Hindi talaga maipagkakaila na napakahalaga ng serbisyong ibinabahagi ng lahat ng staff, social worker at iba pang support service providers sa ating mga residente sa Sanctuary Center gaya ng mga programa sa pag-unlad ng katawan, kaisipan at paghahanda sa kanila sa reintegrasyon sa lipunan (It is undeniable that the services provided by the staff, social workers, continue reading : DSWD Sec. Taguiwalo recognizes role of social workers, partners in complete healing of women at Sanctuary Center

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Field Office in Region XII earlier this month turned over a total of 200 horses to poor B’laan households in the mountain village of Daan Suyan,  Malapatan, Sarangani, as part of its Modified Conditional Cash Transfer (MCCT) Program. According to DSWD Assistant Regional Director Gemma continue reading : DSWD turns over 200 horses to B’laan tribe in Sarangani

Ending open defecation in poor communities around the country has been one of the priorities of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS). “Open defecation, lack of proper sanitation and poor hygiene especially in impoverished areas around the country are some continue reading : DSWD continues to push for construction of safe, clean toilets in poor communities

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the German Development Cooperation (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, GIZ, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation) is co-hosting the South-South Knowledge Collaboration on Designing and Implementing Social Protection Programs for continue reading : DSWD co-hosts international workshop on designing, implementing social protection programs for employment

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Sec. Judy Taguiwalo disclosed that some  P971,723,806.36 under the Libreng Gamot Para sa Masa Program (LINGAP) is still available for indigent patients needing medicines. She encouraged indigent patients to avail of the program to buy their medicines. “Gamitin po natin itong benepisyong ipinagkaloob ng ating Pangulo na may continue reading : DSWD encourages indigent patients to avail of Libreng Gamot program

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the local government units of Ormoc City and the municipality of Kananga in Leyte  for the  implementation of Project SHIELD (Strategic Helpdesks for Information, Education, Livelihood, and other Developmental Interventions) against child labor. Project SHIELD is a model of continue reading : DSWD, Mayor Richard Gomez of Ormoc and LGU of Kananga in Leyte join hands to address issue of child labor in farmlands

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo lauded the efforts of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in the Municipality of San Fabian, Pangasinan after they started paying their monthly contributions to the Social Security System (SSS) through the agency’s AlkanSSSya program. “I commend our program beneficiaries who have started investing continue reading : DSWD 4Ps beneficiaries in Pangasinan town now SSS members

In Pulse Asia’s most recent Ulat ng Bayan survey, majority of respondents  were found to be in favor of continuing the peace talks between the government and the CPP-NPA-NDF. Based on results, 64% believe that the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) should have a role in supporting the Filipino people’s aspirations for peace. continue reading : Pulse Asia survey reveals people’s awareness, views on peace talks and on DSWD’s support for the same