On a rainy day in Brgy. Magsaysay, Libjo, Province of Dinagat Islands (PDI) senior citizen beneficiaries flock to claim their social pension from the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office (FO) Caraga. Nanay Leonila, who was very pleased to claim their grants, and continue reading : DSWD Caraga sticking to Mission to serve Seniors
Tatay Domingo Cabas, also known as “Sunday” in the island of Hibusong, Barangay Magsaysay, Loreto, Province of Dinagat Islands (PDI) is a DSWD Field Office Caraga Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens Program beneficiary. He paddles his bangka every day for fishing but on this day, he paddled out to claim his social pension worth continue reading : Seniors from far-flung areas, top priority
DSWD Field Office Caraga continues first semester payouts of the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SocPen) Program. After catering to the Province of Surigao del Sur and some municipalities from the Province of Surigao del Norte in the first two months of 2023, 61,431 senior citizens have already received their social pension equivalent to continue reading : DSWD serves 61,431 seniors for first semester
The moment the Field Office staff greeted her hello, her eyes started to sparkle as tears started to form in her lids. While smiling she said, “Thank you so much for your generosity.” Lola Paulina Torion’s skin was wrinkled but her youthful glow made her look like she had not lived for 100 years. When continue reading : Love sustains: A Centenarian’s Story
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga begins payouts of the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SocPen) for 2023. The first-semester pay outs kick-started in the Province of Surigao del Sur last January 27 up until February 3, 2023, serving the municipalities of Carrascal, Cantilan, Bayabas, Cortes, Lanuza, Carmen, Madrid, continue reading : SocPen begins pay outs for 2023
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office Caraga (DSWD FO Caraga), Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SocPen) program completed its 2022 payouts to 187,785 senior citizens in the region surpassing its target of 184,700 beneficiaries disbursing Php1,087,357,500.00. The number of beneficiaries per head count and corresponding amounts of assistance per province were continue reading : DSWD Caraga surpasses Social Pension Program target, serves 187K seniors
After thorough validation, and strict compliance to the Centenarian Program guidelines, DSWD Field Office (FO) Caraga was able to award, 13 centenarians from the province of Surigao del Norte, 10 from the province of Agusan del Norte, 8 from the province of Agusan del Sur, 8 from the province of Surigao del Sur, and 5 continue reading : 44 Centenarians receive Php100,000.00 from DSWD Caraga in 2022
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga continues payouts of the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SocPen) for the month of December. The 4th quarter payouts in December kick started in Surigao City, while special payouts that cater to senior citizens who were not able to claim their Php1,500 per continue reading : Social Pension continues to deliver stipends to Senior Citizens