In the remote village of Barangay Sto. Niño in Upper Nanaga, Talaingod, Davao del Norte, residents are already home right after the sun has set. By 6 pm, the whole village is pitch black with nary a sound. According to villager Antonio Villanueva, this is not unusual especially for Barangay Sto. Nino, which is a continue reading : DSWD streetlight project paves way for peace
Solo parents call for more benefits
(From left) Director Gemma Gabuya of the Department of Social Welfare and Development- Policy Development and Planning Bureau (DSWD-PDPB), Mr. Lito Alcaraz, President of the Bulacan Confederation of Solo Parents Inc. and Ms. Rowena Tiongson, Head of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office of Bulacan Province, deliver inspirational messages encouraging all solo parents to continue reading : Solo parents call for more benefits
Solo parents call for more benefits
More than 5,000 solo parents from different solo parents associations (SPAs) in Metro Manila, Bulacan, and Romblon joined the Launching of the National Solo Parents Day held recently at Quezon Memorial Circle. The SPAs called for the immediate enactment of a law that will stipulate additional rights and benefits for solo parents. According to Lito continue reading : Solo parents call for more benefits
DSWD sees rise of fathers active in home and community
Anda, Pangasinan — The role of fathers in the nurturing of children is as important as that of mothers. It has been a misconception among Filipino fathers that their wives should be the primary caregiver and nurturer of their children while they provide for the family’s needs. On the other hand, with the global economic slowdown, continue reading : DSWD sees rise of fathers active in home and community
Abandoned seniors find life-worth living at Haven for the Elderly
What is more painful for an 80 year old elderly than to be abandoned by the very persons whom he thought would care for him in his twilight years? Such is the case of Lolo Dominador Estrada of Pandacan, Manila. After he lost his wife in a hit and run accident in 2010, he also slowly lost continue reading : Abandoned seniors find life-worth living at Haven for the Elderly
Abandoned seniors find life-worth living at Haven for the Elderly
(left photo) Residents of Haven for the Elderly dancing with gusto captivate the attention of (left to right) Usec. Parisya Taradji, Region IV-A Director Leticia Diokno and Tanay City Municipal Administrator Dr. Gabriel Pigging. (right photo) Happy senior citizens pose inside their cottage in Haven for the Elderly at Tanay. What is more painful continue reading : Abandoned seniors find life-worth living at Haven for the Elderly
Communities key to development – Soliman
(Left) Albay mayors and key DSWD personnel look on as Governor Joey Salceda signs the Memorandum of Agreement. (Right) DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman (front row, center) signs the Memorandum of Agreement The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Juliano-Soliman strongly emphasized that the citizens are crucial to the pursuit of continue reading : Communities key to development – Soliman
Communities key to development – Soliman
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Juliano-Soliman strongly emphasized that the citizens are crucial to the pursuit of progress. She made this point as she talked about how the Community-Driven Development (CDD) approach can operationalize “inclusive growth” during the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Albay Governor Joey continue reading : Communities key to development – Soliman
DSWD, DILG to sign MOA with Compostella Valley Governor
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will be signing a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the pilot testing of the enhancement of the provincial local government unit (PLGU) engagement in Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS). The MOA continue reading : DSWD, DILG to sign MOA with Compostella Valley Governor
