ZAMBOANGA CITY –From the 688,495 estimated households in region 9, the Department of Social Welfare and Administration (DSWD), has already assessed 87% or equivalent to 602,380 households as of this writing. By the end of August 2015, the assessment is expected to be done and initial results will become available. “The initial results will be continue reading : DSWD-9 almost done identifying poor families

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

Zamboanga City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction, now known as the Listahanan, intensifies its effort to make sure that all beneficiaries of the government’s conditional cash transfer program, otherwise known as the Pantawid Pamilya PilipinoProgram (4P’s) are assessed. The Regional office enlisted continue reading : DSWD assures Pantawid beneficiaries are assessed

Babylonia cannot anymore contain her excitement with the Bagsakan Center project that is now being constructed in their village in the municipality of Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte. “Excited na kami matapos kasi maraming pamilya ang matutulungan na kumita.” (We are very excited because it will help more families to earn.) Babylonia is one of those continue reading : P541M worth development projects await poor communities in ZamPen

A total of 500 individuals from Sabah have been deported back to the country last Saturday. The Department of Social Welfare and Development through its Processing Center for Displaced Persons has provided temporary shelter and emergency relief assistance to the displaced persons. “Some started arriving last Thursday, but most of them arrived last Saturday night. continue reading : DSWD assists 500 deportees from Sabah

The United Nations Special Rapporteur for Human Rights on Internally Displaced Persons Dr. Chaloka Beyani visited the transitory sites in Zamboanga City early today. Beyani together with DSWD Assistant Secretary Vilma Cabrera, LGU representatives, IOM and the other delegates of the UNSR roamed around Transitory Sites in Mampang and Rio Hondo, where families affected by continue reading : UNSR visits Zambo IDPs, lauds gov’t efforts

The Department of Social Welfare and Development took part in the decommissioning of Grandstand Evacuation Center last July 20, 2015 as part of the rehabilitation efforts done towards building back better. The remaining IDPs were transferred to transitory sites in Kasanyangan and Mampang. However, some of these families opted to return to their place of continue reading : DSWD continuously aids ZC LGU in recovery efforts

July 15, 2015 – DSWD Field Office IX committed to augment assistance for the Subanen families affected by the demolition in Dipolog City. Ma. Eva Avila, SWADT (Social Welfare and Development Team) Leader of Zamboanga del Norte together with Rosalie Casinillio, AICS (Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation) coordinator went to the demolition site this continue reading : DSWD to provide assistance to IPs affected by demolition in Dipolog