President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has announced recently that vaccine for the Novel Corona Virus 2019 will soon be available for Filipinos and the first to receive it are those who belong to the poorest sector particularly the members of DSWD’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). During his public address, President Duterte reiterated that his administration continue reading : Duterte: 4Ps beneficiaries in priority list for COVID vaccine

For over 15 years of implementation of Kalahi-CIDSS program across Zamboanga Peninsula, it has Completed a total of 4333 community sub-projects in Region IX from 2003-2019. Through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) is one of the poverty alleviation program continue reading : 4,333 community sub-projects completed through Kalahi-CIDSS

The Home for the Elderly is set to begin its construction and upgrade of facilities beginning September 23. The said upgrades under the CRCF 2020 funded projects aim to improve the center and the existing structures of the residential facilities and to provide high quality standard programs and services to its elder clients. The Home continue reading : 9.3 Million CRCF upgrade for Home for the Elderly now underway

Taguilon Seabreeze Rice and Corn Retailing SLP Association is composed of 20 members in Seabreeze, Taguilon, Dapitan City. They are all identified pantawid beneficiaries. Most of their income from fish vending and they have few members are plain housewife to take care of their children while their husband is a fish vendor whose income is continue reading : Welcoming Sea Breeze

True to its mandate to uphold the value of health, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) under the implementation of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) resumes monitoring of compliance to program conditionalities particularly on health component starting this current period (August-September 2020). With this resumption, the Department urges program beneficiaries to visit continue reading : DSWD resumes monitoring of 4Ps health compliance

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office IX thru their Disaster Response Management Division (DRMD) has extended relief assistance to the affected families due to armed conflict that transpired at RT Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay Province last September 9. As per report from MSWDO of RT Lim, there were 329 families continue reading : DSWD responds to Armed Conflict affected families in RT Lim

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office IX deployed members of their Quick Response Team to Jolo, Sulu last Friday, August 28, 2020 to extend financial and relief assistance to the victims of the recent twin bombing incident. The team were escorted by members of the Philippine Coast Guard continue reading : DSWD extends assistance to Jolo twin bombing victims

ZAMBOANGA CITY- A total of 379 returning Filipinos from Sabah arrived in Zamboanga City Port on August 28,2020 via MV Antonia 1. The said REFs were comprised of the following:- Other Provinces/Cities : 13- Zamboanga del Norte: 2- Zamboanga del Sur: 6- Zamboanga Sibugay: 9- Zamboanga City: 29- For further assessment: 1- Basilan: 36- Sulu: continue reading : 4th batch Sabah returnees arrived in Zambo