Last year, the Regional Haven served a total of 49 clients. Of these 49 residents, 22 are women and 27 are dependents. The highest number of cases on women are sexual abuse – 10 followed by trafficking – 5, solo parents in crisis – 4, physical abuse – 2, and economic abuse – 1, the continue reading : DSWD home for women bares recent accomplishments

“Remember that great nation today becomes great not because of what government did for people but because of what people did for themselves and for one another.”, DSWD Regional Director Restituo Macuto was quoted in his speech during the graduation rites of 37 drug surrenderers who completed the training on the Community-based Rehabilitation Program. The continue reading : Director Macuto assures DSWD help for 37 drug surrenderers

As part of the observance of the National Women’s Month this March, focal persons handling women’s programs from the DSWD Field Office VIII guested yesterday, March 7, in the weekly “kapihan” of the Philippine Information Agency ) P.I.A. dubbed as “Panginsayod.” The media forum was hosted by P.I.A. Regional Manager, Alice Nicart. DSWD was awarded continue reading : DSWD continues to empower and uphold rights of women

The DSWD Field Office VIII headed by Regional Director Restituto Macuto will pursue a more rigorous campaign on Legal Adoption this year.  Macuto pointed out that Legal Adoption is the only way to ensure that the rights of children are protected, and that these abandoned/neglected/orphaned children will have secure and loving families. In the month that continue reading : DSWD to strengthen campaign on Adoption

The once Yolanda -devastated Boardwalk at Barangay Looc in Cabucgayan, Biliran is now transformed into a beautiful scenery of mangrove plantation and thriving natural habitat of different marine species. The DSWD thru its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) is greatly instrumental to this project of the local government unit, as it funded a total of Php838, continue reading : DSWD funds Php838, 500.00 for mangrove reforestration, others