KORONADAL CITY | Sila ang mga tenants at agency based na mga empleyado ng Gaisano Grand Koronadal matapos naantala ang kanilang hanapbuhay dahil sa pansamantalang pagsara ng naturang mall bunsod ng magnitude 6.8 na lindol noong November 17, 2023. Saksi si DSWD Undersecretary for Innovations na si Usec. Eduardo Punay sa pamamahagi ng P2,000 at continue reading : Mahigit 400 na mga empleyado ng isang mall sa lungsod, nabigyan ng tulong pinansyal at Family Food Packs (FFPs) ng DSWD XII

Malapatan, Sarangani – Over the course of relief operations yesterday and today, the Department of Social Welfare and Development XII, in collaboration with the Local Government here has provided assistance to 696 families severely affected by recent 6.8 earthquake in the region. The distribution commenced yesterday and continued through November 20, where each affected household continue reading : 696 families affected by earthquakes in Malapatan, Sarangani receive emergency relief from DSWD XII

General Santos City – The country’s Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian provided updates today on the ongoing relief operations for quake-hit individuals and families here. Over 35 members of the media from General Santos City attended the Press Conference initiated by the city government. Secretary Gatchalian said, “we are here to work with the LGUs, continue reading : DSWD Chief faces press for updates on Mindanao’s 6.8 quake

General Santos City – More than 2000 earthquake victims receive financial assistance from DSWD12 which was personally handed over by the Department’s top official Secretary Rex Gatchalian. The agency has recorded more or less 3000 earthquake victims who were mostly from business establishments. Said victims temporarily stopped from their work. Legean Dorimon, 26 years old, continue reading : Sec. Gatchalian hands over cash assistance to earthquake victims in Gensan

Koronadal City – “Pagkatapos ng programang ito, hindi na kayo tatawaging mga former rebels, kundi mga negosyante. Narito ang pamahalaan upang sumuporta at tulungan kayo pati na rin ang inyong pamilya,” These were the encouraging words of DSWD XII Regional Director Loreto Jr. V. Cabaya during his message at the Former Rebel (FR) Summit held continue reading : DSWD distributes livelihood grants to 225 former rebels in South Cotabato

Kidapawan City, Cotabato Province – “Ating isipin na hindi na tayo matatawag na FR or former rebels, tayo na po ay magiging partners. Partners tungo sa kapayapaan” These are the words of one of the 90 former rebels who received a P20,000 livelihood settlement grant from DSWD through the Sustainable Livelihood Program in Cotabato Province continue reading : 90 former rebels receive livelihood grants from DSWD

General Santos City – In celebration of the Elderly Filipino Week recently, more than a hundred senior citizens benefitted from a free medical mission spearheaded by the National Commission on Senior Citizens. The DSWD12 assisted said agency in registering seniors who availed of the program and accommodated concerns on their subsidy and other priviliges, services continue reading : DSWD12 assists NCSC in free medical mission for elderly

The Barangay Development Planning (BDP) roll-out in the municipality of Tampakan in the province of South Cotabato commenced recently in Koronadal City participated by Barangay Officials: Punong Barangays, Barangay Treasurers, Barangay Kagawad, Sangguniang Kabataan Officials together with the members of Non-Government Organizations, Civil Society Organizations, KALAHI-CIDSS Community Volunteers and Area Coordinating Team of Tampakan. DSWD continue reading : Empowering Tampakan community volunteers through BDP