KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released P137.6 million in financial assistance to cover the grants of  more than a thousand decommissioned former combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Maguindanao, the head of the agency reported Friday. Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD-12 regional director, said the money continue reading : DSWD releases P137.6 million for grants of 2nd phase of MILF combatants decommissioning

KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 12 said Friday it has enough emergency relief supplies amid the latest series of earthquakes that struck large parts of Mindanao in the last 24 hours. The agency made the assurance after a strong 5.5 magnitude tremor hit the town of Sarangani continue reading : DSWD says relief supplies enough amid the latest series of earthquakes

Since last year, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has been assisting the families affected by the series of earthquakes that struck large parts of Mindanao. The Province of Cotabato was the worst-affected province by the earthquakes resulting in thousands of displaced families. With direct instructions from Secretary Rolando Bautista, the agency immediately continue reading : On the implementation of Emergency Shelter Assistance in the Province of Cotabato

KORONADAL CITY —  Hundreds of former communist rebels in this town have received financial assistance from the government over the weekend as the central government continuously strengthening a campaign to end the cycle of violence in the region,  a government official reported Monday. Around 481 rebel returnees benefited the state’s ten-day Cash for Work (CFW) continue reading : Former communist rebels supporters in North Cotabato town get government financial support

KORONADAL CITY — Children’s health condition in some areas across the region dramatically improved under the state’s feeding program, the Department of Social Welfare and Development reported Monday. Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD-12 regional director, cited the condition of 3,645 out of 6,342 severely under weight children covered by the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP), have improved continue reading : Malnourished kids gain weight under DSWD’s SFP

KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has strengthened its ties with partner agencies in the delivery of basic social services to vulnerable sectors in the region.  This was revealed by Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD-12 regional director, who said that its one of the agency’s steps to acquire international standard certification. continue reading : DSWD strengthens ties with partner agencies in Central Mindanao

KORONADAL CITY — A senior government official assured partners in the local government sectors  of full support in implementing grassroots peace-building drive to effectively address insurgency problem in the region. Cezario Joel Espejo, regional director of Department of Social Welfare and Development, made the assurance on Tuesday during the orientation of agency’s guidelines on the continue reading : DSWD FO 12 assures full support to LGU on anti-insurgency drive of the government

KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ongoing assessment for households in the region for possible inclusion in government social protection programs is nearly done, a senior government official said Tuesday, as the region-wide survey completion reached nearly 80 percent. Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD-12 regional director, said that  based on the continue reading : DSWD’s Listahanan survey is nearly 100 percent done