KORONADAL CITY, March 5 — The Department of Social Welfare and Development will construct a healing center for people still struggling to recover after last year’s five month armed confrontation in the Islamic City of Marawi. Bai Zorahayda T. Taha, DSWD 12 regional director, announced Monday during the flag ceremony the building, Marawi DSWD Healing continue reading : DSWD to build healing center in Marawi

MARAWI CITY — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte led the inauguration of another shelter project for people affected by last year’s fighting between government security forces and armed groups in this Islamic City. Bai Zorahayda T. Haha, director of Department of Social Welfare and Development 12, reported Thursday the President, in his visit in the village continue reading : President Duterte inaugurates another housing project for Marawi war victims 

KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)12 warned Thursday beneficiaries of conditional cash transfer program against pawning their automated teller machine cards. Bai Zorahayda T. Taha, regional director of DSWD 12, said she directed all municipal as well city links to monitor if there are cases of beneficiaries engage in pawning continue reading : CCT beneficiaries under watch vs. pawning of ATMs cards

GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 12  vowed Tuesday to uphold the rights of women in the region as it prepares for the Women’s Month celebration. This year’s theme of the celebration is “We Make Change Work for Women”. DSWD-12 assistant regional director for administration Jackia Lao said the continue reading : DSWD 12 vows to uphold women’s rights in Central Mindanao

KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development spent nearly half billion to cover the implementation of  government’s Modified Conditional Cash Transfer (MCCT) program in Region 12. Jadidah Rasuman-Alangca, DSWD 12 focal for MCCT, said Monday around 378,230,663 were utilized by the department since 2015 to cover the program fundings for 20,000 households continue reading : DSWD spent nearly half billion for MCCT in Region 12 

KORONADAL CITY — The Regional Juvenile Justice and Welfare Committee (RJJWC) discovered over 70 minors in at least seven prison facilities in the region, an alarming findings of the region’s policy making body in Central Mindanao. Rabyn Rivera Quinones, RJJWC secretariat head in Region 12, an attached agency of Department of Social Welfare and Development, continue reading : DSWD’s policy making body in Central Mindanao recommends separate facilities for minors in jail

KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development assured Friday it will provide services and emergency assistance to returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from Kuwait in Central Mindanao. Jackia Lao, DSWD 12 assistant regional director administration, said Officer-in-Charge Secretary Emmanuel A. Leyco directed them to ensure OFWs coming from Kuwait will be given continue reading : DSWD 12 ready to assist returning OFWs from Kuwait 

ILIGAN CITY, Feb 22 – More than 2,000 people displaced by last year’s armed conflict in Marawi City finished their skills training as part of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s assurance to help them recover after the war. Bai Zorahayda T. Taha, regional director of Department of Social Welfare and Development in Region 12, reported Thursday continue reading : Over 2,000 people affected by Marawi conflict finish skills trainings