KORONADAL CITY – Relief supplies for residents affected by the enhanced community quarantine in the Central Mindanao Region are all fit for human consumption, a senior official of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured Thursday. Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD-12 regional director, said the agency ensures all expiry dates of purchased goods were strictly continue reading : Relief goods for Covid-19 affected families fit for human consumption, says DSWD 12 chief

KORONADAL CITY — Residents covered by the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program or the Pantawid  Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) have expressed their gratitude to the central government as they received emergency financial assistance through Social Amelioration Program (SAP).   Jurita  Bluyan, 46, a mother to six children in the town of Lake Sebu in South continue reading : 4ps beneficiaries thank government after timely receiving SAP assistance

KORONADAL CITY — Beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Central Mindanao have received their emergency subsidy under the central government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP), the head of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday.  Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD-12 regional director, said the grants were already deposited by the Land Band of continue reading : 4ps in Region 12 starts receiving cash aid under Social Amelioration Program

KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started the roll out of its social amelioration Measures on Monday. The program aims to alleviate the plight of the most affected residents in Central Mindanao by reason of the region-wide lockdown to contain the fast-spreading novel coronavirus or COVID-19. Cezario Joel Espejo, continue reading : DSWD-12 rolls out Social Amelioration Measures for in need residents affected by lockdown

KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) explained Wednesday the process to avail the central government’s Social Amelioration Measures (SAM) for residents severely affected by lockdown imposed by authorities to confront the new coronavirus. Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD-12 regional director, said SAM is aimed at helping the poor, including workers in continue reading : DSWD-12 outlines process to avail Social Amelioration Measures

KORONADAL CITY — Frontliner social workers have stepped up the delivery of basic social services to most affected individuals in Central Mindanao amid the threat of being infected by the new coronavirus. Workers of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Crisis Intervention Unit, in charge in the delivery of services under Assistance continue reading : DSWD- 12 continues AICS operations amid Covid-19 threat

KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ramped up measures to help the state combat the new coronavirus, assuring local officials of the agency’s augmentation support. Speaking at the emergency meeting with South Cotabato provincial government late Wednesday afternoon, DSWD-12 regional director Cezario Joel Espejo said the agency, amid the backdrop continue reading : In response to virus, DSWD reaches out to LGUs for augmentation support

KORONADAL CITY — Beneficiaries of the government’s cash transfer scheme have observed social distancing as they began receiving their grants to support their needs while the region have been placed on community quarantine to contain the fast spreading of the new coronavirus,  a senior government official announced Wednesday. Among those who received was Rosario Dianga, continue reading : 4Ps beneficiaries observe social distancing while receiving grants