Abuse victims in Cebu City get free education, job training

Kim Ablaña 03/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Social Welfare Services (DSWS) in Cebu City offers more than just shelter for abuse victims, but also provides education and job training to support them in rebuilding their lives. Melody Seno,…

440 victims of January 2 Duljo fire appeal for help

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Joselito Villahermosa, 57, has lost his home of at least 20 years where he used to live with his wife, children, and grandchildren in Sitio Cepadul Uno, Barangay Duljo, Cebu City. He is…

DSWS: Operation Second Chance needs more social workers, psychologists

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Department of Social Welfare and Services (DSWS) said that the Operation Second Chance would need additional social workers and psychologists to handle the children in conflict with the law (CICL).…

82 students render practicum at DSWD

PR 01/09/2017

A TOTAL of 82 students had their practicum at the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) in the second semester of 2016. These are students from different schools taking up different courses like…

DSWD bares 2017 thrusts, priorities

PR 11/30/2016

TO promote collaborations with critical stakeholders at all levels, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) recently conducted a brief orientation highlighting the 2017 thrusts and priorities of the agency issued by Secretary…

68 Pantawid women learn basic cosmetic treatment

PR 11/18/2016

A total of 68 women beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Cebu learned basic cosmetic treatment after more than three weeks of training at the Rose Institute…

LGUs urged to implement Anti-Mendicancy Law as Christmas nears

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/11/2016

A SOCIAL welfare officer is reminding all local government units (LGUs) in Cebu to strictly implement the Anti-Mendicancy Law as the Christmas season nears and the number of street families begging for alms is expected to rise.…

Scornful of foreign calamity aid

Editorial 10/28/2016

As someone who is identified with the militant Left, Social Welfare secretary Judy Taguiwalo views anything associated with the US and other Western countries that are not socialist or communist as evil and having an ulterior agenda.…

Agencies prepare to help Lawin victims

Edison Delos Angeles, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Norman V. Mendoza 10/19/2016

As typhoon Lawin (Haima) began to intensify into a supertyphoon yesterday afternoon, public agencies in Central Visayas advised government personnel to be on alert, ready to respond to serious problems that may arise today in provinces of…

Finding light and new life through running

Glendale G. Rosal 09/28/2016

Last September 25, close to 18,000 runners – young and old, rich and poor, students and professionals, hardcore and leisure racers, health buffs and wellness starters – joined the Cebu leg of the 40th National Milo Marathon.…

Sense of entitlement

Editorial 09/09/2016

There is merit to Social Welfare and Development Secretary Judy Taguiwalo’s position that lawmakers should not be given preferential treatment in identifying and lobbying for beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) projects. Taguiwalo,…

Available funds but no projects

Nestle L. Semilla 08/24/2016

OF a P2.8 million fund intended for a comprehensive program for street children, the only project it was used for was the profiling of street dwellers. Cebu City Councilor Margarita Osmeña asked what happened to the funds…

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