MAKATI, City- Seventy one or 97 percent of the 73 local executives in Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan (MIMAROPA) entered partnership with Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the unified Memorandum of Agreement during the 2016 Stakeholders’ Forum. Dubbed with the theme, ‘Tunay na Malasakit sa Mahihirap: Maagap at Mapagkalingang Serbisyo’ the forum continue reading : MIMAROPA local execs enter agreement with DSWD for pro-poor programs
During the CV Congress, Community Volunteers of Palawan share their most memorable experiences in Kalahi-CIDSS with their fellow volunteers through drawings. Emanuel Bagual, founder of MY Rights and Veronica Marcelo, a volunteer of Katala Foundation, Inc. inspired the Community Volunteers of Kalahi-CIDSS by sharing their experiences as volunteers.
Kalahi-CIDSS MIMAROPA welcomes Community Volunteers to the CV Congress in The Legend Hotel, Puerto Princesa City. Today, the volunteers were given a chance to get to know their fellow volunteers from other municipalities. Afterwards, Ms. Felomina Duka, the Regional Community Development Specialist presented an introduction to Community-Driven Development and the current status of Kalahi-CIDSS in continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS Community Volunteers’ Congress in Palawan
BOAC, Marinduque- A total of 59 beneficiaries provincewide are enrolled to Computer System Servicing under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). “Beneficiaries are members of the DSWD’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program who are 18 years old and above and identified as out-of-school youth,” said Sonia de Leon, SLP provincial continue reading : DSWD partner-beneficiaries enrolled in computer courses
MANILA City- In line with the Department’s goal to upgrade technical competencies of staff, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) MIMAROPA has conducted Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capability training focusing on Microsoft applications. Spearheaded by the ICT Management Unit in coordination with the Institutional Development Unit, the two-day training was participated by continue reading : DSWD MIMAROPA trains staff on advanced Microsoft applications
STA. CRUZ, Marinduque- The Local Government Unit of Sta. Cruz received P3.8 million from Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) MIMAROPA for the implementation of social protection programs in this town. “P1.6 million was allocated for the third quarter payout of Social Pension Program (SocPen) for 1,094 beneficiaries. And P2.2 million for the Supplementary continue reading : DSWD awards 3.8M for SocPen and feeding programs in Sta. Cruz town
MALATE, Manila- According to the Listahanan of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) MIMAROPA, there are 58,528 identified poor households or 317,924 individuals belonging to the Indigenous Peoples (IP) group. It comprises 28.2 percent of the total poor households in the region. Listahanan, a government mechanism to identify the real poor, shows that continue reading : DSWD database bares Indigenous Peoples profile in MIMAROPA
DSWD held a dialogue with MiMaRoPa Legislators and Chiefs of Staff last August 9 at House of Representatives, Constitutional Hills, Quezon City. Regional Director Wilma D. Naviamos presented the Mandate, Vision, Mission, Reform Agenda, Social Protection Framework, Societal Goals and Organizational Outcomes of the department.
