The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) vowed to provide necessary assistance to indigenous peoples (IPs) who traditionally roam around Metro Manila and nearby urban areas during the holiday seasons. DSWD-MIMAROPA Regional Director Leonardo Reynoso said providing interventions may prevent them from going to Metro Manila and will ensure their safety from the dangers continue reading : DSWD ready to assist IPs to prevent them from roaming in streets during holiday season
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) underscored the importance of leveraging on a cross-agency collaboration toward a more comprehensive national disaster response at the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) held from October 14 to 17 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). “Integrated efforts are essential in addressing complex challenges and continue reading : DSWD exec cites interagency support as driver for efficient disaster management
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has successfully conducted re-engagement activities dubbed ‘Kamustahan’ validation and assessment for 1,400 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) decommissioned combatants (DCs) in Davao Region, a senior agency official reported on Monday (October 21). Organized by the office of Inclusive-Sustainable Peace and Special Concerns (ISPSC) Undersecretary Alan Tanjusay, the continue reading : DSWD re-engages 1,400 MILF decommissioned combatants in Davao Region
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has instructed the agency’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) to be on alert status and ready to provide assistance and resource augmentation to all local government units (LGUs) along the track of Tropical Depression (TD) Kristine. “We have to make sure Field Offices 1 and continue reading : DSWD chief orders FFPs stockpiles in regions along TD Kristine’s track; DRMG on alert status
The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office (FO)-MIMAROPA emphasized that in times of disasters, the FO has protocols in place for a multidimensional disaster response to ensure that those affected are able to recover and resume their normal lives. DSWD-MIMAROPA Regional Director Leonardo Reynoso affirmed this during the DSWD’s Thursday Media Forum continue reading : DSWD MIMAROPA highlights importance of multi-layered assistance in disaster response
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported on Friday (October 18) that 9,116 families from the Bicol Region have already benefited from the Walang Gutom Program (WGP). According to DSWD Field Office 5 – Bicol Region WGP Coordinator Sherryl Lofamia, these beneficiaries are from the provinces of Sorsogon and Camarines Sur who have continue reading : DSWD’s Walang Gutom Program benefits over 9K in Bicol Region
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) highlighted the importance of preventive measures in addressing cases of violence against children (VAC) during the Talakayang Makabata press conference on Friday (October 18). “Prevention is one of the keys to really ensure that our children are protected para hindi po sila ma-aabuse. Isa nga po diyan continue reading : DSWD highlights preventive measures to address violence vs kids in ‘Talakayang Makabata’
The government has put in place necessary measures to address the reported rise in the incidence of involuntary hunger in the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Friday. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian cited the timely scale-up implementation of the Walang Gutom 2027 Food Stamp Program (WGP) starting July 2024 as continue reading : Walang Gutom Program to effectively address hunger rise – DSWD chief
From being selected as a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in 2012 to bagging the recognition as the Provincial Winner of the 2024 Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya, the Laylo family from Hermosa, Bataan shared their journey towards self-sufficiency in the fourth episode of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) continue reading : Real Life Stories – 4Ps family in Bataan shares road to self-sufficiency
A total of 246,786 individuals have been provided with short-term employment and income during the first semester of 2024 courtesy of the cash-for-work and training (CFW/T) scheme under the various programs and services of the Department of Social Welfare and Development ( DSWD). “The DSWD, through the CFW initiatives of the agency’s different programs and continue reading : 246K individuals secure temporary jobs in 1st semester thru DSWD’s cash-for-work
