To uphold its commitment to protect the rights and welfare of children, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) stands united with partner agencies in efforts to implement parenting programs that prevent and address all forms of violence and abuse against children. Last week, the National Consultative Conference towards the Implementation of the INSPIRE continue reading : DSWD, partners hold national consultative conference to eliminate violence against children

With Alert Level 4 raised in Albay due to the looming eruption of Mayon Volcano, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Field Office (FO) V is preparing for the challenge of assisting the potentially huge number of families that will be displaced. As of the 6am report of DSWD-Disaster Response Assistance and Management continue reading : DSWD urges Mayon evacuees to stay clear of danger zones, wear protective clothing against ashfall

More than P5 million worth of relief supplies has been  released, as of January 21, by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as resource augmentation to local government units (LGUs) affected by the eruption of the Mayon Volcano in Albay. DSWD Officer-in-Charge Emmanuel Leyco said that DSWD-Field Office V remains on red alert continue reading : DSWD extends P5M worth of relief aid to LGUs affected by Mayon eruption

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in coordination with the local government of Legazpi City, Albay continues to monitor the situation of evacuees who have returned home after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) announced yesterday that the Mayon Volcano does not pose danger beyond the 7-kilometer permanent danger zone. The continue reading : Mayon evacuees in Legazpi return home; DSWD to continue relief ops for remaining families in ECs

Recognizing the importance of information dissemination in its campaign against child labor, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) intensified its  advocacy campaign to expose the evils of child labor with the launch of various information, education, and communication (IEC) materials meant to not only increase public awareness on the issue, but to mobilize continue reading : DSWD steps up anti-child labor drive in E. Visayas with launch of storybook, IEC materials

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Field Office (FO) in the Bicol Region is continuously coordinating with the provincial government of Albay to monitor the condition of families and individuals who fled to various evacuation centers due to the threat of the impending ‘hazardous’ eruption of  Mayon Volcano. Members of the continue reading : DSWD sends additional relief aid to Albay; sees need for immediate recovery plan for implementation after Mayon erupts

To ensure fast, reliable, and efficient disaster response, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Emmanuel A. Leyco said that the DSWD Field Office (FO) V is ready to deploy its Rapid Emergency Telecommunications Team (RETT) if the situation created by the potential full-scale eruption of Mayon volcano aggravates. The  RETT team is continue reading : DSWD emergency telecoms team ready for deployment amid looming Mayon eruption

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its field office (FO) in the Bicol Region, has sent relief assistance to families and individuals who evacuated to safety as lava continued to flow down from Mayon Volcano in Albay as a sign of its impending eruption. DSWD FO V today sent a total of continue reading : DSWD sends relief aid to Albay folks affected by Mayon Volcano’s impending eruption

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Officer-in-Charge Emmanuel C. Leyco reiterated that only indigent older persons are covered by the Social Pension Program provided for by the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010 or Republic Act 9994. The law specifies that seniors qualified to receive the P500 monthly pension under the Social Pension Program continue reading : Only indigent older persons are qualified to receive social pension – DSWD

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for Legislative Liaison Affairs and Special Presidential Directives in the Mindanao Region, Luzviminda Ilagan (2nd from left) shows the signed Deed of Donation for the P69 million worth of relief supplies donated by the Government of the Russian Federation to the Philippine government intended for the internally continue reading : Ceremonial Turnover of Russian Donations