DSWD chief thanks Media partners for helping fight fake news

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian thanked the members of the Media for keeping the public informed about the programs and services of the department and for helping fight fake news during the first-ever Christmas party with DSWD Beat Reporters held at the New Press Center at the Central Office on continue reading : DSWD chief thanks Media partners for helping fight fake news

DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS celebrates 20 years of empowering poor Filipino communities

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) celebrated the 20th anniversary of its premier community empowerment program, the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) on Thursday (November 30) in Parañaque City. KALAHI-CIDSS is a program that uses the Community-Driven Development (CDD) approach to reduce poverty and promote empowerment and continue reading : DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS celebrates 20 years of empowering poor Filipino communities

DSWD ranks No. 2 among Top 5 performing gov’t agencies in Octa survey

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday (December 1) welcomed the result of the third quarter Tugon ng Masa survey conducted by the OCTA Research from September 30 to October 4. Based on the latest OCTA survey, the DSWD was No. 2 among the Top 5 performing government agencies with a rating continue reading : DSWD ranks No. 2 among Top 5 performing gov’t agencies in Octa survey

DSWD exec tackles violence against women during inter-agency council website launch

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for International Affairs, Attached and Supervised Agencies Emmeline Aglipay Villar discussed on Tuesday (November 28) the national situationer on violence against women (VAW) during the launching of the Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women and their Children (IACVAWC) website at the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Theater continue reading : DSWD exec tackles violence against women during inter-agency council website launch

Graduation picture of Kim Kim Inde, a former 4Ps monitored child who is among the topnotchers of the Midwifery Licensure Examination in November.

Former 4Ps monitored child in Top 10 in Midwifery Licensure Exam

A former monitored child of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from Barangay Mainit, Brooke’s Point, Palawan was among the topnotchers in the November 2023 Licensure Examination for Midwives. Out of the 4,119 who took the licensure examination, Kim Kim Inde was among the 2,800 who passed, garnering continue reading : Former 4Ps monitored child in Top 10 in Midwifery Licensure Exam

Anti-Poverty Commission chief says gov’t aiming for single-digit poverty incidence by 2028

As part of its anti-poverty measures, the Philippine government aims to reduce the poverty incidence to a single digit by the year 2028, according to National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) Secretary Lope Santos III, who was the guest at the Weekly Media Forum of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday (November 30). continue reading : Anti-Poverty Commission chief says gov’t aiming for single-digit poverty incidence by 2028

National Anti-Poverty Commission highlights role, initiatives in DSWD Media Forum

National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) Secretary Lope Santos III serves as the resource person for the Thursday Media Forum of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on November 30 at the agency’s New Press Center in Central Office, Quezon City. Secretary Santos highlighted the national anti-poverty action agenda which aims to reduce the poverty continue reading : National Anti-Poverty Commission highlights role, initiatives in DSWD Media Forum

DSWD holds 1st Legislative Agenda Forum

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD Legislative Liaison and Coordination Group headed by Undersecretary Fatima Aliah Dimaporo on Wednesday (November 29) launched the first Legislative Agenda Forum at the DSWD National Press Center at the Central Office in Quezon City. Resource persons who spoke in the forum include Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) continue reading : DSWD holds 1st Legislative Agenda Forum

DSWD assists elderly-biker in viral post

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office in the National Capital Region (NCR), extended assistance on Tuesday (November 28) to Romy Manzano, a 63-year-old resident of San Dionisio, Parañaque City, who gained attention on social media after biking for four hours with his two children in the hopes of receiving continue reading : DSWD assists elderly-biker in viral post

VP Sara Duterte graces culminating event for Children’s Month

Vice-President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte, joined by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, Attached and Supervised Agencies, Atty Elaine Fallarcuna, and other government and non-government executives, graces the culminating event to mark the month-long celebration of the 31st National Children’s Month with the theme, “BATA, continue reading : VP Sara Duterte graces culminating event for Children’s Month