BUTUAN CITY- In response to the request of the municipal local government unit (LGU) of Nasipit, Agusan del Norte, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga provided on January 8, 2017 augmentation support to assist the 363 passengers, bound for Manila and Bohol, who were stranded due to the inclement weather brought about by continue reading : DSWD-Caraga assists stranded passengers at Nasipit port due to TD Auring

BUTUAN CITY –  The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga already activated its Quick Response Team (QRT) to monitor 24/7 the status of the communities in the whole region as  Tropical Depression (TD) Auring threatens to make landfall tomorrow, January 8, 2017, in the region as per information from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and continue reading : DSWD-Caraga activates QRT to monitor 24/7 as TD Auring nears the region

BUTUAN CITY – The Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga held its 5th Annual SLP Congress on December 13-15, 2016 in this City with the theme “Kwentong Makulay, Kwentong Tagumpay” (Colorful Stories, Stories of Success). In this year’s congress, wide array of activities were set to continue reading : Annual SLP Caraga Congress turns 5

BUTUAN CITY- As the lead in social protection, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga supports the call against lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR). This was the advocacy popularized by the members of the Regional Juvenile Justice and Welfare Committee (RJJWC) chaired by the DSWD during the week-long observance of the continue reading : “No to lowering age of criminal responsibility”- says DSWD-Caraga

BUTUAN CITY- As the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced that Caraga region will be hit by Tropical Depression Marce, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga assures the public that the agency is ready for augmentation support to the local government units. While the TD Marce was yet an eyed continue reading : DSWD-Caraga assures preparedness for Tropical Depression Marce

BUTUAN CITY – As part of the Elderly Filipino Week 2016 celebration, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga, together with its co-members of the Regional Inter-Agency Committee on Senior Citizens (RIAC-SC), conducted visitation to the older persons at the Por Cristo Foundation, Inc. and this city’s jail last October 5 and 7, 2016, respectively. continue reading : DSWD, RIAC-SC visit older persons at Por Cristo Foundation, Butuan City Jail

SURIGAO DEL SUR- The 470 lumad families in Surigao del Sur who recently returned to their communities after a year of staying in the evacuation centers received cash assistance amounting to Php10,000 through the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga. Headed by Protective Services Unit-Institutional Development Division continue reading : Lumad evacuees in SurSur receive Emergency Shelter Assistance

CARAGA- As the chairperson of Regional Inter-Agency Committee on the Filipino Family (RIAC-FF), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga leads this week’s celebration of the 24th National Family Week that will run from September 24 to 30. Highlighting the contribution of a resilient Filipino family in achieving a better future, this year’s celebration continue reading : DSWD leads celebration of 24th National Family Week in Caraga