“It is important that government and civil society work together to strengthen and protect Filipino families amid societal issues like poverty and human trafficking, among others.” This was the message of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman as the Department led the nation in the celebration of the International Day of continue reading : DSWD calls on the public to strengthen unity of Filipino families

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) signs a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Energy (DOE) for their partnership in the implementation of the National Intensification of Household Electrification (NIHE) project. NIHE is project that intends to provide basic electricity services to poor households with no access to electricity. This initiative by continue reading : 450,000 Listahanan households to benefit from DOE’s electrification program

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has deployed more than 20,000 field staff nationwide to kick-off the 2nd round of assessment of the Listahanan  or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR). Listahanan is an information management system that identifies who and where the poor are. It makes available to national continue reading : DSWD’s second family assessment ongoing nationwide

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) warned the public against “bogus” survey enumerators who extort money from families in exchange for a promise to include them as beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. This came after DSWD-Field Office IV-A received a report that individuals are allegedly taking advantage of the ongoing assessment continue reading : DSWD warns public against fake enumerators

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently held talks with the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), a group of fisherfolk,  to explain the policy on the provision of Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) program. DSWD-Disaster Response and Management Bureau (DreamB) Director Theresa Briones who led the dialogue explained that in accordance continue reading : DSWD holds dialogue with militant group on shelter aid for 'Yolanda' survivors

Construction safety has found an unlikely advocate in the form of Necita Mesa of Barangay Iyagan in Baao, Camarines Sur. A widow, Necita volunteered to serve as one of the paid laborers in developing a pathway leading to and from her village. As one of the workers, she learned to shovel and bag the sand, continue reading : How a widow came to be a construction safety advocate

Some 880 beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from Misamis Oriental have qualified to work abroad after graduating from vocational courses at the Skills Mastery Institute (SMI), a private institution based in the province. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that the Department continues to partner with private institutions like SMI to continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya vocational grads to work overseas

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has recently released an additional P391 million in Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) for families whose houses were damaged by Typhoon Yolanda in four municipalities in Aklan, one in Iloilo, and another in Negros Occidental. Of the amount, P15.1 million was released for 505 families in Lezo, P10.7 continue reading : DSWD releases more shelter aid for ‘Yolanda’ survivors in W. Visayas

In recognition of the efforts of local government units (LGUs) to create a child-friendly environment, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)  through its attached agency, Council for the Welfare of Children, conferred the 2014 Presidential Award for Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities. Davao City won as the Most Child-Friendly Highly Urbanized City, Santiago City won as continue reading : Three LGUs bag child-friendly Presidential Awards