As its commitment to support the vaccination program of the government, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) participated in the ceremonial vaccination of essential workers and economic frontliners under the A4 priority group on June 7 at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City. Five frontliners of the department from the National continue reading : DSWD joins symbolic COVID-19 vaccination of essential workers
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) welcomes the signing of the Executive Order (EO) No. 138 or the “Full Devolution of Certain Functions of the Executive Branch to Local Governments, Creation of a Committee on Devolution, and for other purposes.” Under EO 138, some of the functions, services, and facilities of national government continue reading : DSWD welcomes new executive order on devolution
In an effort to address teenage pregnancies in the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) will undertake the Social Protection Program for Teenage Mothers and their Children (SPPTMC) as mandated under the special provision of the 2021 General Appropriations Act of 2021. This partnership will continue reading : DSWD, POPCOM team up to address teenage pregnancy in the country
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has seen an increase in the receptiveness of its employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Based on the two Pulse Surveys conducted, the number of employees willing to be inoculated with the vaccine grew from 35 percent in February to 74 percent in May 2021. When the continue reading : Majority of DSWD employees receptive of Covid-19 vaccines
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista commended the 200 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries from Leyte who have graduated from the program during a simple graduation rites on June 4 at the Tanauan Civic Center. In his keynote speech during the 2021 Regional Pugay Tagumpay of the 4Ps continue reading : DSWD Chief commends 4Ps graduates in Leyte
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) extends its gratitude to the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) for recognizing the agency’s efforts to assist vulnerable sectors, particularly women, during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement released by the CHR through their spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, the Commission lauded DSWD for the continue reading : DSWD thanks CHR for recognizing pandemic response efforts
Save for the rainy days and for a better future for your family. This was the main message of the first Family Development Session TV (FDS TV) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Piipino Program (4Ps) which was launched in May and aired over the continue reading : DSWD focuses on financial literacy in first FDS TV
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and its partner agencies in the National Organizing Committee (NOC) of the 2021 Adoption Consciousness Celebration (ACC) has organized the Legal Adoption Short Video Contest to strengthen the promotion of the legal adoption advocacy in the country. The short video contest aims to increase the public’s level continue reading : DSWD, partners hold video contest on legal adoption
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista led the rest of the DSWD management in the signing of the Anti-Corruption Manifesto of the Philippine Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) under the Project Kasangga: Tokhang Laban sa Korapsiyon on May 27. Launched by the PACC, Project Kasangga is in line with President Rodrigo continue reading : DSWD Chief leads signing of Anti-Corruption Manifesto
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista encouraged beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the Social Pension, and other services of the Department to take advantage of the government’s vaccination efforts against the COVID-19. The DSWD chief said that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe as these have been continue reading : DSWD encourages beneficiaries to get COVID-19 vaccines
