CEBU CITY - The 41 individuals who arrived in Cebu and Bohol from Metro Manila after availing of the "Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa" Program (BP2P) are now undergoing reintegration in their respective communities, a social welfare official said on Wednesday. Rebecca Geamala, DSWD-7 regional director, said these individuals availed of the program that aims to decongest urban poor communities by sending families back to their home provinces. They arrived in Cebu and Bohol on Tuesday last week, she said. She said after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, vulnerable families are still not able to cope with the ill effects of the public health crisis, worsening their situations with loss of income, unstable livelihood opportunities, and risk of getting infected. "The returned families are part of the second batch of returnees from last year's dispatch from Manila," Geamala said. She said the reintegration program has been hatched through a partnership of the DSWD-7
Department of Social Welfare and Development-Central Visayas Regional Director Rebecca Geamala. (File photo) CEBU CITY - As the May 9 election nears, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) on Wednesday reminded candidates not to use the department's programs, projects, and services to advance their political agenda. Rebecca Geamala, DSWD-7 regional director, said in a statement the agency issued Memorandum Circular No. 9 laying down policy guidelines on strengthening their partnership with stakeholders during the election period and non-election seasons to safeguard their program and services from possible interference by the politicians. "The policy provides for the grievance mechanism of the Department in responding to reports on politicians using and/or mentioning any of the programs of DSWD in their campaign speeches or strategies," Geamala said. She said among the prohibited acts are putting names of politicians on the packaging
RELIEF AID. Chinese Consul General Jia Li turns over rice donations to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Visayas Disaster Relief Center in Mandaue City, Cebu on Tuesday (Dec. 28, 2021). Both the Chinese and Japanese governments have extended relief assistance to Cebu in the aftermath of Typhoon Odette, while Taiwan also send in donations through its Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of Chinese Embassy) CEBU CITY - The governments of China and Japan have extended relief assistance to Cebu to help families here affected by Typhoon Odette. The Consulate General of China in Cebu turned over 1,500 tons of rice donated by Beijing to the Visayas Disaster Resource Center (VDRC), which is managed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in Upper Tabok, Mandaue City on Tuesday. "Chinese and Filipinos are brothers and sisters. After the disaster, we cannot just stand by and watch what happened. We need to h
(DSWD FACEBOOK PAGE) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), local government units (LGUs), and the private sector have so far extended P154 million worth of humanitarian assistance to families who have been affected by typhoon Odette (Rai). The relief assistance consisted of fami