DSWD XII officially launches recently the 20 days SECURITY TRAINING to 225 guards of North Cotabato. After the training, these guards will automatically be employed. Also launched here is the Beauty Care training to 10 beneficiaries from same province. The training will be implemented by KTSSCI. The govt’s Sustainable Livelihood Program is currently one of continue reading : Livelihood opportunities for North Cot poor families underway

Residents of Purok Honeyville, Brgy. Silway 8, Polomolok, South Cotabato now felt safe in their homes after they evacuated the area due to sinkhole. 154 family-evacuees were provided with relief goods during their 6 days stay at Silway 8 Elementary School and at Brgy. Covered Court. Brgy. Capt Nilo Gumbao thanked the municipal govt of continue reading : Sinkhole victim-evacuees get aid from DSWD

Imagine the 50 school buildings equivalent to 135 classrooms completed this December? Thanks to KALAHI CIDSS project that will supervise its implementation intended for Indigenous People’s communities in Region XII. Construction starts this August or September 2016.

Employees and workers of DSWD 12 gather for oath taking ceremonies of newly-hired and newly promoted internal staff and for regional general assembly. Emerita Q Dizon, Assistant Director for Admin said, “this is an opportunity to update ourselves with new policies and directives as well as raise issues regarding responsibilities and privileges as employees of continue reading : Newly hired personnel of DSWD 12 takes oath

The last year’s winners of BayanI Ka!Awards with DSWD and partner organizations during the regional awarding in Koronadal City: Diosadado Pallasigue, former Isulan Mayor, Sultan Kudarat for Best Municipal Local Chief Executive (3rd from left), Marcelo Gusanan for Best Community Volunteer from Columbio, Sultan Kudarat (4th from left) and Jeric Santillana from Kiamba, Sarangani province continue reading : DSWD opens search for local ‘BayanI’

DSWD 12 chief Sarah Tanggol Taha  faces bona fide members of the tri-media here in Cotabato City to launch Listahanan-ARMM, a database of poor households in the country. Listahanan is a targetting system that identifies who and where the poor are. The database can be accessed thru: 1.) Submitting letter-request to DSWD XII 2.) Signed continue reading : Dir. Taha advocates use of Listahanan

What do you really get out of Listahanan database? Here are some data useful for providing intervention and services to poor families. But it does not only show general features or information- it also shows the actual location of the person as well as the names of these persons. Look how easy we can help continue reading : Govt’s database of poor households now open

DSWD 12 spearheads health and nutrition orientation to pregnant and lactating woking moms in line with Nutrition Month celebration. Mayette Flores of National Nutrition Council said, “good nutrition in the baby’s first 1000 days prepares the child for a better quality of life.” 2016 theme: First 1000 days ni baby pahalagahan para sa malusog na continue reading : DSWD XII celebrates Nutrition Month