Radaza asks mother of abandoned baby to see her

Jessa Sotto 09/27/2018

Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza is asking the mother of the baby boy who was left in a garbage dumping area in Barangay Marigondon to see her. Radaza, who is also a mother, said the parent of…

Naga landslide evacuees balloon to more than 7K

Jessa Sotto 09/27/2018

The number of displaced families has increased to 1,716 consisting of 7, 653 individuals, a week since the massive landslide that hit Barangays Tinaan and Naalad, City of Naga, Cebu on Sept. 20, 2018. The number of…

Center for Children seeks parents of abandoned child

11/01/2017

THE Reception and Study Center for Children (RSCC) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the parents and relatives of the abandoned child. Myn Daeniell Hubahib,…

416 SLP beneficiaries finish short courses

10/23/2017

A TOTAL of 416 beneficiaries of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) finished different short courses that could help them get a job or engage in…

12-year old girl harassed by grandfather

Winston Ensomo 09/29/2017

A 12-year old girl was rescued by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) after she was allegedly sexually harassed by her grandfather in Samboan town, Cebu on Thursday night. The suspect, 66, admitted to harassing…

UC SOCIAL WORK

PR 08/29/2017

The University of Cebu Social Work Department of the College of Liberal Arts launched its student internship program and held an academic ‘trialogue’ with its partner agencies at the UC Main Campus, Cebu City. After the oath…

DSWD delivers relief supplies to Marawi

06/01/2017

The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) has sent a total of 20,000 family food packs to Mindanao to respond the need for food of the families affected by the armed conflict in…

Women tied to cult leader convicted of trafficking

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/29/2017

TWO women were convicted last Tuesday for recruiting girls to join a local cult where they were later molested by its founder. Judge Jacinto Fajardo of the Regional Trial Court Branch 53 found Elvira Daño and Brenda…

Seniors receive cash aid from DSWD

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/11/2017

More than 2,000 senior citizens received cash aid on Saturday morning from the Social Pension Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The distribution happened outside Cebu City Hall in which each beneficiary received…

Woman facing trafficking charge

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/30/2017

A SUSPECTED human trafficker is now facing trial after allegedly “pimping” girls to foreign costumers at rates ranging from P2,500 to P3,000. Flora Mae Sususco, 23, is facing a qualified trafficking in person charge before the Regional…

DSWD exec tackles projects for street kids, drug surrenderers

01/17/2017

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for Institutional Development Mae Fe Templa recently attended a consultation and coordination meeting in Cebu City. Templa met the team of Dilaab Foundation Inc. headed by Fr. Carmelo Diola…

Hundreds benefit from DSWD cash-for-work project in NegOr

PR 01/11/2017

Giving special protection to indigenous peoples (IPs) is now made possible through the cash-for-work program under the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer (MCCT) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Marilyn Ambo, a mother of three…

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