Caraga Region— Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office Caraga completes the distribution of the emergency cash subsidy under the Social Amelioration Programs (SAP) first tranche. All 73 cities and municipalities in the region have accomplished 100% of their total targets for the Emergency Subsidy Program (ESP). Caraga Region served a total continue reading : DSWD FO Caraga completes SAP distribution for Non-4Ps Families
Have you heard of the expression “tip of the iceberg”? Literally, the visible surface is what we only see. This, according to the iceberg theory, is only 20% of the total size – only the tip of the iceberg. Scientifically, the largest part of an iceberg is underwater, not visible to the naked eye, and continue reading : Hidden Part of an Iceberg lies #SerbisyongMayMalasakit
Amid all these emergency subsidy brouhaha, a few made a difference by showing that honesty is still the best policy in these trying times. As businesses were closed, public transportation halted, and people lose their jobs and livelihood due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government acted right away by implementing the Social Amelioration Programs (SAP), continue reading : Honest Caraganons return SAP subsidy
In an effort to ensure the proper implementation of the Social Amelioration Programs (SAP) and respond to the rocketing number of concerns and complaints regarding the program, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Grievance Redress System (GRS) at the Regional Office in Butuan continue reading : FO Caraga establishes operations and grievance system on SAP
Just when you think the spirit of bayanihan is gone, some people will prove you otherwise. Bayanihan is a Filipino custom which refers to the spirit of communal unity, work, and cooperation, to achieve a common goal. Its idea is traced back to Filipino’s tradition wherein the town’s people were requested to help a family continue reading : Pantawid rice traders relive the bayanihan spirit
With everyone feeling the impact of the Enhanced Community Quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, started its Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizen’s program payout for the first semester (January-June) starting last April 16, 2020 at the various cities and municipalities in the region. continue reading : Senior Citizens receive Social Pension Amidst ECQ, COVID-19 scare
CARAGA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office (FO) Caraga initiated simultaneous monitoring and post-validation of the families who received the Php 5,000.00 under the Social Amelioration Programs (SAP), through the Emergency Subsidy Program (ESP). The said validation began in the third week of April – right after several municipalities in continue reading : DSWD leads monitoring of family beneficiaries after emergency subsidy release
In a time when the majority are clamoring to be part of the Government’s Emergency Subsidy Program, which covers poor/low-income families most affected by the impact of the Enhanced Community Quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one family has raised the bar for selflessness and waives their right to receive the 5,000 Pesos assistance, even continue reading : Selfless Act: Beneficiary Waives Subsidy to Accommodate Others
