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

KORONADAL CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) spent more than P1 billion for infrastructure projects in the last five years in Central Mindanao, a senior government official reported Monday, as the government is working to extend the World Bank assisted program. Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD-12 regional director, said the funds were continue reading : DSWD completes over P1 Billion Kalahi-CIDSS projects in Region 12

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — The newly-installed regional director of Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Mindanao vowed Monday to strengthen the government’s efforts in protecting the rights of children facing criminal charges as he urged for immediate release of budget allocation next year for the construction of Bahay Pag-asa, an intervention facility continue reading : DSWD 12 vows to protect rights of minors in jail

SULTAN KUDARAT – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office XII through the National Household Targeting Unit (NHTU) and the Provincial Local Government Unit of the Province of Sultan Kudarat entered into a Memorandum of Agreement to access the information of the identified poor households of the province. The Provincial Planning and continue reading : Sultan Kudarat utilizes DSWD Listahanan’s database of poor households