As part of the National Women’s Month Celebration last March, the Regional Committee on Disability Affairs (RCDA) – Caraga, chaired by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, recognized the observance of the 17th Women with Disabilities Day. Pursuant to Section 14, Article II of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the State continue reading : DSWD, RCDA celebrate WWD, provide aid to TS Auring-affected women with disability
To respond to the challenges imposed by the pandemic to the lives children needing special protection and care, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga conducted the first virtual Adoption and Foster Care Forum for 2021, led by the Adoption Resource and Referral Unit (ARRU) on January 25, 2021. With the continue reading : DSWD strengthen Adoption, Foster Care agenda amid COVID-19 rife
Last April 2020, DSWD Field Office Caraga leases a new regional warehouse in Butuan City. Before this warehouse, the region was renting DPWH warehouse in Brgy Baan, Butuan City. The new warehouse is located at B.U.Y. Property Development Corp. Building, Purok-8, Bancasi, Butuan City. This could accommodate more than 20,000 Family Food Packs continue reading : DSWD Field Office Caraga leases new regional warehouse
“Hantod nga kaya pa ninyo manarbaho, ug duna pa moy makuot, ayaw kamo pag depende sa gobyerno kay daghan pa ug gi atiman ug gi gastuhan ang atong gobyerno (As long as you can still work, and as long as you still have resources that you can use, try not to demand from government for continue reading : Do not be too dependent on government – farmer who waved cash subsidy urge Pinoys
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office Caraga conducted the Learning Development Intervention on Logistics Management for the Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Officers at Inland Hotel, Butuan City last February 11, 2020. DSWD, as the lead agency for the Response Pillar for Disaster, ensures that the response of the Philippine continue reading : DSWD FO Caraga conducts Logistics Management Training to LDRRMOs
DSWD Field Office Caraga’s Quick Response Team (QRT) referred to as the Angels in Red Vests by DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista, are usually seen working even during the weekend, and during holidays. In times when there are disasters/calamities hitting Caraga Region, and even if typhoon warnings are already lifted, these Angels in continue reading : SPOTTED: Angels in Red Vests
“You don’t choose your family. It’s a God’s gift to you, as you are to them.” – Desmond Tutu It has been sixteen years, Emma and Cresenciano Concellado can still recall the day when their lives would intertwine with that of the Esguerra brothers, who are now in their foster care. It was 16 continue reading : Genuine Parental Love Through Foster Care
“Kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan” – A famous line that is seldom used to highlight the importance of the youth during events in school and programs for children or the youth. But does this old adage still hold true to the children and the youth of today, knowing that the Philippines has a high incidence continue reading : Social Workers undergo training on handling online child abuse cases