Representatives from selected civil society organizations (CSOs) in the CALABARZON Region share their views on the budget and on the implementation of the different programs and services of the Department in a workshop held during the Budget Consultation Workshop with Civil Society Organization conducted by DSWD Field Office IV-A last March 19, 2014. The 15 continue reading : ENGAGING THE CSOs.
BENTE PESOS
From the Php20 she budgets for her family of six, forty-year-old Estrella Atienza (in white) of San Francisco, Quezon now manages fund 1,000 times bigger for their livelihood group under the Sustainable Livelihood Program. Her family’s truthfulness and faith to one another led them to overcome all the struggles and challenges they encounter as a continue reading : BENTE PESOS
MAKING THE FIELD OFFICE SAFE.
In celebration of the Fire Prevention Month, an Earthquake and Fire Drill was conducted at DSWD Field Office IV-A to ensure safe response and evacuation procedures are followed during such incidents. The said activity was conducted in coordination with the Office of Civil Defense and Bureau of Fire Protection. Aside from the drill, representatives of continue reading : MAKING THE FIELD OFFICE SAFE.
DSWD opens Convergence Documentary Film Fest 2014
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) calls for students of arts, film and media to join the Convergence Documentary Film Festival 2014, a documentary-making competition highlighting the impact of the agency’s poverty reduction and social protection programs to the lives of the beneficiaries. The contest is open for students and/or members of student continue reading : DSWD opens Convergence Documentary Film Fest 2014
DSWD, CDO hold job recruitment in San Francisco, Quezon
The Department of Social Welfare and Development, in coordination with the CDO Foodsphere Inc, a food processing company, recently conducted job recruitment among the identified poor families in San Francisco, Quezon. The activity was conducted in line with the commitment of the Department to provide poor families, particularly those who are beneficiaries of the Pantawid continue reading : DSWD, CDO hold job recruitment in San Francisco, Quezon
Listahanan system started it all
Forty-year-old Normita Parzuelo now owns a lugawan in Barangay Poblacion in Sariaya, Quezon Province. For her, being identified as one of the poor households in a survey conducted last 2009 helped improve their lives. With 3 children, Normita and her husband would often ask for help from her mother-in-law for their daily expenses. Her husband earns Php140.00 in continue reading : Listahanan system started it all