Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman urged the public to make this Christmas season safe for children by refraining from giving any amount of money to those caroling on the streets. Children begging for alms in the guise of caroling on the streets is a common scene this holiday season. DSWD continue reading : “Kaligtasan ng mga bata, pahalagahan ngayong kapaskuhan” Stop child mendicancy – DSWD

More than 33,000 poor fisherfolk identified through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Listahanan shall be prioritized in a livelihood support program of the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR). The program, known as the Targeted Actions to Reduce Poverty and General Economic Transformation (TARGET) in the fishery sector, aims to provide continue reading : 33,000 DSWD-identified poor fisherfolk to get livelihood aid

“Ang magandang bagay sa edukasyon ay isa itong pamana na hindi kailanman maaagaw sa iyo (The beautiful thing about education is that it is a legacy no one can take away from you).” This is the principle adhered to by couple  Abdon Palarca, 53, a taho vendor,  and  Estrelita Palarca, 49, of Malanday, Marikina City, continue reading : Taho vendor, wife proud to send dozen kids to school, named as NCR’s model family

“In times of need, we express our gratitude to friends like the Japanese Government for donating goods which will help us as we begin the early recovery phase of our disaster operations in Typhoon Ruby-hit areas.” This was the statement of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman during the signing ceremony continue reading : DSWD receives donation from Japan gov't for 'Ruby' survivors

The Typhoon Ruby Response Pillar of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) has created Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) teams to assess damages caused by the typhoon in Regions IV-B, VI, and VIII. Aside from damage assessment, their tasks also include gathering of information on the hard-to-reach affected areas, to ensure continue reading : Disaster assessment teams to be deployed in ‘Ruby’-hit areas

SPO1 Edward C. Mandalunes put a whole new dimension to the traditional police credo, “To serve and protect”, when he decided to serve as one of the volunteers of Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services-National Community-Driven Development Program (KALAHI CIDSS-NCDDP), one of the poverty alleviation programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continue reading : Police officer protects, serves through DSWD program

“Masayang-masaya kami kasi ‘yung bigay na tulong e diretso sa amin dito at saka lahat makakatagamtam ng bigas na ‘yun. Saka hindi na nila ako masisisi kasi nandiyan sila sa pagrerepack ng bigas, lahat alam na may anim na kilong bigas ang mga residente dito (We are happy because the goods are directly given to continue reading : Village head sees happy holidays for ‘Ruby’ survivors