Mirian Benoy spends a day at a farm as part of her learning experience at the Exchange Learning on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaption in Belgium in September.

4Ps beneficiary flies to Europe for exchange learning

Never in her life has she imagined herself traveling to different places, let alone to a foreign country. For Mirian B. Denoy, a Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiary since 2020, traveling is a luxury that she will never experience, mainly because she was born to a poor family. She simply had no means to continue reading : 4Ps beneficiary flies to Europe for exchange learning

Social Welfare and Development Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo (left) and Pitmaster Foundation representative Eric Dela Rosa sign the deed of donation which turns over 1,000 modular tents to DSWD. Also in photo are friends of Pitmaster Foundation (from right, standing) Rico Manalansan and wife; Anthony Lim; Mari Claire Dela Rosa; and, Vincent Rafael Violago. Left photo shows Secretary Tulfo, Mr. Dela Rosa, and Mr Lim checking the modular tents.

DSWD receives 1,000 modular tents from Pitmaster Foundation and Friends

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo received 1,000 donated modular tents in a simple acceptance ceremony held at the National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in Pasay City on Monday, October 24, 2022. The tents, amounting to Php3 million, were given by the Pitmaster Foundation and Friends, as part of their continue reading : DSWD receives 1,000 modular tents from Pitmaster Foundation and Friends

DSWD, UNWFP strengthen partnership on social protection and disaster response efforts

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), headed by Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo, reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen the partnership and further ignite its collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP), during a courtesy call at the DSWD Central Office on Friday, October 21, 2022. During the meeting, Secretary Tulfo recognized the continue reading : DSWD, UNWFP strengthen partnership on social protection and disaster response efforts

The Teves couple shows their Certificate of Completion, Acceptance, and Occupancy for their new house built through the Core Shelter Assistance Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

Family survives two typhoons, gets new home under DSWD’s core shelter program

“Gaana sa among dughan karon nga naa na jud mi saktong kapuy-an, kabalhinan (Our hearts feel light now that we have a good home to live in).” It was, indeed, a sigh of relief for the couple, Glind and Jose Teves, who survived two typhoons – Sendong in 2011 and Odette in 2021. On September continue reading : Family survives two typhoons, gets new home under DSWD’s core shelter program

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo, joined by Tacloban City Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez, leads the distribution of financial assistance, family food packs, and hygiene kits to the elderly, farmers, youth, and persons with disabilities in Tacloban City on October 20.

DSWD Chief leads the distribution of gov’t aid to poor folks in Tacloban

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo led the distribution of government assistance to members of the vulnerable sectors in Tacloban City on October 20. Joined by Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez, Secretary Tulfo handed financial assistance, family food packs, and hygiene kits to senior citizens, farmers, solo parents, youth, and continue reading : DSWD Chief leads the distribution of gov’t aid to poor folks in Tacloban

DSWD Undersecretary Vilma B. Cabrera receives the symbolic key from Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito Bonz Dolor which marks the turnover of the warehouses and satellite office to the Department. DSWD officials and provincial and municipal local chief executives witness the turnover.

DSWD, Oriental Mindoro LGU ink agreement for new warehouses, satellite office

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the provision of province-owned warehouses, as well as the use of a satellite office by the DSWD on Thursday, October 20. Representing DSWD Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo, DSWD Undersecretary Vilma B. Cabrera and continue reading : DSWD, Oriental Mindoro LGU ink agreement for new warehouses, satellite office

Pinoy Pride in ASEAN video-making contest recognized by DSWD

The 21-year-old Pinoy Pride in the recently concluded 6th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Youth Video Making Contest was recognized by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through a courtesy meeting with DSWD officials on October 18 at the Central Office. Prince Jairo Paglinawan, born and raised in the province of Bulacan, continue reading : Pinoy Pride in ASEAN video-making contest recognized by DSWD

(Left photo) First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo meet the children residents of one of the cottages at the Elsie Gaches Village, a residential facility managed by the Department. (Right photo) The First Lady giving her gift to one of the residents of EGV with (from left) Muntinlupa City Mayor Ruffy Biazon; Secretary Tulfo; Benguet Lone District Representative Eric Yap; and an EGV staff.

DSWD Chief welcomes the First Lady to Elsie Gaches Village

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo warmly received First Lady Marie Louise ‘Liza’ Araneta-Marcos in her visit to Elsie Gaches Village (EGV) in Alabang, Muntinlupa City on Saturday, October 15, 2022. EGV is a residential care facility of the government managed by the DSWD which caters to individuals aged 7 continue reading : DSWD Chief welcomes the First Lady to Elsie Gaches Village

Caring for the employees to become better public servants – DSWD

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Human Resource Management and Development Service (HRMDS), launched its improved Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS) Employee Welfare Subsystem Module, that responds to the diverse needs of its employees, on September 23 at the Central Office in Batasan. The HRMIS Employee Welfare Subsystem Module provides continue reading : Caring for the employees to become better public servants – DSWD

DSWD augments over P12.2M relief items to areas affected by ‘Neneng’

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has augmented over P12.2 million worth of food and non-food items to areas affected by Typhoon Neneng in Regions II and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). Despite the typhoon’s exit from the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), concerned Field Offices (FOs) of the DSWD are still on continue reading : DSWD augments over P12.2M relief items to areas affected by ‘Neneng’