MARAWI CITY – A senior official of Department of Social Welfare and Development denied Wednesday alleged prostitution reports among women from this Islamic City who were displaced in the five-month fighting between government security forces and pro-Islamic State. Bai Zorahayda T. Taha, regional director of DSWD 12, said that social workers have conducted investigation about the issue continue reading : DSWD denies alleged prostitution report in evacuation camps

KORONADAL CITY — For 11-year old Grade Six Maranao student, being poor should not be an excuse to achieve one’s dreams in life. Nor-Azisa Decampong, Supreme Pupil Government president of Marbel 1 Elementary School under Special Education Program, came from a poor family in Koronadal City in South Cotabato but she continue to excel tremendously since continue reading : 11-year-old Maranao student says being poor not reason to achieve dreams in real world

MARAWI CTY, Oct. 26 — DSWD officer-in-charge Secretary Emmanuel Leyco announced the suspension of conditionality’s of beneficiaries under Conditional Cash Transfer Program as the government commenced the full swing rehabilitation of this warn torn city. Speaking with reporters during a press briefing at the provincial capitol here on Wednesday, Leyco said conditions lifted under Pantawid continue reading : DSWD suspends CCT conditions for Marawi beneficiaries 

ILIGAN CITY, Oct. 24 — Senior officials of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured Monday more aid to families affected by the armed clashes when they return to Marawi City. “We need to rebuild Marawi. We need to bring people back as well the normalcy in the lives of the people,”  said officer-in-charge continue reading : DSWD assures full support to returning evacuees in Marawi 

MALAPATAN, Sarangani — Men Opposed to VAW Everywhere of Department of Social Welfare and Development said Thursday they intensified their campaign on violence against women in the region. Rommel Camaganacan, president of MOVE in the region, said around 300 tribal men along with their wives have attended their daylong orientation last October 10 in the village of continue reading : DSWD’s Men Opposed to VAW tells tribal men “Be advocate of women’s rights”

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — The Department of Social Welfare and Development welcomed Thursday several programs implemented by partners intended for IP communities in South Cotabato. Bai Zorahayda T. Taha, DSWD 12 regional director, said the development projects under South Cotabato Governor Daisy Avance Fuentes will likely help improve the lives of the IPs. Dir. continue reading : DSWD 12 welcomes South Cotabato intensified programs for IPs

KORONADAL CITY — The Washington-based multilateral lender World Bank cited the government’s conditional cash transfer program among the successful anti-poverty drive in the region that other countries in the Asia Pacific should emulate. Bai Zorahayda T. Taha, Department of Social Welfare and Development 12, said Tuesday  World Bank vice president for East Asia and the continue reading : World Bank cites CCT successful in reducing poverty 

KORONADAL CITY – The Listahanan of the Department of Social Welfare and Development conducted series of orientations on the Guidelines in Sharing the Data Generated from the Listahanan 2 to all social protection stakeholders in the region The National Household Targeting Office (NHTO) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development has finally acquired the continue reading : DSWD XII orients the South Cotabato Social Protection Stakeholders on the new Data Sharing Guidelines