“Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what is still possible for you to do”-Pope John XXIII  Leomie Cabarrubias, is a 25 years old woman from barangay Tagubay, Bayugan City, continue reading : BRIDGING ONE’S DREAM

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga through the Program on Awards and Incentives for Servicing Excellence (PRAISE) Committee awarded on Monday June 16, 2014 four (4) DSWD staff who exemplifies the character of the months of January-April this year. Ms. Catherine Aranas of the Protective Services Unit (PSU) was awarded continue reading : DSWD Caraga awards Exemplary Staffs

From “roots to riches” as what others close to Lucita Laurente defined her, But those words are too fairytale for a description. Let us see how this definition conveys the real her. Laurente, a true blooded Tagon-on was born on July 28, 1976 at Brgy. Unaban, Tago, Surigao del Sur from a humble family. She continue reading : A WOMAN FOR ALL SEASONS

Rosario, ADS – DSWD Municipal Action Team (MAT) in the municipality of Rosario, Agusan del Sur converged and organized the recently conducted Pantawid Pamilya Livelihood day in the municipality which was participated by all of the 11 barangays of Rosario, Agusan del Sur. Different booths with different products were showcased during the Pantawid Pamilya Livelihood continue reading : Rosario, ADS Pantawid Pamilya Livelihood Day a success

Agusan del Sur – The Modified Conditional Cash Transfer (MCCT) staff of the province of Agusan del Sur introduced the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) to the community and public and private hospitals in Agusan del Sur. They conducted a room-to-room counseling with the patients in Agusan del Sur hospitals in order to continue reading : MCCT staff introduced AICS to hospital patients in Agusan del Sur

The Parish Youth Apostolate, in partnership with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Hinatuan, recently conducted a Summer Youth Camp at Saint Augustine Parish, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. It was graced with the theme “Filipino Youth: Called to be Saints; Sent Forth as New Heroes of Faith”. The activity intends to strengthen the spiritual growth continue reading : “Filipino Youth: New Bloom Heroes and Advocates of CSAP”

The Government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program also known as the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) that is being implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will extend the age coverage of Pantawid Pamilya children beneficiaries to all registered Pantawid Pamilya households this June 2014. Previously, Pantawid Pamilya covers only households with children aged continue reading : DSWD to extend age coverage of Pantawid Pamilya children

Butuan City – Thirteen (13) National Government Agencies (NGAs) eight (8) of which were represented by their Regional Directors attended the 3rd Regional Director’s meeting recently conducted at Luciana’s Convention, Butuan City. The Regional Director’s meeting is conducted quarterly. The recent 3rd quarterly Regional Directors’ meeting was attended by DSWD Dir. Minda B. Brigoli, TESDA continue reading : 13 Regional Government Agencies attended the Caraga 3rd Regional Directors’ Meeting