1000 itinerant and homeless street families and Indigenous Peoples are currently enjoying their Family Camp in Zamboanga City, an activity conducted by the DSWD through its Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. The said family camp is an annual activity under the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer (MCCT) for Homeless and Street Families (HSF) and Indigenous People who continue reading : Homeless and IPs participate in Family Camp

September 25, 2015 – The Department of Social Welfare and Development early this year was chosen for the pilot implementation of the Integrity Management Program (IMP). The World Bank has earlier committed to fund the IMP roll-out at the five identified DSWD field offices, to include region IX. This is after being recognized as the continue reading : WB pilots integrity management program roll-out in DSWD IX

October 9, 2015 – A total of sixty (61) Area Coordinators, Area Supervisors and Enumerators assigned in the Province of Sulu attended the post-assessment seminar organized and facilitated by the Department of Social Welfare and Development IX that started last October 06-09 held at Cecile’s Pension House, Tumaga, this city. The said gathering aimed to continue reading : ARMM field workers undergo assessment after poor household enumeration

Following the amendment of the Omnibus Guidelines on Domestic Adoption Process, the Department of Social Welfare and Development saw the need to solicit insights and inputs from Muslim leaders regarding the adoption of Muslim children. Yesterday, DSWD gathered social workers, Non-Government Organizations, legal officers and legislators to attend the Policy Forum and Consultation on Adoption. continue reading : DSWD consults Ulamas on adoption

In line with this year’s National Family Week, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) – Region IX begins its Modelong Pamilya Search- an activity that serves as an avenue to recognize exemplary family in the entire region. Early this month, the validating team composed of Carmencita Luna- DSWD Focal, Director Raymond Domingo- National continue reading : DSWD holds model family search

Zamboanga City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is currently conducting an assessment of the living condition of the 287,418 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program household-beneficiaries in region 9. This is to monitor their progress upon benefiting from various programs and services. Using an enhanced Social Welfare and Development Indicator (SWDI), families are being continue reading : Pantawid beneficiaries undergo assessment

“Ang tabang gihatag sa DSWD labi pa sa pinansyal. Gi pahibaw mi sa proseso, sa tuy-unun arun makaparticipar mi sa mga programa ug uban pang proyekto.” (More than the money, DSWD has given us the opportunity to know and understand the purpose of these programs and the chance to participate in the implementation of these continue reading : Beneficiaries in poorest province share impact of DSWD programs

To ensure timely provision and delivery of better quality Social Welfare and Development services to the poor, vulnerable and disadvantaged, the Department of Social Welfare and Development intensifies its effort in ensuring the functionality of the Local Social Welfare and Development Offices (LSWDOs) in different municipalities all over the region. “The effort to functionalize our continue reading : DSWD strengthens local social welfare counterparts