Three years after the tragic dawn of September 9, still visible are the ruins of struck bullets and the dilapidated classrooms that are ready for renovation and re-construction. The memories of the past have flashed back. Through the painful scenarios that have captured right before them, a resilient community has emerged and triumphed through the continue reading : Zambo Siege Survivors return to school for Solidarity

The Regional Office IX of Department of Social Welfare and Development bares its plan in preparation for the onset of the rainy season. In its La Niña preparedness plan, it targets 3,000 families to be potentially provided with family food packs and non-food items such as sleeping mats and blankets. Currently, the department has a continue reading : DSWD IX prepares relief plans for La Niña

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

A turn-over ceremony on Wednesday was conducted at the Massage center of the Visually Impaired Society Towards Advancement (VISTA) Inc. on June 8, 2016. The turn-over of livelihood equipment was made possible through the proposal submitted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development IX (DSWD) and funded of the Department of Labor and Employment continue reading : PWD-manned spa receives livelihood support through DSWD-DOLE tie-up

Officials of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Wednesday visited the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office IX to meet with Regional Director Atty. Araceli F. Solamillo and discuss about the processes of interventions and services being provided to Pinoy deportees coming from Malaysia. ICRC Zamboanga Head Marcel Gayoneche and continue reading : PHOTO RELEASE: Meeting with ICRC

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office IX urges the concerning public and partners to utilize and file complaints through the Grievance Redress System should there be any Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program issues that they wish to be acted upon. The department ensures that there will be a systematic procedure for handling grievances continue reading : Utilize Grievance System for Pantawid complaints-DSWD

The Department of Social Welfare and Development held a 2-day Social Welfare and Development Forum with Local Social Welfare and Development Officers (LSWDO) across the region on May 31-June 1, 2016 in one of the hotels in Zamboanga City. The forum was attended by 72 Municipal/ City SWDOs to get updates on the program and continue reading : Zampen social welfare and development forum held

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Regional Office 9 on Tuesday revealed that there are 229,375 Pantawid households now with improved level of well-being, which is 82% of the overall population of Pantawid beneficiaries across the region. The said households were identified to belong in self-subsistence level after undergoing the Social Welfare and Development Indicator continue reading : DSWD reports over 200k Pantawid beneficiaries in Region 9 are now in self-subsistence