Filipino Centenarians in ZamPen receive cash incentives from DSWD

To honour Filipinos who have reached the age of 100 years old, DSWD Field Office IX has granted the cash incentive amounting to 100,000 to the twelve living centenarians in Region IX. Social Pension Focal Person, Gloria Patayan in the presence of MSWDOs, led the pay-out last May 2017 to those centenarians validated in the continue reading : Filipino Centenarians in ZamPen receive cash incentives from DSWD

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

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

Seas the Change

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 continue reading : Seas the Change

Sunog’s Dream

“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 continue reading : Sunog’s Dream

‘Seas’ the Change

True to its promise, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Region IX has completely 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 continue reading : ‘Seas’ the Change

Titay successfully launched KC-NCDDP

The wait is finally over for a Municipality that the department has longed to be part and now we welcome anew the Municipality of Titay, Province of Sibugay as they has just launched Kapit-bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services National Community-Driven Development Program (Kalahi-CIDSS-NCDDP) last March 28, 2017. Kalahi-CIDSS continue reading : Titay successfully launched KC-NCDDP

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

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

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

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