M’LANG, NORTH COTABATO —  It’s a sunny Wednesday in the southern town of M’lang in North Cotabato province and Ben  Senellio is sitting at the corner inside the auditorium  along with other residents waiting for their turn to get their money from the state’s short term employment.  Mr. Senellio, 62, was among the 3,254 residents continue reading : DSWD releases residents cash for work in North Cotabato

KORONADAL CITY — A delegation from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Cental Office were deployed for a four-day mission to assess the progress of agency’s anti-poverty programs in most impoverished parts of the region, a senior government official reported Thursday. Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD-12 regional director, said four teams were assigned separately continue reading : DSWD conducts support mission in Central Mindanao

KORONADAL CITY — The monthly cash grants of recipients covered by conditional cash transfer will increase next year, the head of Department of Social Welfare and Development in the region said Friday, as the bulk of the agency’s approved budget for 2020 will go to the pro-poor program. Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD-12 chief, said from continue reading : 4Ps beneficiaries will get more grants next year

KORONADAL CITY — Two elders who both reached 100 years of age were honored Tuesday by the government, a senior official of Department of Social  Welfare and Development (DSWD) said, as the region joined the nation in the observance of weeklong Filipino Elders Week.  Asuncion Blaze Diaz, born on August 15, 1919, and Corazon Estorque continue reading : DSWD, LGUs honor two elders for reaching 100 years of age in South Cotabato

KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) unveiled the agency’s first disaster monitoring hub in the country to help other agencies efforts in ensuring communities in Central Mindanao can withstand manmade and natural hazards, a senior official said Friday. Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD-12 regional director, who led the opening of Regional continue reading : DSWD unveils first disaster monitoring hub in Region 12

KORONADAL CITY — A senior regional government official urged Friday parents in Central Mindanao to have their children vaccinated against polio as health officials recently declared an outbreak after the virus re-emerged 19 years after the country was declared free of the disease that leads to paralysis or death. Cezario Joel Espejo, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continue reading : DSWD urges parents to have their kids immunize to avoid polio risks  

KORONADAL CITY — Hundreds of solo parents in South Cotabato joined a summit held here Friday, a government official said, as lawmakers and advocates pushed for more benefits and privileges to millions of solo parents across the country. Representatives of different government agencies,  local government units, and advocates also attended the day-long activity spearheaded by continue reading : DSWD and partners hold solo parent summit in South Cotabato 

KORONADAL CITY – The central government has released Thursday proposed livelihood grants of ninety-four poor family associations, a social welfare official said,  as the state stepped-up campaign in helping improve the lives of vulnerable sectors across the region. In a ceremony held Thursday at the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) office covered court continue reading : Government releases livelihood grants of poor family associations in Central Mindanao