DSWD reveals efforts on protection, assistance to IDPs

In response to negative reports received by the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the Regional Office IX in Zamboanga City gave clarifications regarding the plight of Zamboanga City Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) On cases of Prostitution DSWD 9 Regional Director Zenaida Arevalo said that the Protection Cluster which was organized as early as September continue reading : DSWD reveals efforts on protection, assistance to IDPs

Retro Payment: There still lies a silver lining

Across Region 9 there were a total of 2,969 households who received cash grants through Retroactive Payment. These were the beneficiaries who appear in the Pantawid System with No grants or Lack of grants, however upon careful validation, they were found to be compliant with the conditionalities hence Retro payment is being processed. The Grievance continue reading : Retro Payment: There still lies a silver lining

Love knows no place

Love knows no place.  Newly wed Faisal and Arpia, both IDPs, show off their prowess in performing the traditional dance, the “Pangalay” after their wedding ceremony in one of the evacuation centers in Zamboanga City.  The couple met at the Joaquin Enriquez Sports Complex at the height of the Zamboanga Crisis in September last year.  continue reading : Love knows no place

DSWD conducts psychotherapy for kids in EC

As most experts would claim, in any tragic incident, children are the most affected individual.  Yet, oftentimes, their needs are disregarded due to their inability to express the need for intervention for  their feelings and emotions. Prompted by concern for these ‘silent victims’, the camp management team of the Zamboanga East West Central School evacuation continue reading : DSWD conducts psychotherapy for kids in EC

DSWD IX hires workers to aid validation of SocPen, MCCT beneficiaries

The Department of Social Welfare and Development recently released the authority to hire workers who will validate the indigent senior citizens and families covered by Social Pension and Modified Conditional Cash Transfer for Families in Need of Special Protection (MCCT-FNSP). DSWD Field Office IX through its Listahanan (NHTS-PR) unit have been allotted with 50 slots continue reading : DSWD IX hires workers to aid validation of SocPen, MCCT beneficiaries