KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will hold next month a region-wide assessment to identify the number of poor families for possible inclusion in the state’s anti-poverty programs,  a senior official announced Tuesday, as the government vows to strengthen social protection programs for the people.  Cezario Joel Espejo, regional director continue reading : DSWD to conduct region-wide survey for Listahanan

KORONADAL CITY – Aid packages are ready for former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels that will be decommissioned this week in Sultan Kudarat town in Maguindanao, a senior Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) official said Monday. Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD-12 regional director, said on the day of decommissioning set on September 7 continue reading : Aid packages ready for ex-MILF fighters, says senior DSWD official

GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The Civil Service Commission (CSC) recognized Friday the Department of Social Welfare and Development 12 efforts in providing quality public service among its clients in the region.  DSWD-12 regional director Cezario Joel Espejo personally received the certificate during a simple ceremony held at Greenleaf Hotel in General Santos City. Resurreccion Pueyo, continue reading : CSC cites DSWD-12 quality, efficient public service

KORONADAL CITY – The government has released more than P229 million for the needs of indigent senior citizens in Central Mindanao, a senior official of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Friday, as the agency continues to clean the lists of eligible clients covered by the program.   Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD 12 regional continue reading : DSWD 12 releases over 229M for indigent senior citizens’ pension

KORONADAL CITY – Senior officials of Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Mindanao welcomed Thursday World Bank’s additional funding for the state’s flagship anti-poverty program, saying it will ensure grants of beneficiaries in the next couple of years.  Dennis Domingo, DSWD 12 regional information officer, said Dir. Cezario Joel Espejo cited the international continue reading : DSWD 12 welcomes WB $300-million additional funding for CCT

KORONADAL, South Cotabato—Five community volunteer groups of Department of Social Welfare and Development Region 12 have been recognized as country’s development heroes in the recently concluded annual national Bayani Ka! Awards in Butuan City, an agency senior official said Friday. Cezario Joel C. Espejo, DSWD 12 regional director said that the volunteer groups were recognized continue reading : Local development heroes of Region 12 honored in 3rd national Bayani Ka! Awards

KORONADAL CITY, Jan. 8 — Zorahayda T. Taha, regional director of Department of Social Welfare and Development XII, met today her senior staff to discuss the agency’s direction this year, particularly the campaign to uplift the lives of poor residents in the region. Dir. Taha led their first management committee meeting held at the Farm continue reading : DSWD 12 holds first MANCOM in Koronadal

Koronadal City—Five groups of volunteers in Region 12 were given recognition for their dedication to service that facilitates the delivery of social services in their respective communities. The awards were given during the 4th National Bayani Ka! Awards and 2nd Community Volunteers’ Congress recently held in Cebu, gathering some 300 DSWD-Kalahi CIDSS volunteers across the continue reading : DSWD-Kalahi CIDSS volunteers of Soccsksargen receive national recognitions