DSWD, NCDA honor ‘Outstanding Persons with Disabilities’

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for International Affairs, Attached and Supervised Agencies Emmeline Aglipay Villar, together with National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) Officer-in-Charge Executive Director Dandy Victa, leads the awarding ceremonies for the awardees of the Extraordinary Persons with Disabilities on Sunday (December 3) at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. The Awards continue reading : DSWD, NCDA honor ‘Outstanding Persons with Disabilities’

DSWD Pag-Abot teams take reach out ops  to Ortigas,  Pasig, QC

The reach out teams of the  Oplan Pag-Abot of the Department of Social Welfare and Development  (DSWD) patiently explain the program  and the  services that can be availed of to the families and individuals in street situation  (FISS) along EDSA in Quezon City and  in the thoroughfares of Pasig City and Ortigas on Saturday ( continue reading : DSWD Pag-Abot teams take reach out ops  to Ortigas,  Pasig, QC

DSWD joins campaign on anti-child marriage law

In commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) Campaign, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) joined the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) in the call to further unite for the implementation of the Prohibition of Child Marriage (PCM) Law at the Novotel in Quezon continue reading : DSWD joins campaign on anti-child marriage law

PBBM visits booths of DSWD livelihood program at Serbisyo Fair in Malacanang

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. makes the rounds of the different booths set up by some 17 livelihood associations under the Sustainable Livelihood Program  (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) during the Serbisyo Fair at the Malacanang grounds on Saturday (December 2). DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, accompanied by Assistant Secretary for continue reading : PBBM visits booths of DSWD livelihood program at Serbisyo Fair in Malacanang

DSWD exec calls for support in implementation of Prohibition of Child Marriage Law

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, Attached and Supervised Agencies , Atty. Elaine Fallarcuna, joins the panel discussion on the updates, challenges and implementation of the Prohibition of Child Marriage (PCM) Law which highlights the celebration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Thursday continue reading : DSWD exec calls for support in implementation of Prohibition of Child Marriage Law

DSWD delivers more than 5k food packs to Quezon province

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Field Office CALABARZON, dispatches on  Saturday (December 2) seven trucks carrying  some 5,900 family food packs (FFPs) bound for Quezon  province to be distributed to families affected by the shear line. The delivery on Saturday brings to 19,600 the total number of FFPs sent to continue reading : DSWD delivers more than 5k food packs to Quezon province

DSWD chief thanks Media partners for helping fight fake news

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian thanked the members of the Media for keeping the public informed about the programs and services of the department and for helping fight fake news during the first-ever Christmas party with DSWD Beat Reporters held at the New Press Center at the Central Office on continue reading : DSWD chief thanks Media partners for helping fight fake news

DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS celebrates 20 years of empowering poor Filipino communities

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) celebrated the 20th anniversary of its premier community empowerment program, the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) on Thursday (November 30) in Parañaque City. KALAHI-CIDSS is a program that uses the Community-Driven Development (CDD) approach to reduce poverty and promote empowerment and continue reading : DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS celebrates 20 years of empowering poor Filipino communities

DSWD ranks No. 2 among Top 5 performing gov’t agencies in Octa survey

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday (December 1) welcomed the result of the third quarter Tugon ng Masa survey conducted by the OCTA Research from September 30 to October 4. Based on the latest OCTA survey, the DSWD was No. 2 among the Top 5 performing government agencies with a rating continue reading : DSWD ranks No. 2 among Top 5 performing gov’t agencies in Octa survey