BUTUAN CITY – Persons with disabilities (PWDs) started the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPR) week celebration on July 17, 2013. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Building an inclusive and non-handicapping environment for persons with disabilities.” The weeklong celebration started with a thanksgiving mass participated by the PWDs from Butuan City and Bayugan continue reading : PWDs celebrate NDPR week

BUTUAN CITY – It is school time again. Children are enrolled in day care, elementary and high school. The Pantawid Pamilya children are enrolled in different schools nationwide. In Caraga region, a total of 291,878 children beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilya are in school this year. Out of this number, 54,577 are in day care; elementary, continue reading : 291,878 Pantawid Pamilya children enrolled this year

BUTUAN CITY –The team of the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga region trained 35 encoders on the Data Entry Application (DEA) System before engaging the in the actual encoding of data gathered during the special validation of tropical storm Pablo victims. Based on continue reading : Special Validation

BUTUAN CITY – Several activities conducted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga highlighted the celebration of women’s month. This year’s celebration of Women’s Month carries the theme, “Kababaihan: Gabay sa Pagtahak sa Tuwid na Daan”. DSWD Caraga regional director Minda B. Brigoli said the field office also initiated activities for the continue reading : DSWD Caraga staff participate women’s month celebration

BUTUAN CITY – The celebration of National Awareness week of the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation also known as Child Sexual Abuse Awareness Week (CSAAW) is done every 2nd week of February as provided for by Proclamation No. 731.  The theme for this year’s celebration is “Child Pornography Wakasan! Sa Tamang Paggamit ng continue reading : DSWD Caraga celebrates CSAAW

BUTUAN CITY – “Love sees beyond differences.” This is the theme of the Adoption Consciousness Week celebration spearheaded by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on February 18-24, 2013. Director Minda B. Brigoli of DSWD Caraga said this year’s theme of the nationwide celebration gives emphasis on the unconditional love of adoptive parents for their continue reading : DSWD Caraga leads Adoption Consciousness Week celebration

BUTUAN CITY – Special recognition were given by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Caragara region to individuals and organizations that have helped the poor and disadvantaged individuals, families and communities, during the Department’s 62nd founding anniversary celebration on January 21, 2013. The awardees who have extended help to different sectors included 19 individuals, continue reading : DSWD Caraga honors partners

BUTUAN CITY – The Field Office Caraga welcomed its new leader, Director Minda Bulatao Brigoli. The turnover of responsibilities took place at the conference hall of DSWD Caraga in a simple ceremony on January 8, 2013.  As part of the turnover activities, outgoing director Mercedita P. Jabagat, presented to Director Brigoli the situationer of field continue reading : Brigoli leads DSWD Caraga