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 DSWD 2016 Narrative Report states.
Within the said year, there were 25 women who were … Click here to read more...
“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 culmination of LGU-Tanauan-sponsored training was held today, March 7, 2017 at the Bishop’s Palace, Palo,
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 as the Most Outstanding Gender – Responsive Agency by the Philippine Commission on Women in
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 passed, the nation celebrated the National Adoption Consciousness Week, with the DSWD spearheading. It … Click here to read more...
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, 500.00 for labor, in the boardwalk rehabilitation, mangrove reforestration, cultivation of a tree nursery, and … Click here to read more...
Brgy. Tuyo in MacArthur was proclaimed as the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan–Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) Regional Awardee for the Bayan Category or Model Barangay Implementing the DSWD Empowerment Program for CY 2015- 2016 during the 3rd Bayani Ka Awards held last month. Said award willl qualify Tuyo as Eastern Visayas’ nominee for the national selection which will be conducted this March 2017.
Morover, Tuyo was … Click here to read more...
“DSWD’s leadership brings success to this project but it is more successful because of the people’s support”, said Mara Warwick, World Bank Country Director during her visit in Eastern Visayas.
The 3-day Implementation Support Mission and Mid-Term Review in Northen Samar province was conducted to assess the progress of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan–Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program implementation under the Department of Social Welfare and … Click here to read more...