DSWD-Caraga’s partners, stakeholders join Byaheng
Pagbabago
BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 18 (PIA) - Partners from the
media groups and National Government Agencies (NGAs) in Caraga join the Byaheng
Pagbabago on December 8-10, 2015 at the municipality of Pilar, Siargao Islands,
Surigao del Norte.
Spearheaded by the Social Marketing Unit (SMU)
team of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga, the
Stakeholders’ Learning Visit and Project Exposure Trip dubbed as Byaheng Pagababago
was actively participated by the various partners and stakeholders of the
agency.
Partners who attended are the representatives from
GMA News-Surigao, Democratico Post, Super Banat, Hope Radio, Philippine News
Agency, Butuan Star, Philhealth, Department of Health (DOH), Department of
Labor and Employment (DOLE), and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
The learning tour aims to showcase the positive
changes experienced by the partner communities, families, and individuals of
the different social protection programs and services of DSWD.
Furthermore, the visit also seeks to draw
awareness and appreciation from the partners and stakeholders about their
significant contribution of internal and external convergence.
“Since the social protection programs of the
Department have been on board for quite some time now, significant number of
individuals, families, and communities have experienced development and
positive change. The Field Office, through the SMU, wanted to showcase these
feats to the external partners and stakeholders who significantly contributed
to the effective and efficient program/project implementation” bared Regional
Director Minda B. Brigoli.
Through the activity, the participants of the
Byaheng Pagbabago saw in person the sub-projects implemented by the Kapit-Bisig
Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services
(Kalahi-CIDSS) program in barangays Punta and Caridad.
They also heard stories coming from the
partner-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and observed
the conduct of the Family Development Session (FDS) in Brgy.Caridad.
The partners also witnessed the actual feeding of
day care children who are beneficiaries of the Supplementary Feeding Program.
Also in Brgy.Caridad, Byaheng Pagbabago
participants dropped by at the General Merchandise of the participants of
Sustainable Livelihood Program.
After the tour, an exit conference was conducted
of which the participants shared their learnings during the activity.
One media partner commented that he observed the
good implementation of projects by DSWD because development is observable in
the communities they visited.
“We are thankful for the invitation because
through this activity we witnessed the positive changes which happened to the
communities through the interventions of DSWD,” said one news writer. (Social
Marketing Unit/DSWD Field Office Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
Cebuano News: Mga senior citizens, PWDs na
serbisyuhan sa ‘Grand Panambay sa Barangay’ sa probinsya
Ni Mary Jul Escalante
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Disyembre 18
(PIA) - Gatusan ka mga Surigaonon labi na gyud ang mga senior citizens ug
persons with disability (PWD) ang naka ambit sa mga serbisyo atol sa
gipahigayon nga libreng serbisyo medical nga gitawag ‘Grand Panambay sa
Barangay’ niadtong Disyembre 16, 2015 sa Provincial Gymnasium, ning dakbayan.
Ang usa ka adlaw nga kalihukan nga naghatag og
libreng konsultasyon ug serbisyo sa maayong panglawas nga naglangkob sa mga
kabataan (Pedia), adunay kapansanan, (Persons With Disability) ug Senior
Citizens nakadawat sa libreng consultation sa dental, optometry ug opthalmology
ingon man ang libreng Flu Vaccine, Vitamin A ug libreng tambal, maoy isip
regalong pamasko ni Gobernador Sol F. Matugas sa mga Surigaonon nga
nanginahanglan og serbisyo medikal.
Nakigkauban ug mihatag sa ilang libreng serbisyo
mao ang mga espesyalistang doktor gikan sa Surigao Health Specialist, ingon man
ang mga doktor, medical technologists, nurses gikan sa Provincial Health Office
ug Philippine National Police. (SDR/PGO-PIC/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
