Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman said that as of December 5, 8 a.m., a total of P3.29 million worth of relief assistance was provided to families affected by typhoon “Pablo,” coming from the combined resources of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) with P1,250,000.00, Local Government Units (LGUs) with P2,044,199.68 and continue reading : P3.29M worth of relief assistance released for victims of “Pablo”

Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman said that all DSWD field offices along the path of typhoon “Pablo” are alerted and advised to closely monitor the situation in their respective areas. The DSWD has enough resources with a P4.27 million standby funds and P43.41 million worth of relief supplies in all DSWD field offices continue reading : DSWD has enough relief supplies for victims of “Pablo”

Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman said that the DSWD regional offices along the path of typhoon ‘Pablo’ have prepositioned standby funds and family packs ready to be distributed to local government units (LGUs) that will be affected by the typhoon. As of 8:00 a.m. today, December 3, the DSWD has prepositioned P3.7 million continue reading : DSWD braces for ‘Pablo’; readies standby funds and relief supplies

DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman (center) answers questions from reporters during the Media Forum on Maternal Healthcare at the Sulo Riviera Hotel, Quezon City.  Two former Health Secretaries,  Dr. Alberto Romualdez and Dr. Esperanza I. Cabral also served as resource persons Maternal healthcare and health service delivery system in the country were the agenda tackled during continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya contributes to national health care program – Secretary Soliman

DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman (center), Undersecretary Parisya Taradji and DSWD-NCR Director Ma. Alicia S. Bonoan (left) listen as Mr. Rolando Masayda shares his experiences and learnings during the 3-day Family Camp for homeless street families at Island Cove in Cavite.   It may just be a three-day camping, but for a homeless street family, it continue reading : Homeless street family bonds for the first time

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The Pantawid Pamilya related-findings contained in the 2011 Consolidated Audit Report on Official Development Assistance (ODA) Projects (http://www.coa.gov.ph/Audit/AAR.htm) are lifted from the 2011 Consolidated Annual Audit Report (CAAR) on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) prepared by the Commission on Audit.  DSWD received its copy last 20 November 2012 and is required to continue reading : DSWD explains COA Report

One out of five women, aged 15-49, has experienced physical violence, 14.4 percent of married women have experienced physical abuse from their husbands; 37 percent of separated or widowed women have experienced physical violence, according to Department of Social Welfare and Development, quoting the 2008 National Demographic and Health Survey conducted by the National Statistics continue reading : 1 OUT OF 5 WOMEN IS ABUSED – DSWD

DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman shows the card bearing the twitter account for rescue of streetchildren in NCR @savestreetkids during her recent press conference   Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman encouraged the public  to help report sightings of streetchildren in Metro Manila through the DSWD twitter account for rescue of streetchildren @savestreetkids. “Through this continue reading : Report streetchildren for rescue via twitter @savestreetkids – DSWD