Representatives of selected Developing Member Countries (DMC) cited the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS), one of the flagship anti-poverty projects of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), for being effective in empowering its beneficiary-communities into becoming active participants in local development. This was revealed during the output continue reading : CDD approach empowers communities and re-connects goverment with citizens
Press Statement: DSWD clarifies alleged padded payroll and claims of Barug Katawhan
The Department of Social Welfare and Development today clarified the issue on the alleged padded payroll in the construction of bunkhouses for typhoon “Pablo” victims saying that the document being signed by workers is a job order form and not a payroll. The clarification was made after a news report implied that “the case of continue reading : Press Statement: DSWD clarifies alleged padded payroll and claims of Barug Katawhan
The Story of Juan
The Public Financial Management (PFM) Reform Program aims to improve efficiency, accountability and transparency in public fund use in order to ensure the direct, immediate, substantial and economical delivery of public services especially to the poor. The Program implements the key strategies of the Philippine PFM Reform Roadmap: Towards Improved Accountability and Transparency (2011-2016), a continue reading : The Story of Juan
DSWD, Partner Child Caring Agencies Lead celebration of Adoption Consciousness Week
To highlight the various issues on adoption and generate public awareness and support for the legal adoption program, the Department of Social Welfare and Development and its partner child-caring agencies will lead the Adoption Consciousness Week celebration on February 18-24, 2013. The week-long celebration kicks-off with “Love Walk 2013” at the Lapu-Lapu Shrine, Luneta, Manila, continue reading : DSWD, Partner Child Caring Agencies Lead celebration of Adoption Consciousness Week
DSWD to women selling their babies: Opt for legal adoption
Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman warned women who are selling their babies for a profit. She instead encouraged these women to resort to proper legal adoption process. Secretary Soliman said that there are existing cases of poor pregnant women who are unable to raise their babies and would offer them to childless couples continue reading : DSWD to women selling their babies: Opt for legal adoption
DSWD Lauds Enactment of Expanded Anti-Trafficking Bill
The Department of Social Welfare and Development lauds the Philippine Senate for passing into law the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act. President Benigno S. Aquino III has signed Republic Act (RA) 10364 otherwise known as “An Act Expanding RA 9208 or the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act,” into law on February 6, 2013. RA 10364 includes, continue reading : DSWD Lauds Enactment of Expanded Anti-Trafficking Bill
Asian delegates participate in the CDD learning visit in the Philippines
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently organized the Community-Driven Development (CDD) learning visit in the Philippines participated in by Developing Members Countries (DMC) representatives from Bangladesh, Cambodia, the Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. Highlight of the CDD learning visit was for the continue reading : Asian delegates participate in the CDD learning visit in the Philippines
Letter to the Editor
No Overpricing: DSWD, IOM bunkhouses differ in design This refers to Nico Alconaba’s news article titled “Bunkhouse costs surprise survivors” (Inquirer, 2/3/13). We would like to thank the Inquirer for the article; it gave us the opportunity to inform the public about the bunkhouses of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Davao continue reading : Letter to the Editor
Tough wife reforms after attending Gender Sensitivity Training
Florenda Kalugdan is the epitome of a multi-tasking wife and a local official of Barangay Bonliw in Torrijos, Marinduque. Not only is she the sole female kagawad member in their community, she also heads the committees on health and anti-violence against women and children and serves as a midwife and a health care worker. All continue reading : Tough wife reforms after attending Gender Sensitivity Training
DSWD, Jollibee partners to bring Filipino families closer together
DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman and Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) chief operations officer Ernesto Tanmantiong show the signed agreement between the DSWD and JFC. Also in photo are (from left) JFC President Jose Ma. Minana, DSWD Assistant Secretary Teodulo R. Romo, Jr., JFC Vice-President for Marketing Albert Cuadrante together with the Jollibee mascot. The Department continue reading : DSWD, Jollibee partners to bring Filipino families closer together
