Koronadal City – The DSWD12 spearheaded during its flag raising ceremony today an awareness campaign in order to promote stronger family relations and create meaningful family values. DSWD12 employees participated in an interactive learning activity while being awarded with small gifts on sharing knowledge on family-related laws and policy support. Cornelio Family from Tampakan, South continue reading : DSWD XII celebrates National Filipino Family Week

Glan, Saranggani – For the first time since 2016 implementation of the Centenarian Law, an identifed senior citizen that reached a hundred years from this town was awarded a centenarian gift amounting to P100,000. A current social pensioner, Candida Juban celebrated her 100th birthday today September 23, 2023 in her hometown here in Brgy. Calabanit. continue reading : Grandma from Glan, Saranggani celebrates 100th birthday today, receives centenarian gift

Tantangan, South Cotabato – In connection to the observance of Family Week celebration held every last week of September of every year, the DSWD12’s Home for Girls and Women (HFGW) led various activities that foster the spirit of family. In his speech, assistant director Bonifacio Selma stressed the importance of family support especially in the continue reading : Residents of Home for Girls and Women get a chance to meet family

Soccsksargen – In response to the recent flooding that has adversely affected several communities in Region XII, DSWD FO XII has undertaken a simultaneous distribution of relief goods to alleviate the suffering of the affected families. A total of 441 families in Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat, were among the first to receive crucial assistance in the continue reading : DSWD XII conducts simultaneous distribution of relief aid to flood-affected families in Region XII

Koronadal City – More than 30 jail detainees who reached 60 years of age and above from the South Cotabato Rehabilitation and Detention Center, received P3000 cash subsidy from DSWD12 after being identified as recipients of social pension program. Ryan Balanza, chief of protective services division said that an advisory from the central office stipulated continue reading : Seniors detained in jail get 3k cash aid

Maguindanao del Sur – Sa kabila ng naranasang kalamidad matapos makaranas ng pagbaha sa lalawigan ng Maguindanao del Sur nitong mga nakalipas na araw, puno ng pasasalamat ang mga residente matapos makatanggap ng tulong mula sa DSWD XII. Ngayong araw, September 21, ay sinuyod ng mga kawani ng ahensya at ng probinsya ng Maguindanao ang continue reading : Higit 5,000 pamilya sa lalawigan ng Maguindanao del Sur, nakatanggap ng food packs mula DSWD XII ngayong araw

Mlang, Cotabato- “Dati kailangan pa naming mag-igib ng tubig, ngayon may dumadaloy nang tubig sa gripo ng aming mga bahay.” We used to fetch water, now we have running water straight from the faucet in our houses, said Rene Rose Villanueva, a community volunteer from barangay Tawantawan in town. About 526 families are expected to continue reading : 2 KALAHI-funded sub-projects turned over to Mlang, Cotabato

Koronadal City – A three-day capacity building activity takes off here today to provide social welfare officers and local government representatives recent updates on human trafficking. Noraima Dalam, focal person on RRPTP or Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons said that online sexual abuse and exploitation of children is now an act of Trafficking. continue reading : DSWD12 capacitates local governments in handling trafficking cases integrating gender-sensitive approach