The conditionalities for the First 1000 Days (F1KD) have been inked for approval as the nutrition-specific additional grant gears toward full implementation in 2025, a senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported on Thursday (October 10). “While drafting the conditionalities of F1KD grants, on top of our priority is to continue reading : DSWD bares drafted conditionalities for ‘First 1k Day’ grant
The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Offices’ (FO)-CALABARZON and Northern Mindanao officially formalized on Tuesday (October 8) their partnership in the area of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) during a ceremonial signing held at the DSWD FO-CALABARZON office in Muntinlupa City. Under this agreement, the DSWD-CALABARZON is set to utilize the suite continue reading : DSWD Field Offices tie up for sharing of advanced ICT systems
“Tamang tulong sa tamang impormasyon. ‘Yan yung lagi kong sinasabi. We have to remember that the poor, the marginalized, and the vulnerable, they have no one else to turn to, except us. Importante na makuha nila ang tamang impormasyon sa pinaka mabilis na panahon, sa pinakamadaling pamamaraan, at higit sa lahat, sa pinakamadaling format na continue reading : DSWD chief wants agency comms team to give public accurate, prompt, easy to understand info
In line with the effort to promote peace-building initiatives in conflict-vulnerable areas, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is conducting house-to-house visits for the ‘Kamustahan’ which aims to validate and assess the 1,500 decommissioned combatants (DCs) of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) across Davao Region from October 4-11. DSWD Undersecretary for Inclusive-Sustainable continue reading : Kamustahan’ visit to 1,500 MILF decommissioned combatants in Davao Region on going – DSWD exec
The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office (FO) 2 – Cagayan Valley on Wednesday (October 9) continued the distribution of cash aid to areas severely hit by the Super Typhoon (ST) Julian in the island province of Batanes. DSWD FO-2 Regional Director Lucia Suyu-Alan personally led the distribution of Php10,000 to some continue reading : DSWD continues cash aid distribution for 1K Julian-hit Batanes families
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian underscores the role of Local Chief Executives (LCEs) in the agency’s delivery of effective and responsive social protection programs and services for the poor, vulnerable, and disadvantaged sectors. The DSWD chief delivered the message via Zoom at the opening of the Consultation Dialogue with LCEs continue reading : Sec. Gatchalian highlights role of local chief executives in DSWD’s delivery of social protection
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has received yet another badge of honor as the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) lauded the agency’s Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished) for its invaluable contribution to climate resilience initiatives. “In a continue reading : DSWD’s Project LAWA, BINHI cited by UN agency as among best practices vs climate change
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to launch the pilot of the Walang Gutom Kitchen by the end of 2024 with a massive collaboration with leading private corporations who were urged to donate goods to the kitchen’s food bank. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian explained the program details of the Walang Gutom continue reading : DSWD taps on massive private partnerships for ‘Walang Gutom Kitchen’
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the lead government agency in social protection, continues to give ‘ayuda’ or aid through its various programs such as the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) and the Ayuda para sa mga Kapos and Kita Program (AKAP), Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Monday (October 7). “As continue reading : DSWD continues giving ‘ayuda’ through various programs like AICS, AKAP
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) launched a new program that will provide animal-assisted therapy to children and women in the agency’s residential care facilities. In the memorandum of agreement (MOA) signed on Sunday (October 6) at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall in continue reading : DSWD, PAWS tie up for animal-assisted therapy for young girls, women in agency care facilities
