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

Pantawid IP beneficiaries finish skills training in Zambo

To empower the indigent indigenous peoples in Zamboanga City covered by Modified Conditional Cash Transfer (MCCT) under Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) facilitated a 15-day skills training. A total of 784 beneficiaries have received their certificates of completion and starter kits for various courses enrolled such as Domestic continue reading : Pantawid IP beneficiaries finish skills training in Zambo

Bajau children undergo summer lessons with Pantawid Parent-Tutors

Seven Bajau children undergo summer classes handled by the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program Parent Leaders who act as tutors in Maasin Learning Center, Zamboanga City. The program opened an opportunity to capacitate Pantawid Parent Leaders in the literacy initiatives of the school for the entire duration of summer and even during regular school days. The continue reading : Bajau children undergo summer lessons with Pantawid Parent-Tutors

‘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