ANG Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII nitapos sa ilang usa ka semana nga pagsaulog sa 69th Founding Anniversary pinaagi sa awarding ceremony sa Vivace Events Center, SM Seaside Complex, dakbayan sa Sugbo.

Si DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista maoy pinasidunggang mamumulong sa espisyal nga kalihokan.

Sa iyang pakigpulong, si Secretary Bautista nisaysay sa mga kalamposan sa DSWD 7.

“All of these achievements would not be possible without the dedication and perseverance of all the workers of Field Office VII under the leadership of Director Geamala and of course of allies and established partnership in social development scene. I commend your untiring efforts in ensuring the needs of the poor, vulnerable and marginalized are responded and attended. I hope you continue to become pillars and advocate of change so that tunay na malasakit sa mahihirap at maagap at mapagkalingang serbisyo sa mamamayan be realized on the ground,” matod ni Bautista.

Ang highlights sa kasaulogan mao ang PaNata Ko (Pagkilala sa Natatanging Kontribusyon) sa Bayan Awards ug ang Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (Praise) Awards.

PaNata Ko sa Bayan Awards nag-ila sa stakeholders ug partners sa DSWD 7. Ubos niini ang sub-awards nga Salamat Po Award, Gapas Awards, Gawad Ulat ug Citation.

Ang Salamat Po Awardees mao ang Norfil Foundation, Inc. isip Non-Government Organization (NGO) ug Aniceto ug Mrs. Edna Jorolan isip Best Foster Parents.

Gapas awardees: Municipality of Moalboal as Model LGU Implementing Kalahi-CIDSS, City of Tagbilaran as LGU Implementing an Outstanding Sustainable Livelihood Program under the Employment Facilitation Model, Municipality of Talibon as LGU Implementing an Outstanding Sustainable Livelihood Program under Micro Enterprise Development Model, City of Lapu-Lapu as Model LGU Supporting the Implementation of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program ug Cebu City Kalipunan ng Liping Pilipina-Nasyonal Inc. as Best People’s Organization (PO).

Gawad Ulat Awards: Cebu Catholic Television Network o CCTN Channel 47 (Most Supportive Television Station), DYHP RMN Cebu (Most Supportive Radio Station), SunStar Cebu (Most Supportive English Newspaper), Superbalita (Most Supportive Cebuano Newspaper), Metro Cebu News Online (Most Supportive Online News) ug Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon, Most Supportive Reporter in Print Media.

Prasie awardees: Lloyd Lyndel D. Simporios as Best Social Worker - Community Based, Mr. Robert F. Alcain as Best MOA Worker (Administrative), Walter V. Manatad as Best Driver, ug Joevane T. Villamor as Best Technical Staff .

Ang Social Marketing Section (SMS) maoy Best Support Office ubos sa pagpangulo sa regional information officer, Leah Quintana uban nila ni Charmaine Camara (Listahanan), Kerwin Macopia (Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program), Venice Polancos (Kalahi-CIDSS) ug Ria Micate (Sustainable Livelihood Program). (PR)