DSWD calls for united support for persons living with HIV, AIDS

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has called for the need to strengthen the efforts in support of persons living with HIV (PLHIVs) and their affected families during the World AIDS Day Celebration on Friday (December 1). DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian called for the need to help reduce stigma and discrimination against PLHIVs continue reading : DSWD calls for united support for persons living with HIV, AIDS

DSWD chief gets situation briefing, assures aid for quake-affected LGUs, families in Surigao del Sur

Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary (DSWD) Rex Gatchalian on Monday (December) flew to Surigao del Sur to get a first-hand assessment of the damage caused by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao last Saturday (Dec. 2). The DSWD chief was specifically ordered by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to continue continue reading : DSWD chief gets situation briefing, assures aid for quake-affected LGUs, families in Surigao del Sur

DSWD chief joins coordination meeting with Surigao del Sur execs on quake response

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian joins the coordination meeting presided over by Surigao del Sur Governor Alexander Pimentel on Monday (December 4) at the provincial capitol in Tandag City to discuss disaster response efforts following the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck the province on December 2. Also in the meeting continue reading : DSWD chief joins coordination meeting with Surigao del Sur execs on quake response

DSWD, NCDA honor ‘Outstanding Persons with Disabilities’

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for International Affairs, Attached and Supervised Agencies Emmeline Aglipay Villar, together with National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) Officer-in-Charge Executive Director Dandy Victa, leads the awarding ceremonies for the awardees of the Extraordinary Persons with Disabilities on Sunday (December 3) at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. The Awards continue reading : DSWD, NCDA honor ‘Outstanding Persons with Disabilities’

DSWD Pag-Abot teams take reach out ops  to Ortigas,  Pasig, QC

The reach out teams of the  Oplan Pag-Abot of the Department of Social Welfare and Development  (DSWD) patiently explain the program  and the  services that can be availed of to the families and individuals in street situation  (FISS) along EDSA in Quezon City and  in the thoroughfares of Pasig City and Ortigas on Saturday ( continue reading : DSWD Pag-Abot teams take reach out ops  to Ortigas,  Pasig, QC

DSWD joins campaign on anti-child marriage law

In commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) Campaign, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) joined the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) in the call to further unite for the implementation of the Prohibition of Child Marriage (PCM) Law at the Novotel in Quezon continue reading : DSWD joins campaign on anti-child marriage law

PBBM visits booths of DSWD livelihood program at Serbisyo Fair in Malacanang

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. makes the rounds of the different booths set up by some 17 livelihood associations under the Sustainable Livelihood Program  (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) during the Serbisyo Fair at the Malacanang grounds on Saturday (December 2). DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, accompanied by Assistant Secretary for continue reading : PBBM visits booths of DSWD livelihood program at Serbisyo Fair in Malacanang

DSWD exec calls for support in implementation of Prohibition of Child Marriage Law

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, Attached and Supervised Agencies , Atty. Elaine Fallarcuna, joins the panel discussion on the updates, challenges and implementation of the Prohibition of Child Marriage (PCM) Law which highlights the celebration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Thursday continue reading : DSWD exec calls for support in implementation of Prohibition of Child Marriage Law

DSWD delivers more than 5k food packs to Quezon province

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Field Office CALABARZON, dispatches on  Saturday (December 2) seven trucks carrying  some 5,900 family food packs (FFPs) bound for Quezon  province to be distributed to families affected by the shear line. The delivery on Saturday brings to 19,600 the total number of FFPs sent to continue reading : DSWD delivers more than 5k food packs to Quezon province