4Ps warns beneficiaries against cash card pawning

27 February 2020

The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) under the implementation of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) warns program beneficiaries against alleged cash card pawning. The program has received unofficial reports stating that some of its beneficiaries use their cash cards as collaterals for loans. Regional Program Coordinator of the 4Ps in region 9, […]

Community Job Fair through SLP held

24 January 2020

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the Sustainable Livelihood Program conducted a community Job Fair in Brgy. Hall of Mampang, Zamboanga City. The said activity is in partnership with Barangay Local Government Unit, Public Employment Service Office and Department of Labor and Employment. Among the partners which participated are KCC Mall de […]

145 Listahanan enumerators trained for Basilan and Sulu

02 December 2019

145 enumerators went through a five-day orientation and training for the newly hired Listahanan field staff last week. The trainings were held simultaneously at La Azotea for Basilan Cluster and Garden Roof Deck for Sulu Cluster, at Garden Orchid Hotel, Zamboanga City. Specifically, 56 came from Basilan and 89 from Sulu. Another batch of trainees […]

TEAMPURA is the main course

27 January 2020

Teampura is a coined term from the acronyms derived from the phrase: Together, Everyone Achieves More Positive Understanding and Responsive Action (TEAMPURA), a mantra that drives the passion of the DSWD Zamboanga Sibugay staff. And just like the famous Japanese dish, Teampura is served hot and served as the primary dish in a meal of […]

DSWD joins MCN Serbisyo Caravan

04 November 2019

The DSWD Field Office 9 joined the 2019 Mindanao Communications Network (MCN) Serbisyo Caravan last October 24 at the Municipality of Leon B. Postigo. The activity is inclined to President Rodrigo Duterte’s Executive Order 70, “institutionalizing the whole-of-nation approach in attaining inclusive and sustainable peace, creating a National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed […]

DSWD holds Forum to Strengthen Partnership on Sustainable Livelihood

02 October 2019

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office IX through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) held its Partnership Forum in LM Metro Hotel, Zamboanga City on October 1, 2019. Attended  by Participants from the different Government Agencies, Private Sector, and other institutional partners, the forum intends to provide updated and appropriate planned programs […]

DSWD joins commemoration of Zamboanga siege

13 September 2019

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with the City Government of Zamboanga honored the heroes of the devastating Zamboanga siege on its 6th-year commemoration on September 9, 2019 at City Grounds, Zamboanga City. The commemoration activity entitled A Special Day of Remembrance was conducted to pay tribute to the fallen heroes who […]

DSWD readies for 4Ps beneficiary assessment

30 August 2019

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is currently preparing for the second nationwide social welfare assessment among beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, better known as 4Ps. This is to determine the level of well-being of the beneficiaries after a decade of interventions thru the program implementation. The Social Welfare and Development […]

Home for the Elderly inaugurates CRCF projects, celebrates 30th year

20 August 2019

The Home for Elderly of the Department of Social Welfare and Development on Monday, August 19, 2019 celebrated its 30th year anniversary as a residential facility for the aged. Established on August 15, 1989 in partnership with Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites, the Home for the Elderly is a regional facility operated by DSWD Field […]

Empowered Aling Carmen

11 August 2019

Carmelita Polinar, 51 is commonly known as Aling Carmen. She is a mother to her four loving children- Marj, Drin, Mica and Joyjoy. She is married to Alfredo Polinar, a full-time farmer. The couple raised their family through pure hard work and perseverance. Carmelita was a Barangay Secretary for almost nine years and spends her […]

Haligi ng Tahanan

22 July 2019

“Daghan pangarap sa buhay pero kay pobre og kulang sa financial, ako gihapon kayanon para sa mga anak.” Said Geneboy. A hardworking husband and a loving father of three children, Gene Boy D. Ojas, 43 grew up in Libuganan, San Miguel, Zamboanga Del Sur. Gene Boy’s wife, Evelyn Ojas, 37 is a resident of Manila […]

DSWD joins a dialogue on barangay settlement and referral system

05 July 2019

The DSWD Field Office 9 attended the Community-Based Dialogue (CBD) conducted by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) which tackled issues on barangay settlement and referral system under the Republic Act No. 9262 or the “Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act of 2004” held on June 25 at Primera Hotel, Zamboanga City. “Through the […]

Subanen Community received Day Care Center funded by Kalahi

21 June 2019

A Construction of Day Care Center (DCC) to Subanen Community was inaugurated last June 18, 2019 at Sitio Tilling, Purok Gemelina, Malubal in R.T. Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay. The turn-over ceremony was graced by the Local Government Unit of R.T. Lim headed by the outgoing Mayor Michael Piodena, Vice-Mayor Danilo Piodena and some Sangguniang members, together […]

No more OTC Payout for 4Ps

18 June 2019

With the distribution of EMV-enabled cash cards to Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) anticipates that there will no longer be OTC or Over-The-Counter payouts for Pantawid beneficiaries. The grants of the beneficiaries will automatically be downloaded in their cash cards which can be used for withdrawal or swipe in […]

Worth Every Step: 1,950 Concrete Uphill Stairway

11 June 2019

Imagine to have walked around 3 kilometers on a muddy ground from your home to the nearest hi-way doing your daily routine of either going to school, doing errands, attending to business or any form of livelihood, and many more. Sounds ordinary? But what if these 3 kilometers is an uphill- 3 hour climb? And […]

4Ps launches Bata: Balik Eskwela Campaign

20 May 2019

The DSWD Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program will launch a new campaign dubbed as Bata: Balik Eskwela (BBE) that aims to encourage children beneficiaries to enroll and maintain their attendance to school. This campaign is anchored on the mandate of the program to keep children healthy and in school. The BBE Campaign will be launched in […]

“Reward of a Dreamer”

19 April 2019

“Gusto gyud ko nga makabaton ug kaugalingon nga negosyo aron moasenso among panginabuhian alang sa kaugmaon sa akong mga anak” expressed by Annaliza when asked about her biggest dream in life.      Annaliza Panawan is a mother of four children who lives in Purok Riverside, Brgy. Olingan, Dipolog City Zamboanga del Norte. She spend most […]

4Ps exemption to election ban approved

11 April 2019

The DSWD Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program’s petition No. 0457-19 that seeks to be exempted from the election ban following the communications sent by the Office of the COMELEC Secretary has been granted by the Commission En Banc. It can be recalled that the COMELEC forwarded a communication that prohibits government agencies to release and disburse […]

DSWD Field Office IX bags two national awards

05 April 2019

The Field Office 9 of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) received two national recognitions in the recently concluded 2018 Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) held on March 29 at Diosdado Macapagal Auditorium, Landbank Plaza, Malate, Manila. The Regional Information Officer of the Social Marketing Unit (SMU) Ivan Eric […]

“A Young Father’s Sacrifice”

22 March 2019

To provide for the needs of the family is the main responsibility of a father. Billy Hanz A. Chiong, 23, is a single father to a 3-year old daughter. Since then, he knew that being the head of the family takes huge this responsibility and effort in order to sustain for a living. Behind their […]

SLP holds Technical Session on program implementation to field implementers

22 February 2019

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office IX conducted a technical session on Grant Utilization and Monitoring Reports of the Memorandum Circular 12 of Sustainable livelihood Program on February 18-20, 2019 in LM Hotel, Zamboanga City. More than a hundred field implementers convened in the said session to discuss SLP operations and […]

4Ps Fathers form group to protect Women and Children

21 February 2019

Male household head members of the country’s conditional cash transfer program have recently organized a group committed to protect the welfare, security, and safety of women and their children in the community. This was the result after the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program conducted a training entitled “ERPAT” or the Empowerment and Re-affirmation of Paternal Abilities […]

DSWD FO IX celebrates 2019 Adoption Consciousness Week

13 February 2019

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office IX kicks-off its 2019 Adoption Consciousness Celebration at City Mall, Tetuan, Zamboanga City with theme “Pagmamahal Palaganapin, Legal na Pag-aampon Ating Gawin” (Spread Unconditional Love through Legal Adoption). This is in line with the department’s advocacy on promoting legal adoption. Yearly, the Adoption Resource Referral Section […]

Farmer Field School for IPs

11 December 2018

The Bio-Intensive Gardening (BIG) has brought about many positive effects in the lives of the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program particularly in their daily consumption and nutritional needs. Apart from this, the BIG also has helped the beneficiaries augment their income by selling fruits and vegetables from their backyard and communal gardening. The same […]

“No one is too poor to give”

11 December 2018

When you think of doing charity, you would probably think of people who have more in life that they can afford to share with people who have less. That is what usually happens in most cases. But this story will make you think otherwise. Can poor people do charity? Or a more appropriate question would […]

MODELONG GULAYAN AT BARANGAY LUZVILLA

24 October 2018

The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program is a platform of the government to uplift the living condition of disadvantaged people. The Department of Social Welfare and Development is the sole agency which is responsible in implementing the said program. In 2017, the DSWD revived and encouraged the Pantawid beneficiaries to resort to Bio-Intensive Gardening for the […]

DSWD holds media forum on voluntarily-waived Pantawid households

16 October 2018

A synchronized media forum is set to be conducted across the country on October 19, Friday. This is relative to the household beneficiaries who have voluntarily waived or exited from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program under the DSWD in Region IX. The forum will focus on the gains and current situation of the program particularly […]

DSWD conducts regional consultation on Social Protection Operational Framework

10 October 2018

As a follow through activity of a high level conference on Social Protection (SP) conducted earlier this year engaging international and local experts,  a regional consultation workshop on enhancing the Philippine Social Protection  Operational Framework was conducted by DSWD-Policy Development and Planning Bureau (PPDB) on September 6-8 at Ever-O Hotel, Zamboanga City. According to Fe […]

Subanon Cultural Preservation through CDD

28 September 2018

In a complex society where technological advances is taking over, buildings replaces trees and mountains, and with everything going instant like food, gadgets, clothing and all other necessities in life, it is no wonder why people are constantly evolving with change. This has been the case for the Subanon tribe of Barangay Tabayo in the […]

DSWD to celebrate Family Day with 4Ps beneficiaries

26 September 2018

In line with the observation of this year’s Family Week which falls on the last week of September, the DSWD will bring together 100 Pantawid families to celebrate the successes, resiliency, and unity of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries. The culminating event of the Family Week celebration will be held on September 30, 2018 at […]

4Ps gears up for OTC Payout in Zamboanga City

30 August 2018

The country’s Conditional Cash Transfer Program is all set to conduct Over-The-Counter (OTC) payout in Zamboanga City starting September 4 to 7, 2018. The scheduled payout covers the months of February and March (Period 2) this year. The following are the identified areas for payout as scheduled: September 4 (Bolong, Quiniput, Sangali, Sinubong); September 5 […]

Tiis-Padyak for Anak

28 August 2018

Saturnino and Vergelda Hamol-awon met at a garments factory in Manila where they were both working back in 1984. He was printing customized shirts while she was a seamstress. It was as if fate brought them together because they later learned that both of them come from the same province and the same municipality for […]

BIG INSPIRATION FROM SMALL ACTION

30 July 2018

Who would’ve thought that a simple endeavour would cause ripples of inspiration in the community? That’s exactly what happened to the Sta. Maria Small Farmers Association in Zamboanga del Norte. Their endeavours in their communal Bio-Intensive Gardening (BIG) have brought about many other projects with various partner-stakeholders that would benefit not just Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries […]

Field Office 9 inaugurates new SWADT building in Isabela City

30 July 2018

“This building shall stand as a symbol of the agency’s core value of Maagap at Mapagkalingang Serbisyo,” expressed Aisyl A. Sagoso, Social Welfare and Development Team (SWADT) leader during the inauguration of the two-storey SWADT Building on July 24 at Brgy. Sunrise, Isabela City, Basilan. “Finally, our clients, beneficiaries, and partner stakeholders will no longer take […]

DSWD-9 hails Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya and Exemplary Pantawid Children 2018

23 July 2018

After a thorough quest conducted across the region, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office IX (DSWD-9) has finally named this year’s Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya and Exemplary Child. A humble family from Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur, Hamol-awon Family, was hailed as Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya 2018 while a 14-year old girl, Jane Marian R. […]

DSWD capacitates SLP Monitoring PDOs on Knowledge Management

10 July 2018

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office IX recently conducted a training on Knowledge Management Cum Technical Session on Monitoring Tools for Sustainable Livelihood Program Field Monitoring Project Development Officers (PDOs) on July 3-6, 2018. Thirty Five Monitoring PDOs were capacitated in a 4-day training workshop held in Bamboo Garden, Dipolog City, […]

4Ps withholds addition of beneficiaries

25 June 2018

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) FO IX clarifies withholding of additional beneficiaries on the country’s conditional cash transfer program commonly known as the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. This is in response to the volume of queries received by the agency in their social media account. The said withholding of potential beneficiaries follow […]

SLP Stakeholder’s Forum for Convergence of Livelihood Interventions held

15 June 2018

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) FieldOffice 9 through Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) held its Stakeholder’s Forum in Astoria Hotel, Zamboanga City on June 13, 2018.   Participants from the different National Government Agencies (NGA), Private Sector, Civil Society Organizations (CSO), and other institutional partners joined the said activity. The SLP recognized the […]

BaSulTa Region to officially conclude household validation this week

05 June 2018

The National Household Targeting Unit (NHTU) will officially conclude the conduct of Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) validation in the Province of Sulu on or before Friday.  “We expect to finish on June 8 with our validation activity in the remaining municipalities of Sulu,” said Ben Nasser B. Isnain, Regional Field Coordinator of NHTU-BaSulTa. The BaSulTa […]

Roughly 116,000 households validated in Zamboanga Peninsula

05 June 2018

The household validation for the potential beneficiaries of the Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) Program officially concluded in Zamboanga Peninsula on May 19 with more than 116,000 validated households. “Out of the 147,498 target households for validation, 116,291 were accomplished while 6,753 (as of June 5) were not validated,” said Michael DS. Mustafa, Regional Field Coordinator […]

Meaningful Smiles

24 May 2018

“Maglisod mi og come up sa among daily nga panginahanglanon. Dili jud mi makahatag sa among mga anak og 3 times ka meal sa usa ka adlaw.” This is how Vilma A. Tandus, 33 years old recounted her early struggles in life before she became a beneficiary of DSWD programs. She lived with her husband […]

Over 1,000 Pantawid Senior High School and College graduates recognized in nationwide Recognition Day

09 May 2018

More than 1,000 Senior High School and College graduates attended the recently concluded recognition day for Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries who finished secondary and tertiary education this year. These graduates mainly come from the National Capital Region and representatives from the other 16 regions across the country. The event was dubbed as “Araw ng Pagkilala 2018” […]

DSWD, DOLE forge partnership for 4Ps beneficiaries

01 May 2018

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) forged partnership to provide employment assistance to the beneficiaries of the government’s conditional cash transfer program, Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, during the celebration of the Labor Day 2018. This provision is also offered to newly-graduated grantees of the Expanded Students […]

Kalahi-CIDSS inaugurates IP Heritage Village in Siocon

24 April 2018

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services National Community Driven Development Program commonly referred to as Kalahi-CIDSS NCDDP inaugurated the “Subanon Piglompukan Nog Baloy Nog Mokogulangan” known as the IP Heritage Village on April 19, 2018 in Barangay Tabayo, Siocon, Zamboanga del […]

Oplan ONE (ORGANIZED NATURAL ECO-FARMING) SAN PABLO

17 April 2018

Amidst the global modernization, the introduction of the different types of chemicals and other synthetic fertilizers to the local farmers has been applied to farming. This has been common to increase the production of crops and vegetables for the easiest way of achieving high income. However, this practice is quite harmful to the environment as […]

GROWING THE NEXT GENERATION OF GARDENERS

28 March 2018

Aeschylus once said that from a small seed a mighty trunk may grow. This means that every big accomplishment once had a small idea. The same is true with humanity. In order to produce dignified and successful people, one must plant, cultivate, and nurture seedlings of virtue and values in the minds of the young […]

DOLE IX to utilize Listahanan 2 database

28 February 2018

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region IX signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the lead agency in social welfare and development in order to access and utilize the local database of poor families based on the results of the second round of Listahanan assessment in 2015. “Since DOLE has already entered into […]

A Pebble of Hope

30 January 2018

They say that finding your true purpose in life is like looking for a thread in a sea of pebbles. It’s difficult. It’s a lot of work. But it’s not impossible. Many find it hard to look for their purpose but for Sitti Aisa Taraji (now Askalani), at a very young age, she knew what […]

Listahanan conducts forum on data-sharing

20 December 2017

The new guidelines for Listahanan data-sharing were officially presented to more than 30 social protection stakeholders in a forum held last November 7 at Grand Astoria Hotel, Zamboanga City. “The activity aimed to encourage more stakeholders to utilize the data generated by Listahanan in 2015,” said the Regional Field Coordinator of National Household Targeting Unit-ARMM-BaSulTa, […]

Sustainable Livelihood Program’s Paskujuan on its 3rd Celebration

11 December 2017

  The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office through Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) held its 3rd celebration of Paskujuan last December 10, 2017 at Paseo del Mar, Open Ground, Zamboanga City. Paskujuan o “Pasko ni Juan” is an annual event of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) wherein the highlight of the activity […]

Pantawid Pamilya holds 6th National Children’s Congress

14 November 2017

In line with the celebration of National Children’s Month, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is holding its 6th National Children’s Congress (NCC) from November 14-17, 2017 in Metro Manila. About 88 children-beneficiaries of 4Ps representing the different provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities (HUCs) nationwide are […]

Bayan’s Fruitful Patience

20 October 2017

Every person faces different challenges and situations of difficulty. Some people do not even know how to take themselves out of a bad situation, they only keep on worrying, yet they do not take actions to improve their situation. There are some out there, who do everything, anything, to pull their selves together and be […]

DSWD IX clarifies unliquidated funds of Zamboanga City on Supplementary Feeding

04 October 2017

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office IX clarifies inclusion of the Zamboanga City in the “Shame list” of those Local Government Units who have failed to liquidate the funds for Supplementary Program implementation. In the circulating articles online, Zamboanga City was included in the Top 10 LGUs who failed to liquidate the […]

Sama-Bajaus benefit from Livelihood Farm Input

07 September 2017

The Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD) 9 in partnership with Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Zamboanga City turned-over inputs for seaweed farming to Sama Bajau beneficiaries in Sitio Bactus, Brgy. Talabaan, Zamboanga City.   Out of the forty (40) beneficiaries belonging to the 1st batch, […]

DSWD promotes Listahanan 2 database to social protection stakeholders

22 August 2017

Zamboanga City- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) officially presented the guidelines on the utilization of the Listahanan 2 database during the regional awarding of the 2017 Seal of Child-friendly Local Governance on August 16, 2017 at Grand Astoria Hotel. “We are now inviting the Local Government Units (LGUs), National Government Agencies (NGAs), […]

“My Almost Dream”

03 August 2017

“Bata palang ko, gusto na nako magtrabaho sa hotel. Poreso gusto nako magtake og HRM.” Said Genefer. The eldest sibling in the family, Genefer G. Parsaban, 19 grew up in Tugbungan, Zamboanga City. Genefer’s mother, Nelsin G. Parsaban, 45 is a bonafide resident of Brgy Limonan, San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur who transferred to Zamboanga […]

Struggle for Success

31 July 2017

Hamida Ordonez, 43 started her life in Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay Province. When she was younger, her family moved to Isabela City since her father worked as a logging driver. Hamida married Sanny, 46 and recounted the days when their life was too difficult to bear. Their humble dwelling is made of make shift hut, in […]

A Kalahi Volunteer makes a Healthy Community

31 July 2017

Unlike those people who live in the urban areas where there are abundant of opportunities and unlimited access to basic social services, people who are in far flung areas like the barrios, sitios and in the provinces struggles to even reach one. In a busy city atmosphere where most people tend to neglect the importance […]

4Ps Huwarang Pamilya, Exemplary Child 2017 in ZamPen named

18 July 2017

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office IX recently concluded the regional search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya and the Exemplary Child 2017 on July 4, 2017 at the KCC Mall de Zamboanga. Laquio family from Barangay Patalon, Zamboanga City hailed victorious as the region’s Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya while a child from Pitogo, […]

“Un Nana, un Mujer, un Lider” (Mother, Woman, Leader)

30 June 2017

Commitment was one thing she was afraid of, but commitment is also the main reason why she is a public servant. At a very young age, Kirsten Gabriel experienced the hardships of life. She struggled keeping herself sane, her parents were not in a very good relationship; they fought every day. One day, they decided […]

DSWD inaugurates SWADT building in Dipolog City

22 June 2017

“Finally, it is a dream come true” expressed Ms.Eva Avila, Social Welfare and Development team leader during the inauguration and thanksgiving ceremony of the newly constructed two-storey building held on June 10, 2017 at Sta. Isabel, Dipolog City. DSWD Regional Director Atty. Araceli Solamillo led the formal ribbon-cutting ceremony together with Assistant Regional Director Consejo […]

PAMANA-SLP implementers gathered for Women Economic Empowerment, Peace Development Forum

21 June 2017

The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Field Office IX  hosted and convened various PAMANA-SLP implementers for a 3-day Forum on Women Economic Empowerment, Peace and Development in Mindanao held at Dakak Park and Beach Resort, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte on June 14-16, 2017.   The said activity is a peace and livelihood forum among SLP-PAMANA’s […]

Seas the Change

02 June 2017

True to its promise, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Region IX immensely embraced the core values of Maagap at Mapagkalingang Serbisyo through provision of extensive community based services to the poor Sama Bajau communities in Zamboanga City. Amid vulnerabilities for not having formal education and feeling of being underprivileged citizens in the […]

Pantawid IP beneficiaries finish skills training in Zambo

31 May 2017

To empower the indigent indigenous peoples in Zamboanga City covered by Modified Conditional Cash Transfer (MCCT) under Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) facilitated a 15-day skills training. A total of 784 beneficiaries have received their certificates of completion and starter kits for various courses enrolled such as Domestic […]

Sunog’s Dream

05 May 2017

“Gusto ko talaga tong Electrical Installation and Maintenance course, kaning opportunity duol pod sa among barangay. Dili ingon nga mag transportation pa ka. Nindot kaayo.” Said Hipolito F. Caballero, Jr during an interview after he confidently marched on his graduation ceremony last April 6, 2017 in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur. Hipolito is one of […]

DSWD accepts 88 youth interns for 30-day Government Internship Program

30 April 2017

Eighty eight students availed the Government Internship Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Field Office IX this summer. The students who were deployed in various units, centers and SWADTs of the agency officially started on April 26, 2017. They shall observe the eight regular working hours per day and shall render […]

94 Newly Hired PDOs of DSWD-SLP all set for Deployment

28 April 2017

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office IX recently hired ninety four (94) Project Development Officers (PDOs) as additional workforce under Sustainable Livelihood Program and now all set for deployment on field after attending the 2-day Basic Orientation Seminar at La Viña Hotel, Zamboanga City on April 25-26, 2017.   The additional workers […]

DSWD urges LGUs to utilize poor households’ database

10 April 2017

As the lead agency that promotes and protects the welfare of the poor, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) encourages the Local Government Units (LGUs) in Zamboanga Peninsula to utilize the former’s database of poor households produced by the Listahanan, an information management system that determines who and where the poor are in […]

DSWD to launch Bio-Intensive Gardening

21 March 2017

In order to maintain and promote the health condition of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has introduced Bio-Intensive Gardening (BIG) as a means to secure food for the Pantawid families and address concerns in nutrition particularly for children. The project ensures that nutritional food such as […]

DSWD Sec. Taguiwalo dialogues with repatriates in Zamboanga City

15 March 2017

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo visited Zamboanga City during the weekend to primarily assess and check the operations of the various centers under Region IX. During her visit, she had the chance to dialogue with the remaining 227 repatriates out of 430 who arrived from Malaysia last March 1, […]

DSWD kicks off Women’s Month Celebration with Boses

03 March 2017

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office IX hosted a special screening of “Boses”, an advocacy film produced by Erasto Films as a kick-off event to the 2017 National Women’s Month Celebration which is celebrated annually every March. The film shows a moving story of a boy who went through excruciating violence in […]

Zambo del Sur farmer bags Modelong Ama title

21 February 2017

A 54-year old farmer from Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur was recently named as region IX’s Modelong Ama ng Pantawid Pamilya 2017. Modelong Ama is an initiative of the Department of Social Welfare and Development under its cash-conditional transfer program, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. Dario Aligaya, father of 4, bested three other contenders/representatives from […]

DOLE turns-over 300k worth livelihood assistance to PWDs

03 February 2017

The Department of Labor and Employment officially turned-over on Febuary 2, 2017 the 300 thousand worth of Canteen Establishment cum Bread and Pastry Livelihood Assistance to the Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center-III of Department of Social Welfare and Development- Field Office IX. The said project will be managed and benefited by 40 PWD members of the […]

DSWD, Metrobank tie partnership to help poor

27 January 2017

The partnership between the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Metrobank continues in this year’s collaboration project dubbed as “Bag of Blessing (BoB)” in line with the celebration of the Chinese New Year. The project is funded by the GT Foundation, a foundation established by business tycoon George Ty, owner of Metrobank, to […]

DSWD-9 Anniversary Tiangge opens to Public

20 January 2017

The Department of Social Welfare and Development officially opened the “DSWD Tiangge” on January 17, 2017 at DSWD Field Office  IX grounds in celebration of its 66th year anniversary. Various food and non-food products from Sustainable Livelihood Program and Area Vocational and Rehabilitation Center’s Sheltered Workshop are featured in the said Tiangge.   A garage […]

DSWD marks 66 years of ‘Maagap at Mapagkalingang Serbisyo’

10 January 2017

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is celebrating its 66th year anniversary this January. The beginning of a new year brings in a replenished driving-force for the entire department and its workforce to work harder, reach farther and continue upholding its legacy that started sixty six years back. Founded on 1951, the commemoration […]

DSWD concludes children’s month celebration

01 December 2016

The Department of Social Welfare and Development field office IX, as the lead agency that protects the welfare of the children, celebrated the culminating activity of the children’s month with an advocacy campaign. Prior to the culmination of the celebration, several activities were initiated by the department to advocate the protection of the rights and […]

DOH confers RED ORCHID Award to DSWD-IX

11 November 2016

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office IX was recognized by the Department of Health as a “RED ORCHID Awardee” for having garnered a total score of 102.13% based on the set of criteria for implementing a 100% Tobacco-Free Environment and following the World Health Organization’s “MPOWER” Framework. The DOH Red Orchid Awards […]

DSWD 9 acquaints elderly on disaster preparedness

06 October 2016

Senior citizens are more likely to be adversely affected during calamities as they account for more than double of the mortality rates during emergencies. This was one of the things that the Department of Science and Technology Resource Persons emphasized during the forum on disaster preparedness yesterday. The said forum tackled on disaster preparedness for […]

Sec. Taguiwalo witnesses completion of skills training of Zambo siege survivors

21 September 2016

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo personally congratulated the 320 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Zamboanga City who completed their technical skills training program yesterday which was initiated and funded by the DSWD Regional Office IX in partnership with the Zamboanga City local government, the Technical Education and Skills Development […]

DSWD IX sends assistance to families affected in Sulu

06 September 2016

DSWD sent five thousand (5000) family food packs to families in Patikul and Maimbung, Sulu last night. This is to aid the 2,329 affected families who fled their homes due to the on-going military operations in the province. The said assistance worth Php1,800,000.00 was as per request made by the provincial government of Sulu through […]

DSWD-9 supports insurance coverage for indigent families

24 August 2016

The Department of Social Welfare and Development backs health insurance coverage of identified poor families in the region who are enrolled in PhilHealth insurance program. This is in line with the convergence strategy of the department with its partner-stakeholders to bring together social protection interventions to intensify the poverty-reduction programs of the government. The subsidy […]

Kalahi-CIDSS to put up School for Lumads

22 August 2016

In partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) and National Commission for Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) will spearhead the Establishment of New Public Schools for Indigenous Peoples in Mindanao by September, 2016. The School for Lumads […]

DSWD reminds TV programs to be mindful of children’s rights

17 August 2016

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy Taguiwalo reminded all television and radio stations to be mindful of children’s rights when casting them in any kind of program or when putting them in situations that make them vulnerable. This is in reaction to the current issue involving Badjao teenager who felt ridiculed by […]

PHOTO CAPTION: An IDP from Mariki completes training on carpentry & masonry

11 July 2016

“Nagsara man ang pinto ng oportunidad para sa amin nang magkaroon ng giyera sa Zamboanga, nagbukas naman ang isang mas maganda oportunidad para sa amin nang mabigyan kami ng pagkakataon na pag-aralin ng DSWD at CSWDO. Salamat sa inyo at maging sa OLT na maaari na namin ngayon ipagpatuloy ang pagbabago na aming inaasam at […]

DSWD begins search for Pantawid model Families, Exemplary kids in Zampen

10 June 2016

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office IX has once again opened its doors for the annual Regional Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya and Exemplary Child. Now on its 3rd year, the Regional Program Management Office of Pantawid Pamilya through the Social Marketing Unit significantly recognizes the achievement and contribution of beneficiaries in […]

Registration, Licensing and Accreditation of Social Welfare and Development Agencies.

24 February 2020