More than a month after photos showing him being manhandled by his uncle, Daniel Villanueva, were posted on Facebook, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to monitor the situation of the baby, assured Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman. The photos caused an uproar among concerned citizens. Secretary Soliman said that continue reading : ‘Facebook' baby doing well – DSWD

This bunkhouse in Baganga, Davao Oriental, will soon house families affected by typhoon ‘Pablo’ as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) fast tracks the construction of the temporary shelters. Families affected by typhoon ‘Pablo’ will soon be housed in temporary shelters before the year ends as the Department of Social Welfare and Development continue reading : Bunkhouses for typhoon-victims to rise by yearend

Secretary Soliman signs MOU with Mr. Charlito Ayco, CEO of Habitat for Humanity … Bent on providing sustainable livelihood to beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program,  the Department of Social Welfare and Development formalized partnerships through Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with the Habitat for Humanity, Bernabest Food Products, Incorporated, and Security Bank Corporation. The continue reading : DSWD Builds Partnerships for Sustainable Livelihood of CCT households

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Claretian Pastoral Care of the Sick deployed volunteers to conduct stress debriefing to families affected by typhoon ‘Pablo’ in New Bataan, Compostela Valley today. Thirteen Pastoral Care Volunteers led by Fr. Arnold M. Abelardo, conducted stress debriefing sessions to typhoon-victims to help them cope with continue reading : DSWD, Pastoral Care Volunteers conduct stress debriefing sessions

To respond to the immediate needs of the families affected by typhoon ‘Pablo,’ the Department of Social Welfare and Development provides P 10,000.00 burial assistance for every deceased household member. At present, the Department has disbursed a total of P 3,730,000.00 to all ‘Pablo’ casualties in Davao Region. Laureana Quinto, 75, of Brgy. Poblacion Monkayo, continue reading : DSWD extends P3.7-M burial assistance

Staying in a cemetery, especially after dark would give most people the shivers, but for Malyn Navarro, 41, and a solo parent with four children, the cemetery has been her family’s home for some years now and she just shrugs off the eerie feeling because she simply has no other choice. Since her husband was continue reading : Homeless street families find road to better life

Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman led the distribution of 5,000 relief packs  for Typhoon ‘Pablo’ victims in Monkayo, Campostela Valley recently, together with Governor Arturo T. Uy (far right).  The food packs, amounting to 1.25 million pesos, were provided by DSWD to augment the resources of the Local Government Unit (LGU) in responding continue reading : Massive Relief Distribution On-going

Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman (2nd from left) and Secretary to the Cabinet Jose Rene Almendras (left) together with Compostela Valley Governor Arturo Uy (3rd from left), Congresswoman Maricar Zamora (right) and New Bataan Mayor Lorenzo Balbin Jr (not in photo) held a dialogue with  typhoon‘Pablo’ victims in the municipality. Almost 100 community continue reading : GOV’T OFFICIALS HOLD DIALOGUE WITH ‘PABLO VICTIMS’ IN NEW BATAAN, COMVAL

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said that some 179,931 food packs, amounting to P52,347,950 were already provided  to victims of Typhoon “Pablo” in Region XI, as of December 14, 2012. DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman who is now in Region XI to oversee relief operations led yesterday the distribution of 20,000 family packs continue reading : 179,000 FOOD PACKS GIVEN TO “PABLO” VICTIMS IN REGION XI; DSWD INTENSIFIES RELIEF EFFORTS

In unity with our brothers and sisters who were affected by Typhoon Pablo, and along with other national government agencies led by the Office of the President, the Department of Social Welfare and Development cancelled all activities relating to the Department’s annual holiday celebration to harness all of its manpower for relief and rehabilitation efforts continue reading : DSWD cancels Department-wide Christmas party