Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman gave instructions for the continued counselling of the parents of the child who was treated like a pet dog, in order to remind them of their responsibilities and of responsible parenting. This came after the child’s mother admitted that the incident was done in jest. “That continue reading : Psychological assessment, counselling on going for mother of child on leash
DSWD to public – Help stop child, senior abuse; get involved
“Walang karapatan ang sino man na paglaruan ang isang bata. Ang sinumang gagawa nito maski mga sariling magulang ay maaring maparusahan sa ilalim ng batas (No one has the right to treat a child like a toy. Whoever does this can be punished under the law).” This was the stern warning of Department of Social Welfare continue reading : DSWD to public – Help stop child, senior abuse; get involved
Person with disability leads the development of his community
“Alam ko na ang kapansanan ko ay isang limitasyon para makapagsilbi lalo na kung pisikal na lakas ang kailangan. Subalit, hindi ito magiging limitasyon sa pagtupad ng aking mga pangarap (I know that my handicap will limit my ability to serve. However, it will not limit my capacity to dream and pursue my goals),” asserted Rey continue reading : Person with disability leads the development of his community
DSWD extends educational aid to over 40,000 students
As the lead agency in social protection, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) places emphasis in ensuring that indigent and underprivileged children and youth avail of opportunities to go to school. One form of intervention being provided by the Department is through the provision of educational assistance under the Assistance to Individuals in continue reading : DSWD extends educational aid to over 40,000 students
DSWD aims for a hassle-free donation experience for foreign donors
With the onset of the typhoon season, many well-meaning individuals – especially those living abroad – usually send donations to the country to help the victims of calamities. To ensure that donors will have a worry-free experience, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reiterated that it has policies to ensure that the applications for duty-free continue reading : DSWD aims for a hassle-free donation experience for foreign donors
DSWD’s poverty alleviation program completes 7,531 community projects
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to involve communities in their own development through the Community-Driven Development (CDD) strategy employed by the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS), one of the Department’s anti-poverty programs. CDD is an approach that engages citizens in local development so that they continue reading : DSWD’s poverty alleviation program completes 7,531 community projects
Over 700,000 poor families now assisted to have sustainable sources of livelihood
The Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to improve the socio-economic status of poor families by creating more employment and entrepreneurial opportunities. Since its implementation from January 2011 to April 2015, SLP served a total of 723,090 families, of which 620,874 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries were linked with public and continue reading : Over 700,000 poor families now assisted to have sustainable sources of livelihood
