SAGUIARAN EVACUATION, Saguiran, LDS – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office XII augmented a total of 561 food and non-food items to all the internally displaced persons (IDP) staying inside the Evacuation Centers of Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur. The Local Government of Saguiaran has identified 8 evacuation centers which consist of the continue reading : DSWD XII augments to IDPs in Saguiaran ECs

MAGUINDANAO – Latest disaster response update on relief operations and status of internally displaced families or persons affected by the Armed Conflict in Maguindanao Province based on the DSWD Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC) report.

KORONADAL CITY – Department of Social Welfare and Development adheres to its mandate of being ‘Maagap’ to the people who needs assistance from the government. Assistant Regional Director for Operations, Gemma N. Rivera led the relief distribution of food and non-food items to internally displaced persons of Marawi. These are families temporarily staying in SOCCSKSARGEN continue reading : ARDO Rivera gives FFP to IDPs of Marawi

#MarawiClash – Many of families were affected in Marawi City siege which resulted to the mass number of internally displaced persons (IDPs). The Department of Social Welfare and Development prepared an augmentation plan to ease the plight of the affected families. Bai Zorahayda T. Taha, DSWD FOXII Regional Director said “Field Office XII has a continue reading : DSWD XII augments to #MarawiClash

ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat—Seventeen villages here are set to benefit Kalahi-CIDSS projects collectively valued at P23.22 million after its approval through an inter-barangay forum, a DSWD senior official said Friday. Gemma N. Rivera, DSWD-12 assistant regional director for operation said that at least 20, 210 households will benefit the projects that are part of the last continue reading : DSWD rolls out P23-M Kalahi-CIDSS projects in Isulan, S.K.

SOCCSKSARGEN – The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s conduct of household assessment for On-Demand Application (ODA) is postponed indefinitely. This is relative to the declaration of martial law in Mindanao by President Rodrigo R. Duterte. DSWD Central Office sent a memorandum emphasizing that with our assessment policies, the NHTO will not operate in areas continue reading : Listahanan ODA is postponed indefinitely

KORONADAL CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Mindanao announced Tuesday that they will conduct a search for the Regional Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya. DSWD- 12 Regional Director Bai Zorahayda T. Taha said the search aims to recognize the beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program who demonstrate positive Filipino values. At the continue reading : DSWD 12 opens search for Huwarang Pamilya 2017

In this photo shows CT beneficiaries in Pikit, North Cotabato. Region-wide, government social workers are currently conducting on-the-spot checks of the cash cards of beneficiaries due to numerous reports that some beneficiaries are pawning their cash cards.