Grants of 4Ps beneficiaries increase, says DSWD

KORONADAL CITY – The monthly grants of beneficiaries covered by the government’s conditional cash transfer program has increased, a senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office XII (DSWD FO XII) announced Wednesday. The increase, according to regional director Cezario Joel Espejo, already reflected in the grants of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino continue reading : Grants of 4Ps beneficiaries increase, says DSWD

DSWD starts releasing P793M for six-month pension of indigent senior citizens’ pension in Region 12

MAASIM, SARANGANI — The government has started releasing the P793 million financial assistance of indigent senior citizens across the region, a senior official of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office No. XII (DSWD FO XII) announced Tuesday, saying the agency will fast-tract the distribution of grants of elders affected by the global continue reading : DSWD starts releasing P793M for six-month pension of indigent senior citizens’ pension in Region 12

DSWD pours over P25 million livelihood projects in Central Mindanao to ease pandemic effects

KORONADAL CITY —  The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office XII (DSWD FO XII) has poured more than P25 million to finance livelihood projects of families affected by the global health crisis in the region. The funding, under the DSWD Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), benefited 1,572 qualified individuals, DSWD-12 regional director Cezario Joel continue reading : DSWD pours over P25 million livelihood projects in Central Mindanao to ease pandemic effects

Parent leaders in Region 12 sign up to become contact tracers

KORONADAL CITY — Parent leaders covered by the government’s conditional cash transfer program have signed up to become contact tracers in a bid to curb the growing cases of people infected by coronavirus in Central Mindanao. Cezario Joel Espejo, regional director of Department of Social Welfare and Development, said Wednesday that four parent leaders in continue reading : Parent leaders in Region 12 sign up to become contact tracers

DSWD resumes supplementary feeding program in Region XII

KORONADAL CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office XII (DSWD FO XII) has resumed its supplementary feeding program across the region, targeting nearly a hundred thousand children. Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD-12 regional director, said Monday the agency allotted around P 176,337,000 million to cover this year’s program that aims to improve continue reading : DSWD resumes supplementary feeding program in Region XII

Boxers in General Santos City get assistance from DSWD

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The  Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office XII (DSWD FO XII) reached out to a group of boxers and its trainers in this city affected by the COVID-19 crisis, providing them financial and relief assistance over the weekend.    Sunday’s event held at the General Santos City’s oval court continue reading : Boxers in General Santos City get assistance from DSWD

DSWD-12 clarifies no workers infected by COVID-19

KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office XII (DSWD FO XII) clarified  Saturday reports citing 150 personnel have contracted the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD XII regional director, said while the data came from its central office in Manila, the agency’s workers across the region are coronavirus continue reading : DSWD-12 clarifies no workers infected by COVID-19