KORONADAL CITY—Department of Social Welfare and Development in Region 12 received recently the latest state-of-the art satellite telecommunications and connectivity equipment as part of its continuing efforts to improve disaster-response operations. Bai Zorahayda T. Taha, DSWD 12 regional director said that the technology acquired by the agency is a result of collaboration with the International continue reading : DSWD 12 receives latest equipment for disaster response
Disaster-striken village gets P5.05-M Kalahi-CIDSS projects
LAMBAYONG, Sultan Kudarat—When days of intense rainfall triggered Ala River to overflow years ago, the rampaging floodwaters swept away several houses and almost submerged the entire Tinumigues and its neighboring low-lying villages here. The flash floods left the place in widespread devastation that displaced the village’s 3, 292 population, affecting a total of 1, 571 continue reading : Disaster-striken village gets P5.05-M Kalahi-CIDSS projects
Manobo villagers benefit P4.96 million DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS projects in Kalamansig
KALAMANSIG, Sultan Kudarat—For decades, Manobo farmers in far-flung mountainous village of Datu Wasay were left with no choice but to lay their harvested grains in tattered sacks and tarps to improve its quality with the absence of solar drier in the place. More often than not, this practice had resulted in poor quality of their continue reading : Manobo villagers benefit P4.96 million DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS projects in Kalamansig
The life-changing bridge of Tablao
Koronadal City— Like any usual daily activity, 60 year-old farmer David Canbanban used to wake up early in the morning and visit his farm in the nearby village of Tablao, a remote community in the soutwestern part of Kiamba town, Sarangani province. Before the sun would have set, he rushed back home with his farm continue reading : The life-changing bridge of Tablao
Kalahi-CIDSS heroes in Maitum honored
Koronadal City—The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Region 12 has recognized outstanding individuals recently for their exemplary contributions in the development of their respective communities in Maitum town, Sarangani Province. Bai Zorahayda T. Taha, DSWD 12 regional director said that the awardees are those of ordinary citizens with extraordinary achievements in making community-driven continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS heroes in Maitum honored
Kalahi-CIDSS turns over longest hanging bridge in Kiamba, Sarangani
Koronadal City—The dangerous daily struggle of children in going to school by crossing the Pangi River in Kiamba town, Sarangani province has finally come to an end. The long-awaited hanging cable bridge of remote village of Tablao in the southwestern part of town has been completed and turned over recently to the community through the continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS turns over longest hanging bridge in Kiamba, Sarangani
DSWD opens search for local ‘BayanI’
Koronadal City— The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Region 12 has opened its annual search for unsung local heroes in recognition for their exemplary contributions to the development of their communities, an agency official said. Dubbed as ‘BayanI Ka! Awards’, the search is an initiative of the agency’s one of the flagship poverty-reduction continue reading : DSWD opens search for local ‘BayanI’
DSWD opens search for local ‘BayanI’
The last year’s winners of BayanI Ka!Awards with DSWD and partner organizations during the regional awarding in Koronadal City: Diosadado Pallasigue, former Isulan Mayor, Sultan Kudarat for Best Municipal Local Chief Executive (3rd from left), Marcelo Gusanan for Best Community Volunteer from Columbio, Sultan Kudarat (4th from left) and Jeric Santillana from Kiamba, Sarangani province continue reading : DSWD opens search for local ‘BayanI’