BUTUAN CITY -– The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) and the Caraga Regional Committee on Disability Affairs led by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conducted access audit in Tandag City on June 15, 2012. The activity is pursuant to the implementation of Accessibility Law or Batas Pambansa Blg. 344 – An Act continue reading : NCDA, RCDA conduct access audit in Tandag City

BUTUAN CITY – Cognizant that workers must be equipped with the basic knowledge, skill and attitude on the program before deployment to their respective areas of assignment, DSWD Caraga recently oriented the 42 new project development officers (PDOs) of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). The new workers had also been oriented on the vision, mission, values, continue reading : DSWD Caraga orients new workers

BUTUAN CITY – Recognizing the importance of communication in every organization’s success, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office Caraga together with the German Development Cooperation (GIZ)) conducted the training on non-violent communication (NVC) to the 27 members of the field office’s staff on June 6-8, 2012 at Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort, this city. continue reading : DSWD Caraga personnel trained on non-violent communication

BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development warns the public, particularly the beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, on text scams currently circulating nationwide. The text, coming from a certain Lea Ramos which states “ Congratulations, President Noy-Noy Aquino Foundation 4Ps Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, your sim # won P950,000 as second prize winner continue reading : BEWARE OF TEXT SCAMS USING PANTAWID PAMILYA – DSWD

BUTUAN CITY – Beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program help their community avail of government health services right where they live. The group is led by a 36- year old woman named Evelyn M. Inocente in Sitio Bantolinao, Padiay, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur. Right at the heart of Bantolinao, a structure stands where health services of continue reading : CCT beneficiaries help community avail government health services

BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) gave financial assistance to the three survivors and to the families of the 17 casualties of the fire incident in Butuan City that gutted down NOVO store on May 9, 2012. On May 12, 2012, DSWD together with the Department of Interior and Local Government continue reading : DSWD assists survivors, grieving families

BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Caraga Region has started the implementation of the Expanded Government Internship Program of the government. The DSWD said that the Expanded Government Internship Program is part of the Aquino administration’s efforts to strengthen youth participation in nation-building, expose them to government service, train them on life continue reading : DSWD Caraga starts summer jobs for youths

BUTUAN CITY – On March 8, 2012, the Caraga RDC-GADCC held its 8th KALANDRAKAS, a yearly activity in time of the International women’s Day celebration. Held in Balanghai Hotel, Butuan City, Kalandrakas features various activities such as lecture on life saving techniques, livelihood opportunities and skills development, trade fair, ukay-ukay, bingo game, garage sale, GAD film showing, continue reading : Girls’ paintings featured in Kalandrakas