To uphold transparency and accountability in the delivery of stipends to indigent senior citizens, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga through the Regional Social Pension Unit held a two-day Fiduciary Upskilling for local government units (LGUs) of Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands on June 19–20, 2025 at Surigao City. continue reading : DSWD Caraga Strengthens Fund Management for Senior Citizens’ Pension Through Fiduciary Training
Sa isang malayo at tahimik na barangay sa Tandag City, araw-araw ay lumalaban si Nanay Barcilisa, 67 taong gulang, sa mga pagsubok ng buhay. Hindi man siya makalakad tulad ng dati matapos mawalan ng isang paa dahil sa komplikasyon ng diabetes, nananatiling matatag ang kanyang puso at loob. “Dati, ako pa ang abala sa bahay—naglalaba, continue reading : KWENTONG SENIOR
TANDAG CITY – The payout for beneficiaries of the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SocPen) Program was conducted across barangays in Tandag City on June 4, 2025. The program, implemented under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, is now carried out through the Transfer of Fund Modality starting this continue reading : Social Pension Payout for Indigent Senior Citizens Held in Tandag City
Sa bawat hakbang, hawak ni Tatay Florecito ang kamay ng kaniyang Ate—si Nanay Florencia. Magkapatid sila. Si Tatay ang bunso, pero sa araw na ito, siya ang sandigan ng kanyang kapatid. Hindi na masyadong malinaw ang paningin ni Nanay Florencia, pero malinaw sa kanilang dalawa kung gaano kahalaga ang tulong mula sa Social Pension for continue reading : KWENTONG SENIOR: Hawak-Kamay sa Pagtanda
SOCPEN UPDATE | 178,818 beneficiaries of the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SocPen) Program in the Caraga Region have received their pension for the first quarter of 2025 from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga. As of this quarter, 96.82% of the target beneficiaries under DSWD Field Office Caraga’s continue reading : SocPen Q1 Released in Caraga; Q2 Underway in Surigao del Norte
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga conducted a technical briefing on April 10–11, 2025, at the VCDU Prince Hotel to prepare Local Government Units (LGUs) for the upcoming transfer of funds under the Social Pension (SocPen) program. Attended by Senior Citizen Focal Persons from LGUs across the continue reading : DSWD Field Office Caraga Gears Up for SocPen TOF to LGUs
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga held a two-day consultation dialogue on January 30 and 31 at the VCDU Prince Hotel in Butuan City. The dialogue focused on the implementation of the Social Pension Program and the upcoming transfer of funds to Local Government Units (LGUs). The consultation brought together continue reading : DSWD Caraga Holds Consultation on SocPen’s New Process to LGUs
To strengthen its commitment to efficient program and service delivery, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office (FO) Caraga held its 2024 Program Implementation Review (PIR) for the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens Program (SocPen) on October 24-25 at VCDU Prince Hotel in Butuan City. The PIR gathered Local Social Welfare continue reading : DSWD FO Caraga Holds 2024 Program Implementation Review for Social Pension Program, Strengthens Commitment to Enhance Service Delivery for Senior Citizens