KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is ready to provide support to Overseas Filipinos (OFs) who are expected to arrive in the country anytime following the mandatory repatriation directive of President Rodrigo Duterte amid the tension in the Middle East after Iranian forces fired missiles at U.S. troops in Iraqi continue reading : DSWD readies to host, provides aid to OFs that will be repatriated from Middle East

KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) vowed to tighten its travel clearance process for minors traveling abroad (MTA) to prevent cases of trafficking and exploitation. Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD regional director,  made the pronouncement as the state’s humanitarian agency reached around 992 approved clearance last year as part of effort continue reading : DSWD tightens application for minors traveling abroad

LAKE SEBU, South Cotabato – The state’s humanitarian agency recently provided livelihood assistance to dozens of marginalized farmers in this town as part of the government’s punch to curve poverty. Cezario Joel Espejo, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional director, said Thursday 27 cattle and 47 carabaos worth P3 million were distributed to continue reading : More IP farmers in South Cotabato benefit from DSWD’s animal-dispersal program

The quake’s epicenter was traced near Matanao in the populated province of Davao del Sur, an adjacent town of Padada, which bore the brunt of the quake. Citing the agency is concerned about the condition of women and children, Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD-12 regional director, said they mobilized social workers in North Cotabato and Sarangani continue reading : DSWD voices concern over plight of residents in earthquake-hit areas of Mindanao

DSWD inaugurates P3.35-M tribal hall in North Cotabato MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) inaugurated here a two-storey tribal hall as part of government’s efforts to promote and preserve Indigenous Peoples rich culture and traditions  in the region. Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD regional director, said the P3.35 million worth project was continue reading : DSWD inaugurates P3.35-M tribal hall in North Cotabato

DSWD honors community heroes in Central Mindanao KORONADAL CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) honored over the weekend at least 70 individuals as this year’s BayanI Ka! Awards, known as the agency’s local version of Nobel prize for volunteers in the development sector. The Barangay Sub-project Management Committee of Kaltuad in continue reading : DSWD honors community heroes in Central Mindanao

PALIMBANG, SULTAN KUDARAT – Nearly a hundred health center projects were completed under a World Bank-funded project in the region as the central government stepped up social protection programs across the countryside, a government official disclosed Thursday.    Cezario Joel Espejo, regional director of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), said that five of continue reading : Health centers constructed under DSWD program completed in Region 12

Koronadal City—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Mindanao emphasized Thursday local government officials significant role as the state strengthened social protection programs to address the needs of the people in the region. Speaking at the orientation of local government units (LGUs) and signing of memorandum of agreement for SIA at the continue reading : DSWD cites local officials all-out support for social protection programs in Central Mindanao