Manila- Some 175 children beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program coming from the different provinces and highly urbanized cities will gather today to attend the second National Children’s Congress (NCC) at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). The NCC, which will be held from October 23 to 25, 2013, was launched by the Department continue reading : DSWD holds National Children’s Congress

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) represented by Director Zenaida Arevalo of Regional Office IX recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the 52ndEngineering Brigade of the Armed Forces of the Philippines represented by Col. Reynaldo Mutiangpili for the construction of the 96 bunkhouses for victims of the armed conflict in Zamboanga who are continue reading : DSWD, AFP Engineering Brigade ink MOA for construction of bunkhouses for Zambo evacuees

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)- Disaster Risk Reduction and Response Operations Director Restituto Macuto (center) accepts the P210,000 check donation from Panasonic Manufacturing Philippines Corporation (PMPC) President Nobuo Yasuhira (third from left) for earthquake victims in Central Visayas. Aside from the check donation, the company also donated 35 cases of Panasonic Portable LED continue reading : DSWD accepts donations for quake victims in Central Visayas

Twenty five families  with members who died at the height of TS ‘Santi’ will soon receive their P10,000 financial assistance from Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Initially, on Friday, October 18, DSWD team went to Concepcion, Tarlac and San Miguel, Bulacan to personally hand over the financial aid to five bereaved families.  The DSWD continue reading : DSWD distributes financial aid to ‘Santi’ victims in Central Luzon

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Visayas has continued sending family food packs to victims of earthquake that struck the island province last week. As of October 21, the DSWD has poured in almost P7 million worth of relief goods in Bohol. A total of 25,957 family food packs were already continue reading : DSWD pours in 7M aid to earthquake victims in Bohol

Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano – Soliman receives the P6 million peso- check from Senate President Franklin Drilon intended for the victims of the earthquake in Central Visayas and TS ‘Santi’ in Central Luzon. Witnessing the turn-over are (from left) Senate Secretary-General Oscar G. Yabes, Senate Majority Leader Allan Peter Cayetano, Senator Ralph Recto continue reading : DSWD receives P6 million from Senate for victims of TS 'Santi' and earthquake