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

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 Regional Program Management Office and Provincial Operations Office staff of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program successfully attended the 3-day Capability Building on Technical Writing and Public Speaking held on April 27-29, 2016 (1st Batch) and May 4-6, 2016 (2nd Batch) at Roderics Resort, Zamboanga Sibugay Province. The activity sought to capacitate and improve the skills continue reading : Pantawid staff attend Capbuild on Technical Writing, Public Speaking

Partner-beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program expressed elation on the gains and impacts of the program during the DSWD Dialogue with Parent Leaders held on April 18-21, 2016 region-wide. The said gathering served as an opportunity to share the social, economic and personal improvements realized and felt by the beneficiaries after being part of the continue reading : Beneficiaries express Pantawid gains in Dialogue

The Department of Social Welfare and Development reiterates that only the DSWD has the right to remove a beneficiary from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and no political candidates can use that claim. The beneficiaries are reminded and assured that only non-compliance to the conditions of the program such as non-attendance to monthly Family Development continue reading : DSWD clarifies election-related misinformation, allegations

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office IX urged all Pantawid Pamilya grade 10 completers to avail the Senior High voucher program of the Department of Education thru online registration. Based on the generated results of Compliance Verification System in Region IX, there are more than 23,000 monitored children who have completed their continue reading : DSWD urges Pantawid G10 completers to register SH voucher program online

Batch of student grantees under the Expanded Students Grant-In aid program for Poverty Alleviation (ESGPPA) have already graduated in college, school authorities confirmed. The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office IX recognized the Two Hundred Eighteen graduates of the ESGPPA in Zamboanga Peninsula who have dedicated their efforts to finish the tertiary level continue reading : 218 ESGPPA grantees in ZamPen now college grads

The sleepless nights were not dedicated to books and pens, but to cradle a baby in order to support her dreams fastened. The story of Melona Dumayon of Barangay Tiogan, Leon Postigo, Zamboanga Del Norte ironically tells us her struggle before a college diploma has landed in her grip. She was 4th among the 9 continue reading : From baby-sitting to teaching