PAGADIAN
CITY, Oct 9 (PIA) – Following
its mandate in empowering disadvantaged and vulnerable individuals and groups
for an improved quality of life, the Department of Social Services and
Development (DSWD) is implementing the Reintegration Program for Deportees and
Returning Overseas Filipino Workers (RPDRO).
DSWD-9 Regional Director Teodulo Romo, Jr. said the
program targets deported Filipinos and other OFWs who have returned to their
places of origin in the country and are in need of social and economic
reintegration services.
With our goal of empowering this sector through the
provision of services that would enable them to become productive individuals
even in their own communities and to
effectively and efficiently implement this program DSWD have partnered with
other government agencies and local government units (LGUs), Romo said.
This program provides a package of social and economic
reintegration services for deportees for them to attain an improved quality of
life. Specifically, it aims to increase economic capacities, facilitate
psychological healing and recovery in line with the promotion of harmonious
relationship among family members through psychological services, Romo added.
In line with this, a one-day orientation on the program
will be conducted on October 10, 2012 at Jardin de La Vina Hotel in Zamboanga
City to be participated by selected media personnel and information officers of
national agencies.(CAL/PIA9)
