24 April 2014 Mr. Noel Lorenzana President and CEO ABC Development Corporation (TV5) TV 5 Media Center Reliance cor. Sheridan Street Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila Dear Mr. Lorenzana: Greetings! I write in response to the statement published on April 23, 2014 on the TV5 website InterAksyon.com, entitled “TV5 dares DSWD chief: own up to spoiled continue reading : Letter of Secretary Soliman to TV 5

Promoting and protecting the rights and welfare of the vulnerable sectors, such as solo parents and their children, is one of the mandates of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). In line with this mandate, the DSWD is supporting the First National Convention of Solo Parents to be held in Naga City on continue reading : DSWD supports national gathering of solo parents

Zamboanga City – For Happia, 38, a Badjao who is among the internally displaced persons (IPDs) during the armed conflict between government troops and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)-Misuari Faction in this city, writing her six-letter name for the first time is a dream come true. “Masaya ako dahil natuto akong magsulat  (I am happy that I continue reading : Badjao, Samal woman-evacuees taught how to write their names

Maraming salamat sa pagdalo ninyong lahat. Dalawang bagay ang nilalayon kong magawa sa umagang ito – una, ang magbigay ng ulat tungkol sa nahuling ibinentang DSWD relief goods sa isang kainan sa Tacloban City; at pangalawa, ang ulitin at mas bigyang-diin ang tugon ng aming opisina ukol sa isyu ng hindi malinis na relief warehouse continue reading : Pahayag ng Kalihim, DSWD Press Conference Ika-22 ng Abril, 2014 Max’s Restaurant

Tacloban City, Leyte – In times of disasters, the staff of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have proven to be willing to respond to the call of duty and even give more, especially during times of disasters. They are ready to take on any role that they would be assigned to. Such were the continue reading : Call of duty: The DSWD Relief Hub Team

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman reiterates that the unkempt warehouse being referred to by TV5 in its report aired on March 26 newscast and posted on its news portal is not the DSWD Relief Hub in Tacloban City. This developed as the network issued a statement that it stands by continue reading : Caibaan warehouse cited by TV5, not DSWD’s – Sec. Soliman