Some 817 families from Laua-an, Antique whose houses were totally damaged by Typhoon Yolanda received their Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) of P30,000 each after the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) released some P24.5 million to the local government unit. ESA provides P30,000 and P10,000 financial assistance to ‘Yolanda’ survivors whose houses were totally continue reading : Homeless ‘Yolanda’ survivors from Antique town receive shelter aid
Tribal mother-grantee of Pantawid Pamilya welcomes complements to cultural practices
A 40-year-old mother from the Ati broke the stereotype of indigenous peoples (IP) being aloof, and spoke about how Pantawid Pamilya has changed her family’s way of life. The Ati is a Negrito indigenous group from Panay Island, Visayas. Leonida Bartolome of Barangay Balabag, Boracay, Malay, Aklan, said that her family’s way of life is continue reading : Tribal mother-grantee of Pantawid Pamilya welcomes complements to cultural practices
Tribal mother-grantee of Pantawid Pamilya welcomes complements to cultural practices
A 40-year-old mother from the Ati broke the stereotype of indigenous peoples (IP) being aloof, and spoke about how Pantawid Pamilya has changed her family’s way of life. The Ati is a Negrito indigenous group from Panay Island, Visayas. Leonida Bartolome of Barangay Balabag, Boracay, Malay, Aklan, said that her family’s way of life is now continue reading : Tribal mother-grantee of Pantawid Pamilya welcomes complements to cultural practices
DSWD pushes for establishment of more ‘Bahay Pag-asa’ for children in conflict with the law
One year after the signing of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 10630 or an “Act Strengthening the Juvenile Justice System in the Philippines,” the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) urges local government units to establish a ‘Bahay Pag-asa’ for children in conflict with the law (CICL) in their respective continue reading : DSWD pushes for establishment of more ‘Bahay Pag-asa’ for children in conflict with the law
DSWD, partners train visually impaired persons for call center jobs
Visually impaired persons were taught the skills needed to work in call centers in the pilot implementation of a four-day skills training project of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with NODA Software Philippines Inc. and People Sparx Inc. The “Call Center Training for Persons with Visual Impairment” was held from continue reading : DSWD, partners train visually impaired persons for call center jobs
Passion for volunteerism
Helping her community through her volunteer work in the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) has become a passion for Charo Simara Ablao, 37. A resident of Misserior Village in Barangay Balaring, General Mamerto Natividad, Nueva Ecija, Charo is a mother of five children, all of whom are scholars in continue reading : Passion for volunteerism
DSWD to netizens: Stop sharing photos, videos degrading children
Amid the video of a child on a leash going viral on social media, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) strongly asks netizens to stop uploading and sharing photos and videos showing children in degrading situations. “As we all know, social media has its good and bad sides. What is important is for continue reading : DSWD to netizens: Stop sharing photos, videos degrading children
First barangays to implement Kalahi-CIDSS sub-projects in Central Luzon identified
TALUGTUG, NUEVA ECIJA – Talugtug, Nueva Ecija is the first town in Central Luzon to identify which barangays will receive community grants from the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Last May 21-22, Talugtug identified which of its 28 barangays will continue reading : First barangays to implement Kalahi-CIDSS sub-projects in Central Luzon identified
