To strengthen inter-agency coordination on the process of legal adoption in the Philippines, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) invited staff members of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), selected heads of barangays and City/Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office, and officers of the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) to participate in continue reading : DSWD, DILG welcome stronger inter-agency coordination to uphold legal adoption in the country
DSWD, disaster response agencies monitor possible flooding, landslide as tail-end of a cold front batters CARAGA anew
Disaster relief and response agencies, including the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), are continuously monitoring the possible impacts of the new tail-end of a cold front currently battering CARAGA and Davao Region. According to the issued bulletin of state weather bureau PAGASA, the weather disturbance which was initially observed last February 15, has continue reading : DSWD, disaster response agencies monitor possible flooding, landslide as tail-end of a cold front batters CARAGA anew
DSWD lauds DOLE efforts to do Justice to Hacienda Luisita Sacadas
Sacadas from Mindanao tricked into working in Hacienda Luisita just might get justice after the DOLE made the recommendation to cancel the registration of the sacadas’ recruiter. The cancellation of Greenhand Labor Cooperative registration, and the restitution of the amounts illegally deducted from the MSW or Mindanao Sacadas in Hacienda Luisita by Greenhand and Agrikulto continue reading : DSWD lauds DOLE efforts to do Justice to Hacienda Luisita Sacadas
All quake-affected villages in Surigao City given relief aid
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)- Field Office Caraga reported that as of 3pm today, all 54 barangays in Surigao City that have been affected by the 6.7-magnitude earthquake already received relief assistance. Likewise, repacking of relief goods at the City Social Welfare and Development Office is on-going to ensure that additional food continue reading : All quake-affected villages in Surigao City given relief aid
DSWD assists Filipinos affected by AFP-NPA clash in Ifugao
Fulfilling one of its declared missions to assist Filipinos affected by incidents of armed conflict, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Field Office in the Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR) has provided assistance to civilians whose safety were endangered when the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) overran a suspected New People’s continue reading : DSWD assists Filipinos affected by AFP-NPA clash in Ifugao
On its 66th Anniversary, DSWD pays tribute to partners, stakeholders through PaNaTa Awards
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) implements social welfare and development programs and services for vulnerable and disadvantaged sectors in the country with the help of various stakeholders such as the Local Government Units (LGUs); Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) comprising Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) and People’s Organizations (POs); Resource Agencies/Development Partners; and volunteers. DSWD continue reading : On its 66th Anniversary, DSWD pays tribute to partners, stakeholders through PaNaTa Awards
DSWD aims to reach more poor Filipinos with launch of ‘May Malasakit’ radio program
In its continued effort to bring its programs and services closer to poor Filipinos, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launched this month its radio program for 2017, entitled “DSWD May Malasakit” aired over DZRH 666AM radio. The program, which runs every Thursday from 2:00pm to 3:00pm, will discuss the different programs and continue reading : DSWD aims to reach more poor Filipinos with launch of ‘May Malasakit’ radio program
DSWD provides psychosocial intervention to Surigao quake survivors
Other than giving relief supplies, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Field Office (FO) in the CARAGA Region has also been providing psychosocial help to some of the survivors of the 6.7-magnitude earthquake that hit Surigao City and the surrounding municipalities of Mainit, Malimono, San Francisco, and Sison on February 10. A team of psychosocial continue reading : DSWD provides psychosocial intervention to Surigao quake survivors
2.8M poor seniors to become pensioners under DSWD’s Social Pension Program
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is targeting to provide 2.8 million indigent senior citizens this year with a monthly stipend under its Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens (SPISC). The number is more than double the total target beneficiaries of the program in 2016, which is more than 1.3 million. The continue reading : 2.8M poor seniors to become pensioners under DSWD’s Social Pension Program
DSWD official explains agency involvement in Talaingod medical mission threatened by Alamara
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) today stood by the actions of Undersecretary for Institutional Development Group (IDG) Mae Fe Ancheta-Templa to assist human rights organizations as they faced threats from Alamara, a local vigilante and paramilitary group as they sought to hold a medical mission in Talaingod, Davao del Norte last February continue reading : DSWD official explains agency involvement in Talaingod medical mission threatened by Alamara
