The local government of Lopez, Quezon stepped up their support and commitment in combatting human trafficking, including online sexual abuse or exploitation of children. Last September 6-7, various stakeholders in the said locality attended a series of capacity building sessions conducted in partnership with the DSWD Field Office IV-A. The said activity focused on orienting continue reading : DSWD continues campaign against trafficking, online sexual abuse of children
A total of 37 qualified micro rice retailers in the City of Antipolo received subsidies following the imposition of price cap on regular and well-milled rice. Last September 13, the said beneficiaries received PhP 15,000 in a payout conducted at the provincial office of the Department of Trade and Industry in the said city. Implemented continue reading : Qualified rice retailers in Antipolo receive gov’t aid
As part of the reformation and rehabilitation of the residents, the National Training School for Boys (NTSB) conducted a leadership training to selected residents last August 16-19. These residents are elected officers of their respective cottages who are partners of the staff of the NTSB in managing the residents along participation to activities, following of continue reading : DSWD develops youth leaders at the NTSB
Beginning June 2023, the DSWD Field Office IV-A has been conducting the Service Delivery Capacity Assessment (SDCA) in all local government units in the CALABARZON Region. The SDCA is regularly conducted by the DSWD to assess the capability and recommend improvements in the delivery of social services of the local government units (LGUs). This assessment continue reading : DSWD conducts assessment of LSWDOs in CALABARZON
The DSWD Field Office IV-A continuously advocates for the use of the Listahanan 3 database of poor households to local government units (LGUs) in the CALABARZON Region. In a series of fora conducted this August 2023, representatives of various LGUs in the provinces of Batangas, Cavite, Rizal and Quezon were re-oriented on the said database, continue reading : DSWD continues lobbying for Listahanan 3 data utilization of CALABARZON LGUs
At seven in the morning, at least five parents gather at the Mayasang Child Development Center not just to send off their children to the daycare center. Marissa Regublo, for one, has another goal–that is to start preparing food for the day’s feeding program of 43 children. Like the rest of the parents, Marissa gets continue reading : More than just food for the children
