DSWD-Caraga intensifies ELCAC campaign in communities

From the Philippine Information Agency (Nov 5, 2020): DSWD-Caraga intensifies ELCAC campaign in communities (By DSWD Caraga) 

BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 5 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga has intensified campaign on ending local communist armed conflict (ELCAC) by providing more relevant programs and services to the communities.

Part of this effort, the department has recently participated in the Peace and Development Expo, dubbed Capacitating Urban Communities for Peace and Development conducted by the Regional Task Force to End Local Community Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC) Caraga held in Butuan City.

The DSWD, through the Social Marketing Section, took the opportunity to provide information to the different participants of the said activity (Youth, Urban Poor, Transport Groups, Labor Groups, and Women Groups), most especially the different programs of the Agency, part of the Executive Order Number 70 (EO 70) implementation.

It can be recalled that the EO 70 series of 2018 otherwise known as “Institutionalizing the Whole-of-Nation Approach in Attaining Inclusive and Sustainable Peace, creating a National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict, and directing the Adoption of a National Peace Framework" was signed by President Rodrigo R. Duterte on December 4, 2018.

DSWD is one of the agencies with a vital part in the implementation of EO 70. Thus, during the said activity, Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials were also provided to the participants for them to further understand and be fully aware of the programs and services of the Department that are readily available for the different sectors. (DSWD/JPG/PIA-Caraga)

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