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

General Santos City – In consonance to the implementation of Kilos Unlad, a 7-year social case management strategy employed in the government’s anti-poverty 4Ps, some 50 workers were currently trained on new approaches that will enhance program implementation. Pamela Susvilla, regional case management focal said that the training will be applied in working with individuals, continue reading : 4Ps workers in Region 12 trained on group work process and community organizing

Glan, Sarangani – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 12 recently turned over a barangay road project amounting to P1,152,855.39 (total project cost), benefiting not only households in the project area but also other nearby areas in Barangay Taluya, Glan, Sarangani. The 130 linear-meter road project is part of the government’s disaster response continue reading : DSWD KALAHI CIDSS turns over P1.1M Concreting of Barangay Road

Tacurong City – Nagsimula na ang pamamahagi ng cash assistance para sa mga apektadong rice retailers ika-12 ng Setyembre sa Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Tacurong City para sa probinsya ng Sultan Kudarat na may 27 na benepisyaryo. Pinangunahan nina DSWD XII Regional Director Loreto Jr. V. Cabaya, DTI Regional Director Flora D. Politud-Gabunales at Vice Mayor continue reading : DSWD XII, sinimulan na ang pamamahagi ng P15,000 cash assistance para sa 147 micro rice retailers sa rehiyon