadvantaged: DSWD-Caraga conducts house visit, ESA pay-out

SURIGAO CITY– The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga distributed on April 25, 2017 at the city’s gymnasium the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) cash grant to the 403 families whose houses were totally damaged due to the 6.7 magnitude earthquake that hit the city on February 10,2017. Each household received Php24,000 cash intended for continue reading : DSWD-Caraga provides Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) to Surigao City quake victims

Empowered women with disabilities (WWD) in Caraga express through dancing their stand on how women like their sector make change in the society conveying the message that they have become not just mere objects of charity and other services rather subjects with rights, who are capable of claiming those rights and making decision for their continue reading : Women with Disability dance with the rhythm of change

CARAGA – The Regional Juvenile Justice Committee (RJJWC) here continues its lobbying efforts to the local government units (LGUs) in the region to intensify campaign against the approval of the bill on the lowering of the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility (MACR) from 15 to nine (9) years old. OIC Regional Director Mita Chuchi Gupana-Lim continue reading : RJJWC continues conduct of Juvenile Justice Consultation Dialogue

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to monitor the condition of families affected by Tropical Depression Auring, which has weakened into a low pressure area (LPA) this morning. State weather bureau PAG-ASA has lifted all typhoon warning signals it earlier issued. According to the 1pm report of the DSWD- Disaster Response Operations continue reading : LGUs in areas affected by ‘Auring’ can provide for constituents even as DSWD ready to augment resources