Cordillera Administrative Region- A couple of months after signing a MOA with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-CAR), the Baguio-Benguet Community Credit Cooperative (BBCCC) donated a set of medical equipment and supplies for a health station in Kibungan, Benguet. The health center in Sitio Tabbac, Palina was built last year through the DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS in partnership continue reading : BBCCC donates medical equipment and supplies to poor community in Benguet
Youth encouraged to ‘join’ government service through Internship Program
Cordillera Administrative Region– The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) here is encouraging individuals who are 18 to 25 years old to join the agency through its Government Internship Program (GIP). The Government Internship Program is open to high school graduates, TESDA certificate holders, or Alternative Learning System (ALS) Certificate holders who belong to continue reading : Youth encouraged to ‘join’ government service through Internship Program
DOH CAR to use Listahanan to improve health services
The Department of Health (DOH) Cordillera is set to use the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s database of poor households for the improvement of health access and services to the poor and vulnerable sectors in the region. Listahanan is an information management system that identifies who and where the poor are in the country. continue reading : DOH CAR to use Listahanan to improve health services
DSWD, SPUP ink MoA for child protection services
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Cordillera through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Saint Paul University of the Philippines (SPUP) Community Development Center Foundation Incorporated to collaborate in providing services to children beneficiaries and their families. Through its Child Protection toward Enabling continue reading : DSWD, SPUP ink MoA for child protection services
Community-led projects receive praise from DSWD, LGU
Cordillera Administrative Region- Community-led projects implemented in Tadian, Mountain Province and Buguias, Benguet receive praises from DSWD-CAR and LGU officials following a simultaneous visit in the two towns. DSWD and LGU officials attended the inauguration and turn over ceremonies of the improved access roads in Cadad-anan, Tadian and Calamagan, Buguias. The access roads are implemented continue reading : Community-led projects receive praise from DSWD, LGU
DSWD provides livelihood assistance to drug surenderees in Abra
Cordillera Administrative Region – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) granted a total of PhP 75,000.00 worth of livelihood assistance to five drug surrenderees from Brgy. Cabaruan, Danglas, Abra. These drug surrenderees have completed their Community-based rehabilitation and counseling service before being benifited of the said livelihood. continue reading : DSWD provides livelihood assistance to drug surenderees in Abra