In response to the directive of the President, Rodrigo Roa Duterte, to strengthen the country’s conditional cash transfer program, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) shall be providing rice subsidy to the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. The rice subsidy shall be given to Pantawid beneficiaries in the form of cash continue reading : DSWD augments cash grant with Rice Subsidy

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo visited Zamboanga City during the weekend to primarily assess and check the operations of the various centers under Region IX. During her visit, she had the chance to dialogue with the remaining 227 repatriates out of 430 who arrived from Malaysia last March 1, continue reading : DSWD Sec. Taguiwalo dialogues with repatriates in Zamboanga City

The Department of Social Welfare and Development – Sustainable Livelihood Program in partnership with TESDA, and Maychengchang Technical School, Inc. culminated its skills training program today with a Graduation Ceremony in Gutalac, Zamboanga del Norte. 145 program participants received their certificate of completion under Driving and Motorcycle/ Small Engine Servicing National Certificate II. The said continue reading : DSWD-SLP Skills Training Graduation in Gutalac, Zamboanga del Norte

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office IX hosted a special screening of “Boses”, an advocacy film produced by Erasto Films as a kick-off event to the 2017 National Women’s Month Celebration which is celebrated annually every March. The film shows a moving story of a boy who went through excruciating violence in continue reading : DSWD kicks off Women’s Month Celebration with Boses

In response to the regular occurrences of both the natural and human-induced calamities, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in partnership with the Office of the Civil Defense Region IX conducted an intensive Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Training to Kalahi CIDSS-NCDDP Area Coordinators and RPMO Staff on February 20-24, 2017 at Dipolog, continue reading : Kalahi CIDSS-NCDDP Staff undertakes CBDRRM Training

A 54-year old farmer from Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur was recently named as region IX’s Modelong Ama ng Pantawid Pamilya 2017. Modelong Ama is an initiative of the Department of Social Welfare and Development under its cash-conditional transfer program, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. Dario Aligaya, father of 4, bested three other contenders/representatives from continue reading : Zambo del Sur farmer bags Modelong Ama title

The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Region IX in partnership with TESDA, and Molave Agri-Industrial Technology Inc. culminated its skills training program today with a Graduation Ceremony in MRPS Molave, Zamboanga del Sur.   288 Sustainable Livelihood Program participants received their certificate of completion today under Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Bread and Pastry Production, and continue reading : DSWD-SLP Skills Training Graduation in Molave

The Department of Labor and Employment officially turned-over on Febuary 2, 2017 the 300 thousand worth of Canteen Establishment cum Bread and Pastry Livelihood Assistance to the Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center-III of Department of Social Welfare and Development- Field Office IX. The said project will be managed and benefited by 40 PWD members of the continue reading : DOLE turns-over 300k worth livelihood assistance to PWDs