DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista personally hands stipend to a social pension beneficiary during his visit to the payout sites. BUTUAN CITY – Following the successful re-validation of the social pension beneficiaries here, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) – Caraga held its first semester payout to the indigent senior citizens, May 2 continue reading : Butuanon social pensioners enjoy 2019 1st sem grant; DSWD sec graces payout
DSWD-Caraga bags 3 nat’l service excellence awards
For the second consecutive year now, the Crisis Intervention Section of DSWD-Caraga has been awarded the best among its counterparts all over the country during the recently held PRAISE awards. True to its commitment and dedication in public service, the field office of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga has recently received three recognitions continue reading : DSWD-Caraga bags 3 nat’l service excellence awards
DSWD aids more Caraganons in crisis situation, strengthens partnership with service providers
Social workers assess the situation of the clients before they are granted assistance through AICS. BUTUAN CITY –Furthering the aim to assist individuals in disadvantaged and vulnerable sectors, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga continues to serve more individuals in crisis situation as it records an increase of 135% served clients in 2018 continue reading : DSWD aids more Caraganons in crisis situation, strengthens partnership with service providers
DSWD @ 68: breaking chains, ushering change
Juan dela Cruz is in shackles. Teetering on the brink of hopelessness and survival, he spends life in apparent hardship. Problems are pebbles he needs to step on as he journeys every day; only that they seem endless. With these waves of vulnerabilities – not enough food on plate, scarce family financial resource, unequal job continue reading : DSWD @ 68: breaking chains, ushering change
Women’s plight is everyone’s fight, says DSWD-Caraga chief
BUTUAN CITY – The success on the assertion of women empowerment in this society does not only concern women. It is everyone’s job to make sure that women’s rights are ensured and advanced. This was the core of the message of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga OIC Director Mita Chuchi Gupana – continue reading : Women’s plight is everyone’s fight, says DSWD-Caraga chief
DSWD-Caraga’s advocacy on legal adoption amplified thru poetry slam, reg’l forum
Kessie Marinog of Pareja Integrated Secondary School bested all the other eight contestants through her spoken word piece that tells a story of a grateful legally adopted person. BUTUAN CITY– Utilizing an emerging art form in hopes of a more resounding advocacy on legal adoption, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) – Caraga held continue reading : DSWD-Caraga’s advocacy on legal adoption amplified thru poetry slam, reg’l forum
Served Caraganon social pensioners up in 2018; DSWD expands program for indigent senior citizens
The number of indigent senior citizens who received their social pension in the calendar year 2018 has increased by 1.81%, serving a total of 130, 796 beneficiaries as compared to 128, 466 in 2017. A total of P784, 776, 000 has been disbursed by the Department of SocialWelfare and Development (DSWD) – Caraga through continue reading : Served Caraganon social pensioners up in 2018; DSWD expands program for indigent senior citizens
DSWD-Caraga calls on families, communities to protect ‘young offenders,’ slams lowering of age of criminal responsibility
0 0 0 BUTUAN CITY – In its continued advocacy on protecting and providing justice to children in conflict with the law (CICL) and children at risk, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) – Caraga reiterated its opposition on the issue of lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) from 15 to 12 continue reading : DSWD-Caraga calls on families, communities to protect ‘young offenders,’ slams lowering of age of criminal responsibility