The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga celebrates the spirit of Christmas through a mangrove tree planting activity in its adopted area in Barangay Abilan, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte, on December 20. DSWD Caraga staff, headed by Regional Director Mita Chuchi Gupana-Lim, planted a total of 1,500 propagules. Last November 26, continue reading : DSWD FO Caraga Rehabilitates Adopted Mangrove Area
Mindanao, a home to 24, 135, 775 (NSO, 2015) Filipinos and the melting pot of diverse cultures, where people of different languages, tribes and races meet. Here lives the Tri-People of Mindanao – the Christians, the Muslims and the Lumads. Over 18 Lumad groups or Indigenous Peoples’ groups are present in Mindanao. And one continue reading : Mamanwa Community in Jabonga Empowered through CCAM
Agusan river is considered as the third largest river basin in the Philippines. Traversing the municipalities of Agusan del Sur and Agusan del Norte, including Butuan City, it has been a blessing to people of the region. Butuan City has had a history of being flooded by the waters of Agusan River. The areas surrounding continue reading : Barangay Chairperson Responds to Call for Climate Change Adaptation
Located in the far-flung part of Tagbina, Surigao del Sur lies the Barangay of Carpenito. A community home of more than 1,306 (PSA, 2015) residents. The Barangay is headed by the 28-year-old Barangay Chairperson Rose Niña Juan, the third generation from their family to be elected to the seat. Barangay Carpenito lies along the side continue reading : Disaster Mitigation advocates empower residents in Carpenito, Tagbina
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga provided augmentation support to DSWD Field offices XI and XII to provide assistance to the Disaster Response Operation for the 6.6 Magnitude Earthquake that hit Southern Mindanao. At 09:04 AM of the 29 October 2019, a 6.6 Magnitude Earthquake struck the region, with continue reading : DSWD Caraga Provides Augmentation Support to Davao Region, SOCCSKSARGEN
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started the distribution of the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) to the internally displaced families affected by the 5.5 Magnitude Earthquake that struck the municipalities of Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen and Lanuza, Surigao del Sur last July. On Wednesday, October 16, DSWD Caraga conducted the continue reading : Shelter assistance provided to Internally Displaced Families of 5.5 Magnitude Quake in Surigao Sur
Municipal Social Welfare Development Officers from the different municipalities in Caraga region are attending the roll-out trainings on Comprehensive Emergency Program for Children (CEPC), conducted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development at Balanghai Hotel, Butuan. The training, which was spearheaded by the Disaster Response Management Division (DRMD), emphasized on the importance of continue reading : MSWDOs trained on Child Protection during Disasters
The Department of Social Welfare and Development- Social Technology Bureau and Disaster Response Management Bureau conducted the National Orientation and Conduct of Basic Community Actions for Disaster Response (CADRE) on the Team Balikatan Rescue in Emergencies (TeamBRE) Project which was held at Almont Inland Beach Resort, Lipata, Surigao City, last September 9-14, 2019. continue reading : Disaster Focal Persons, Program Handlers, Attend National Orientation for Community Action for Disaster Response