Republic of the Philippines

Bicol University
College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT
Daraga Campus, Daraga, Albay

AGENCY PROFILE

MSWDO Sto.Domingo

Services Offered:

1.Provision of Assistance in Crisis Situation

The Office of the Municipal Welfare & Development provides financial assistance to individual
and families whose resources are inadequate to meet their needs.

Situation Covered by the services are as follows:

Burial Assistance

Food Assistance

Medical Assistance

Transportation

2. Securing Social Case Study Report

Social Worker prepares Case Study for indigent clients to avail assistance from the Philippine
Charity Sweepstakes Office and other agencies or Institutions (DOH, DOJ, DSWD, PSWDO)

Situation Covered:

Victims of Natural Disaster (vehicular accidents are not included in case referal to PCSO)

Hospitalization needs such as medicines (maintenance not included), laboratory, surgical

operation, hospital bills and restorative devices.

Special Cases (CICL, Abused, Abandoned victims Women and Children)

3. Securing Referral to Link Agencies

Social Worker Links client to resources by referring to the appropriate agency.

Situation Covered:

Individual on-travel for emergency purposes

Assistive device for person with disability

Victim of crime
In need of medicines

Patient due for discharge in hospitals

4. Securing Certificate of Indigency

A certificate of Indigency is required by the Public’s Attorney’s Office (PAO) for free legal
assistance to indigents. Likewise, it is a common requirement in availing assistance from any
government and private offices.

Situation Covered:

Free legal assistance from the public attorney’s office

assistance from any government and private offices

5. Availing Day Care Services

The DSWS through the Local Social Welfare Development recognize the importance of
education in shaping the future of individuals in the community as a whole.

Day Care Services provides early childhood care and development activities from Monday to
Friday to the future leaders of the community, the children.

Situation Covered: Children with ages 3 to 4 years old.

6. Care and Protection to Women and Children Under Difficult Circumstances

The MSWDO promotes care and protection of Women and Children through the implementation
of RA 9344, RA 7610, and R.A 9262 Care and protection of Women and children/minors which
include rescue of victim, individual family counselling, referral for Psychological, Medical/Medico
Legal assistance, and assist during investigation at the PNP and Medical Examination, Filing of
Case Court Hearing Proceedings.

Situation Covered:

Abandoned/Neglected

Abused (physical, sexual, emotional, psychological violence)

Handicapped

Women under difficult circumstances

7. Pre – Marriage Counselling

The MSWD recognized role and important of family in shaping good and responsible
community. Pre-Marriage counselling help prepare couple to the challenges of the changing
society.

Situation Covered: Pre-Married couples securing Marriage License

Client Group: Would be couples.

8.Securing Senior Citizen’s I.D and Purchase Booklet for Medicines and Groceries

The Official of the MSWDO recognizes contribution of the elderly to nation building and
encourages their continues and active involvement and participant to Benefits under R.A 9994.

Free Medical and dental, diagnostic services and professional fees in all service ward and 20%
discount in pay ward of government.

20% discount on professional fees for medical and dental services in private health facilities

20% discount on medical and dental services, diagnostic and laboratory fees, and smallest
available room in private health facilities

20% discount on the purchase of food.

Free medical and dental diagnostic services and professional fees in all service ward and 20%
discount in pay ward of the Government Health Facilities.

20% discount on professional fees for medical and dental services in private health facilities

20% discount on medical and dental services, diagnostic and laboratory fees, and smallest
available room in private health facilities

20% discount on the purchase of the medicines with prescription of attending Physician

20% discount in hotels and similar lodging establishment, restaurant, and recration centers

20% discounts in theaters, cinema houses, concert halls, carnivals and other smallest places of
culture, leisure and amusement

20% discount on fare for domestic air and sea travel and public land transportation.

20% discount on funeral parlors and similar establishments

5% discount on basic necessities and prime commodities from groceries and supermarket but
not more than 1,200 php/week

8. Social Pension Program

Situation Covered: Elderly with ages 60 years old and above.

9. Provision of Solo Parent Identification Card

The DSWD being the led agency in the implementation of Solo Parent Welfare Act (RA 8972),
advocates the implementation of comprehensive programs for Solo Parents in the local
government unit through the MSWD.

Benefits include livelihood services, employment – related benefits (parental leave, flexible work
schedule), psychological services, educational services, health services, housing services.

Client Groups: Solo Parent

10. Provision of PWD ID & Purchase Booklet

The MSWD recognizes the role and important of person with disabilities towards nation building
and advocates for provision of devices that will enable them ti perform tasks and chores with
minimum or no assistance.

Situation Covered:

Visually/ speech impairment

Orthopedic disability

Physically handicapped

Chronic illness (specific condition with doctor certificate)

Learning disability

Communication deficit

Psycho-social disability

11. Availing Disaster Relief Assistance

The office of the MSWD provides assistance to individuals and families who are victims of the
natural and man – made calamities.

Situation Covered:

Distribution of relief assistance

Councelling to individuals and families who have been emotionally and psychologically
depressed by disaster.

Evacuation Center Management.

Provision of limited financial / material assistance for totally and partally damaged houses

Client Groups: Indigent Persons or Families / Disaster Victims

 Position Title Name of Incumbent
OIC/ Alden Austria
Head of Municipal Social Welfare and
Development Office

Social Worker 2 Olive N. Guamos

Job Order (JO) Juvy L. Velasco
Community Affairs Officer Salvacion C. Abong
Social Welfare Assistant Julieta E. Pedrina