March is Women’s Month. The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Field Office IX through its Listahanan unit showed support to all strong and resilient “Juanas” who manifest resiliency amidst poverty by showcasing statistics of the identified poor women in Zamboanga Peninsula through Photo and Infographics display. Anchored on the theme: “Juana, ang Tatag Mo ay continue reading : DSWD reveals profile of Women, 900k identified poor in ZamPen
The Gentlemen of Volunteerism
“Di mi kaligu, wa mi isabaw sa among nilungag, di mi kahugas plato ug sanina. Samut kalisud gyud sa una. Tanan mi tubig gud ang problema.” (We couldn’t bathe, cook, and we couldn’t even wash our clothes and dishes. It was really hard then. Apparently, water was everyone’s concern then.) Nido Timagos blurted when asked continue reading : The Gentlemen of Volunteerism
DSWD, City gov’t and partners dialogue with IDPs
Zamboanga City – With the aim of bridging communication gaps between service providers and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Zamboanga City, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 9 (DSWD) with the City Government of Zamboanga and other organizations conducted series of information caravan (Infocar) in evacuations centers. Said caravan is an initiative continue reading : DSWD, City gov’t and partners dialogue with IDPs
Preggies’ Day Out
Zamboanga City- Around 264 pregnant women, those with big bellies and those with hardly-noticeable ones, started lining up for registration at the lobby of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Field Office here. Aside from being heavy with babies in their wombs, another thing they have in common is being ‘IDPs’ (Internally Displaced Persons). continue reading : Preggies’ Day Out
DSWD IX bares stories of Tatsulo beneficiaries
Following its 63rd anniversary celebration, the Department of Social Welfare and Development has finally launched the second sequel of its official book on success stories on February 7, 2014 at one of the hotels in Zamboanga City. The Pagbangon (Rise) is the sequel to Paglaom (Hope) which was produced by the Regional Social Marketing Unit in continue reading : DSWD IX bares stories of Tatsulo beneficiaries
DSWD, SM launch farmers training program for Tigbalabag Pantawid benes
Some 50 Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries in Zamboanga City were identified as recipients of SM Foundation’s Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan Farmers Training Program. The program, which was launched yesterday in Barangay Tigbalabag, this city aims to help families sustain their needs by educating small-time farmers on new effective technologies that could help them grow organic fruits and continue reading : DSWD, SM launch farmers training program for Tigbalabag Pantawid benes
DSWD IX launches Targeting System’s new brand name ‘LISTAHANAN’
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office IX officially launched “LISTAHANAN (Talaan ng Pamilyang Nangangailangan) as the new brand name of the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) on February 7, 2014 at Marcian Garden Hotel, Zamboanga City. As a Nationwide information system that identifies who and where the poor are, continue reading : DSWD IX launches Targeting System’s new brand name ‘LISTAHANAN’
A time well spent is a life well meant
“Time is Gold, so it should not be wasted.” Evelyn spoke in affirmation when asked about the secret of her successful story as a beneficiary of the Convergence Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Situated in an interior purok of Barangay Maragang in Tigbao, Zamboanga del Sur, Evelyn Atis’ house looks like continue reading : A time well spent is a life well meant
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