Rogelio and Violeta Saging felt renewed hope upon learning that they were among the families who were given temporary homes. Their son, Rudyard died at the height of the onslaught of typhoon ‘Pablo’ in their town in Compostela Valley in December 2012. Recalling that fateful day, the couple could only look forward to starting a continue reading : NEW HOMES, NEW LIVES – Barangay officials express genuine support for DSWD’s Rehabilitation Efforts

Pantawid Pamilya, the country’s conditional cash transfer (CCT) program, is on track to achieve its objectives of promoting investments in the health and education of children while providing immediate financial support to poor families. These are the main findings of the recently completed assessment of the CCT – the first in a series of evaluations continue reading : Philippines: Conditional Cash Transfer Program on Track to Meet Goals of Keeping Children Healthy and in School

After a four-hour peaceful but emotional dialogue between officials of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the leaders of the Barug Katawhan, a group of “Pablo” victims who staged a protest in front of the DSWD office in Davao City on February 25 went home Thursday, February 28, bringing home with them continue reading : Protesting “Pablo” victims leave DSWD compound after peaceful dialogue

A number of civil society organizations (CSOs) based in Mindanao expressed their all-out support for the Department of Social Welfare and Development and for Secretary Dinky Soliman amid protests by Barug Katawhan. Statements of support of the CSOs were read during the press conference held yesterday in Davao City attended by a number of local continue reading : Civil Society groups express support for DSWD amid protests

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) condemns the hooligan acts of  Barug Katawhan and its supporters for the senseless destruction of government property and the stealing of relief goods in its Regional  Office in Davao City. In the morning of February 26, members of Barug Katawhan and allied groups bearing the banners of Anak Pawis, Gabriela, continue reading : “Dialogue, not destruction" – DSWD

In line with the government’s commitment to fast track socio-economic development in Mindanao, the DSWD will implement cash-for work (CFW) and livelihood program geared towards uplifting the lives of the Bangsamoro people. This developed following the historic visit of President Benigno S. Aquino III in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao recently for the launching of the ‘Sajahatra continue reading : DSWD supports socio-economic programs for Bangsamoro

“Ang ating ginagawang biometric ay pagpapaunlad para siguraduhin na ang tunay na dapat tumanggap ng tulong, siya mismo ang tatanggap ,” Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said during the Launching of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program’s Biometric Payout in Upi, Maguindanao last February 20, 2013. Cleaner, More Efficient System “Pantawid continue reading : DSWD launches Pantawid Pamilya’s Biometric Payout in Maguindanao

Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman said that the parents of children caught in the video on a drinking spree that was exposed in the social media will undergo the seminar on parent effectiveness once a month for six months to enhance their knowledge, skills, and attitudes in parenting. Secretary Soliman added that the continue reading : Parents of children “caught in the video on a drinking spree” to undergo parent effectiveness seminar – DSWD

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) today assured that enough funds and relief supplies are in place for the victims of typhoon ‘Crising.’ Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman said that P15.84 million in standby funds, P10.45 million in family food packs, and P42.44 million worth of relief supplies were prepositioned in the continue reading : DSWD assures funds, aid for ‘Crising’ victims

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) today clarified that its poverty alleviation program Kapit-bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) has not received any Audit Observation Memorandum (AOM) from the Commission on Audit (COA) for 2010 and 2011 project implementation in Region XI. For 2012, KALAHI-CIDSS received an continue reading : DSWD denies ex-worker’s claim of anomalies