Trade fair, awarding of loyal workers and outstanding partners launched

Sunday, January 29, 2012

IN CELEBRATION of its 61st anniversary, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Visayas last Friday launched a trade fair at its field office at the corner of M.J. Cuenco Ave. and General Maxilom Ave., Cebu City.

With the theme, “DSWD @ 61: Tuloy Tuloy sa Kaunlaran,” the trade fair showcases products of the different Self-Employment Assistance-Kaunlaran (SEA-K) projects of the department from the provinces of Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental and Siquijor.

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Today, a program will be held at the Metro Cebu Water District auditorium to recognize the department’s outstanding partners. Awards will be given to the best manager, best division chief-support category, best division chief-technical category, best center/institution head, best technical staff, best social worker-center based, best supporting staff-sub professional, best contractual worker and best driver during the program.

Salamat Po Awards will also be given by DSWD 7 to its partners both from the government and non-government agencies, as well as Gawad Paglilingkod sa Sambayan (Gapas) award for the outstanding local government unit partners.

On the same occasion, the DSWD will also be awarding the regional winners of the Presidential Search for Child-Friendly Cities and Municipalities. Awards will be given to a component city category, another for the first to third class municipality, and fourth to sixth class municipality category.

Loyalty awards will also be given to DSWD employees who have been in the department for 15, 20, 25, and 30 years.

In the afternoon of the same day, a dance presentation, group games and other activities for the DSWD staff will follow.