The rights of senior citizens, particularly access to basic health and social services to ensure their health and well – being amid the ongoing health crisis, is this year’s focus of the 26th Elderly Filipino Week (EFW) slated on October 1 to 7. The EFW celebration is spearheaded by the Department of Social Welfare and continue reading : 26th Elderly Filipino Week focuses on seniors’ health amid pandemic
Leading this year’s 15th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) GO-NGO Forum on September 21, the Philippines, through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), enjoined delegates and partners in strengthening families as basic units providing essential support to all citizens. Following the theme, “Strengthening Family Resilience and Solidarity: Braving the Adversity and Adapting continue reading : DSWD calls for stronger family interventions in 15th ASEAN GO-NGO Forum
The National Committee on the Filipino Family (NCFF), chaired by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), thanked the Office of the President for issuing Memorandum Circular No. 80 signed by Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea, which suspended work in government offices in the Executive Branch by 3:30 PM onwards on September 28, to continue reading : DSWD, NCFF thank Office of the President for support to Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga Day
Following the resumption of the validation phase for the third-round of assessment of Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced that 14,301,494 or 88.7% of the 16.1 million households have already been assessed. Listahanan is an information management system that aims to establish a continue reading : DSWD assesses over 14.3M households for Listahanan 3
As part of its continued advocacy to strengthen the Filipino family, the National Committee on the Filipino Family (NCFF), chaired by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), is enjoining the public to celebrate the 28th National Family Week on September 21-27, 2020 with the theme “Tungo sa Maginhawa, Matatag at Panatag na Pamilyang continue reading : DSWD, NCFF enjoin Filipinos to celebrate National Family Week amid quarantine
MANILA, 18 September 2020 – The Philippines, through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), will host the 16th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Senior Officials Meeting on Social Welfare and Development (SOMSWD) and Related Meetings on September 21 to 24, 2020. Three important virtual meetings will be conducted as part of this continue reading : DSWD to host 16th ASEAN SOMSWD Meeting and Related Meetings
Josephine Naliza of Madua Norte, Duero, and Isidra Caybot of Libjo Sikatuna in Bohol were happy and contented taking care of their respective families. But Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS), a community-driven development program implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), gave them another reason to continue reading : DSWD’s CDD program empowers women to become community leaders, volunteers
A total of 216,556 drivers of Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) and Public Utility Vehicles (PUV) have received their emergency cash subsidy under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP), according to Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Bautista during the Agency’s virtual presser on September 8. Of the number, some 169,939 TNVS and continue reading : More TNVS, PUV drivers receive SAP aid
The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC) calls for the lawful and humane treatment of minors violating quarantine protocols when disciplined by local officials and law enforcement officers. With the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the country, most of our cities and municipalities remain under General Community Quarantine and precautionary measures continue to be continue reading : JJWC CALLS FOR ADHERENCE TO THE LAW IN DISCIPLINING MINORS VIOLATING QUARANTINE PROTOCOLS
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured the public that all its hotline numbers for the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) are operational and active to receive and respond to queries, complaints, and grievances on the program. The assurance came after the incident during the congressional hearing on August 26 where the number 0918-912-2813, continue reading : DSWD assures hotline numbers are operational, active
