Some 2,078 individuals who were once living and staying on the streets across Metro Manila have been provided assistance under the Pag-Abot Program as of March 15, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Friday (March 22). “Since April 24, 2023, the Pag-abot Program has reached out to 1,276 family members, and continue reading : Number of individuals in street situations assisted through DSWD’s Pag-Abot Program breaches 2K
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Program Management Bureau (PMB) Director Edmond Monteverde leads agency personnel, and representatives of other national government agencies, Quezon City local government, and non-governmental organizations at the Solidarity Walk for the 2024 National Women’s Month Celebration (NWMC) at Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City on Friday (March 22). The Solidarity continue reading : DSWD, partners hold Solidarity Walk for National Women’s Month Celebration
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian expresses his gratitude to international development partners during a dinner hosted by French Development Agency (AFD) Executive Director in Charge of Countries Philippe Orliange in Madaluyong City on Thursday (March 21). Secretary Gatchalian thanked the AFD, World Food Programme (WFP) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) continue reading : DSWD chief thanks Food Stamp Program partners
After 20 years of being away from his loved ones, an elderly was finally able to find his way back home. Thanks to the Pag-abot Program, the newest flagship program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), which once again demonstrated its commitment in reintegrating families and individuals in street situations (FISS) back continue reading : DSWD’s Pag-Abot Program reunites elderly with family in Pangasinan after 20 years
The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) National Program Manager Atty. Bernadette Mapue-Joaquin attends the Midterm Review and Exit Conference for the Philippine Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) on Thursday (March 21) at the Department of Health (DOH) Compound in Manila. During the exit continue reading : DSWD lauded for WASH, early childhood care projects
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian reaffirmed the commitment of the agency to the whole-of-government approach in assisting decommissioned combatants (DCs) and their communities during the 11th Inter-Cabinet Cluster Mechanism on Normalization (ICCMN) Meeting on Tuesday (March 19). “The DSWD will continue to provide socio-economic assistance as part of its contributions continue reading : DSWD chief reaffirms agency’s commitment to assist ex-combatants in inter-cabinet meeting
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Asst. Secretary for International Affairs, and Attached and Supervised Agencies (ASAs) Atty. Elaine Fallarcuna presides the 1st Quarter Board Meeting of the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) on Wednesday (March 20) in Quezon City. The discussion focused on the continuous development of the NCDA Strategic Plan for continue reading : DSWD convenes partners to discuss plight of Persons with Disabilities
In line with the World Social Work Day celebration, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in partnership with the ASEAN Social Work Consortium-Philippines, held a forum to promote the development of the social work profession on Wednesday (March 20) at the DSWD Central Office Auditorium in Quezon City. The World Social Work Day continue reading : DSWD recognizes transformative role of social workers in World Social Work Day celebration
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) met on Monday (March 18) to explore the possible convergence in enhancing peace initiatives during the agency’s benchmarking study and field research at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo in Quezon City. DSWD Asst. Secretary for Inclusive-Sustainable Peace and Special Concerns continue reading : DSWD, AFP explore convergence efforts for peace initiatives
Employees of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) participated in setting up a new Guinness World Record for the largest human image of a lung during the celebration of the World Tuberculosis Day (WTB) on Saturday (March 16) at the Quirino Grandstand in the City of Manila. The national observance and the world continue reading : DSWD employees support World Tuberculosis Day
