Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo today flew to Ormoc City, Leyte to monitor the ongoing relief operations of the Department for the families affected by the 6.5-magnitude earthquake that struck the province on July 9. Sec. Taguiwalo together with Assistant Director Carlos Padolina met with DSWD-Field Office (FO) VIII continue reading : DSWD Sec. Taguiwalo flies to Leyte to oversee relief ops for quake-affected families

In line with the numerous disasters occurring in the country, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo emphasized the need to educate the public on disaster preparedness and mitigation. With a strong earthquake  ​that shook  Leyte recently, Sec. Taguiwalo  ​pointed out  that disaster preparations must be given urgent and diligent priority by the continue reading : Disaster preparedness must be prioritized among communities – DSWD Sec. Taguiwalo

Supplemental guidelines on the implementation of Republic Act No. 10868 or the “Centenarians Act of 2006” has been released by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to cover deceased centenarians. The newly released Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 11 Series of 2017 supports the previous DSWD MC No. 04 Series of 2017 which states continue reading : DSWD releases supplemental guidelines for awarding of incentives to deceased centenarians

In line with the mandate of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to protect and empower all vulnerable sectors, especially children and youth, it continuously implements programs and services to realize this goal. Part of the rehabilitation process of children in conflict with the law ​(CICL) is helping them achieve self-sufficiency by providing continue reading : DSWD organizes career planning workshop for children in conflict with the law

Following the magnitude 6.5 earthquake that hit the Eastern Visayas region, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) already sent initial assistance to affected families in the province of Leyte. Through its field office (FO) in Region VIII, a total of P3,239,260.38 worth of food and non-food items were distributed to the affected localities continue reading : DSWD sends initial assistance to Leyte quake survivors

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo said that considering the nature of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the huge amount of cash transfers being implemented and the fact that the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) is the sole government depository bank for the Pantawid payout, the COA findings continue reading : DSWD sheds light on COA findings on CCT

As the operation to assist internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Marawi City continues, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) opened a grievance redress system for affected families who were not able to reach the deadline for the Disaster Assistance Family Access Card (DAFAC) registration last July 5. DAFAC is the system used to continue reading : DSWD opens grievance redress system for IDPs not yet registered in DAFAC

The Social Welfare and Development Team (SWADT) of DSWD-Field Office VIII continues to coordinate with concerned local government units (LGUs) to determine the extent of damage and the number of affected families, in the aftermath of the magnitude 6.5 earthquake which struck the province of Leyte yesterday at 4:03 pm. Members of the team have been continue reading : DSWD disaster team in E. Visayas closely coordinating with affected LGUs in earthquake’s aftermath

“In Yakap Bayan, we embrace drug surrenderers with the goal of transforming them into volunteers, then advocates, and eventually leaders in the community able to implement disaster resiliency and response programs.” This was how Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary and the Department’s focal person for the anti-drug campaign of the administration, continue reading : DSWD ‘Yakap Bayan’ transforms drug surrenderers using disaster response as vehicle