DSWD Caraga holds PIR with LGUs to Boost Social Pension Delivery for Indigent Senior Citizens

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga Regional Social Pension Unit (RSPU) conducted a two-day Program Implementation Review (PIR) with local government unit (LGU) partners on November 20–21, 2025. The activity gathered Local Social Welfare and Development Officers (LSWDOs) and Social Pension (SocPen) focal persons to present program accomplishments, tackle implementation continue reading : DSWD Caraga holds PIR with LGUs to Boost Social Pension Delivery for Indigent Senior Citizens

DSWD Caraga Holds Fiduciary Review with LGUs on Social Pension Fund Implementation

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, through its Regional Social Pension Unit (RSPU), successfully conducted its semestral Fiduciary Review with the Local Government Units (LGUs) of Caraga to assess the implementation of the Transfer of Funds scheme under the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens Program (SocPen). The review aimed continue reading : DSWD Caraga Holds Fiduciary Review with LGUs on Social Pension Fund Implementation

DSWD Caraga Leads Regional Celebration of 33rd National Children’s Month 2025

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, as chair of the Regional Committee for the Welfare of Children (RCWC), spearheads the regional celebration of the 33rd National Children’s Month (NCM) this November 2025 with the theme “OSAEC-CSAEM Wakasan: Kaligtasan at Karapatan ng Bata, Ipaglaban!” — November 3, 2025 at VCDU Prince continue reading : DSWD Caraga Leads Regional Celebration of 33rd National Children’s Month 2025

DSWD Recognizes San Luis, Agusan del Sur as Outstanding SocPen Implementer

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recognized the Local Government Unit (LGU) of San Luis, Agusan del Sur as an outstanding implementer of the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SocPen) Program during the National Program Implementation Review (PIR) and SOCPEN Parangal 2025 held on October 16, 2025, in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. continue reading : DSWD Recognizes San Luis, Agusan del Sur as Outstanding SocPen Implementer

SocPen Update: DSWD Caraga Disburses ₱517.8 Million Social Pension to 172,603 Senior Citizens for 3rd Quarter of 2025

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga has disbursed a total of ₱517,809,000.00 for the third quarter of 2025, benefitting 172,603 indigent senior citizens across the region under the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SocPen) Program. In a report from the Regional Social Pension Unit (RSPU), Agusan del Norte recorded continue reading : SocPen Update: DSWD Caraga Disburses ₱517.8 Million Social Pension to 172,603 Senior Citizens for 3rd Quarter of 2025

𝑯𝒂𝒎𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒏𝒈𝒂 𝑮𝒊𝒚𝒂, 𝑲𝒖𝒔𝒐𝒈 𝒔𝒂 𝑷𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒉𝒊𝒖𝒔𝒂

In Barangay Amaga, Barobo, Surigao del Sur, eighteen women came together with a shared purpose—to address a pressing need in their community. On January 25, 2023, the Amaga Empowered Women SLP Association was formally established. Their goal was to put up a store selling farm and agricultural supplies, as these items were previously expensive and continue reading : 𝑯𝒂𝒎𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒏𝒈𝒂 𝑮𝒊𝒚𝒂, 𝑲𝒖𝒔𝒐𝒈 𝒔𝒂 𝑷𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒉𝒊𝒖𝒔𝒂

𝑺𝒂 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒐𝒏, 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒘𝒐 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑲𝒖𝒔𝒐𝒈

In a small community store in Barangay Cabacungan, Barobo, one can often find Nanay Loita, 67 years old, attentively assisting residents as they buy rice. Her hands, though marked by age, remain steady and full of care. It may be just a small store, but  for the community, it has become a vital source of continue reading : 𝑺𝒂 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒐𝒏, 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒘𝒐 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑲𝒖𝒔𝒐𝒈

DSWD Caraga Joins Kick-Off of National Elderly Filipino Week 2025 in Butuan City

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga joined the kick-off celebration of the National Elderly Filipino Week 2025 on October 1, spearheaded by the Local Government Unit of Butuan City alongside the Regional Advisory Body for Senior Citizens (RAB-SC). The weeklong celebration, which runs from October 1 to 7, 2025, opened continue reading : DSWD Caraga Joins Kick-Off of National Elderly Filipino Week 2025 in Butuan City