Runaway guest who’s a looker, a minor – Magpale

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/12/2014

The young lady who was brought in to the police for failing to pay for her hotel bill in Asturias town in midwest Cebu was brought to the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) at the…

17K sacks of food delivered to north Cebu; more to come

Carine M. Asutilla, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/09/2014

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Visayas sent 17,000 sacks of food packs to areas badly hit by typhoon Ruby in northern Cebu as of 11 a.m. yesterday. DSWD-7 Assistant Director for Operations…

Int’l groups turn over relief goods to DSWD

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/25/2014

Two international donors turned over the relief goods intended to victims of supertyphoon Yolanda to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) last week. Johan De Pelsmacker of Belgium and Afya Foundation, a US organization, signed…

Capitol willing to be consignee of donated goods

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/11/2014

The Cebu provincial government is willing to become a consignee to donations of international agencies for victims of supertyphoon Yolanda that remain stuck at the Cebu International port. “We can assure that these stalled donations will be…

Cebu Customs to destroy used clothes; DSWD won’t accept them as donations for Yolanda survivors

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/31/2014

BAN THEN  BURN?     About 100 to 150 boxes of used clothing sent by donors abroad for victims of typhoon Yolanda victims may end up in the fire. Stored as confiscated cargo in the Port of Cebu,…

P.5M shabu, guns seized from couple

Chito O. Aragon, Norman V. Mendoza 08/17/2014

A couple was arrested in a raid yesterday morning in barangay Babag, Lapu-Lapu City for allegedly possessing shabu estimated to worth P.5 million as well as high-powered  firearms and explosives. Aldrin Potot, 33, and his wife Farah,…

Police told to release 14-year-old drug suspect

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/13/2014

Prosecutor Alex Gabud ordered the police to release the 14-year-old suspected drug pusher to the custody of the DSWD. He said the police “erroneously filed” the charges against the girl before the Cebu City Prosecutors’ Office. “They…

Magpale apologizes to donors for CICC robbery

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/31/2014

CEBU Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale yesterday apologized to donors of relief goods that were stolen inside the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) in Mandaue City last July 18. Though the looted items were stored by Gawad Kalinga,…

15 Cordova kids still with DSWD

Apple Ta-as 07/23/2014

A month after their rescue, 15 boys and girls who were invited by an Australian tourist to a Cordova town beach resort where they were photographed in lewd poses remain in protective custody of the Department of…

DSWD bares new scheme for social pension

06/28/2014

The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD) will now transfer the funds to the local government units (LGUs) for the social pension of indigent senior citizens. The LGUs will distribute the stipend to…

DSWD keeps 20 rescued children; tourist took nude photos of kids

Apple Ta-as, Fe Marie Dumaboc, Peter L. Romanillos 06/28/2014

Their parents want to take them home but the 15 children who were rescued from a Cordova beach resort where they were allegedly sexually abused by an Australian guest will remain for now with the Lapu-Lapu City…

DSWD sets P230M to feed Central Visayas indigent children

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/22/2014

About P184.7 million in funds will be allocated to local government units (LGUs) in Central Visayas as part of the national government’s Supplementary Feeding Program for indigent children. Regional Director Mercedita Jabagat of the Department of Social…

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