As the Vice Chair of the Disaster Response Cluster, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and its partner international organizations inaugurated the re-installed Mechanized Production System (MPS) of the Visayas Disaster Resource Center (VDRC) on June 22 in Tingub, Mandaue City, Cebu. The MPS is expected to boost the capacity of the VDRC continue reading : DSWD inaugurates re-installed mechanized production system in Visayas Disaster Resource Center
In line with the signing of Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 1, series of 2022, the Duterte administration has started the distribution of the cash subsidy under the Targeted Cash Transfer (TCT) Program today, June 29, 2022. Some 1.2 million household-beneficiaries who have existing cash cards have received the first tranche amounting to P1,000, or continue reading : National Government begins distribution of P500 monthly subsidy to cushion impact of higher prices of fuel, goods
In recognition of the contributions and efforts of social workers in the implementation of the Philippine government’s social welfare and development programs and services, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in collaboration with the ASEAN Social Work Consortium-Philippines, spearheaded the celebration of the Filipino Social Workers’ Day on June 19. With the theme continue reading : DSWD hails social workers during Filipino Social Workers’ Day
In its commitment to building a safe, sensitive, and responsive environment for all Filipino children, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will forge a partnership with the International Justice Mission (IJM) on their Strong Network of Care Project that will address the gaps in meeting the individualized needs of child survivors of online continue reading : DSWD to ink partnership on specialized care for child survivors of online sexual exploitation
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte conferred a Presidential Medal of Merit on Social Welfare Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista for his significant contributions in nation building. Secretary Bautista received the Presidential Merit Award during a ceremony at the Malacañang Palace on June 16, 2022. The Award is one of the highest awards conferred by a Philippine continue reading : Secretary Bautista receives Presidential Medal of Merit
In support of the government’s drive to attain just and lasting peace, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office IX, provided cash assistance to nine Former Violent Extremists (FVEs) in Vista Del Mar, Zamboanga City on June 6, 2022. Five FVEs from Sulu and four from Basilan have returned to continue reading : Former violent extremists in Zamboanga receive cash assistance from DSWD
As part of its continuing effort to ensure a smooth and well-coordinated transfer of leadership and turnover of responsibilities, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conducted cluster briefings from June 8 to 10 to orient incoming Secretary Erwin Tulfo and his team on the functions and structures of the different offices in the continue reading : DSWD briefs incoming Sec. Tulfo’s team on functions of different offices
A total of 22,000 households, including 42,239 children, in typhoon vulnerable municipalities will benefit from multi-purpose unconditional cash transfers as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) inked an agreement on June 14 under the United Nations (UN) Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for Anticipatory Action (AA) for continue reading : Typhoon vulnerable areas to benefit from DSWD-UNICEF anticipatory action agreement
As part of its disaster response operations, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office (FO) V, continues to augment the resources of local government units (LGUs) to assist their constituents affected by the eruption of Mt. Bulusan in Sorsogon. As of June 13, more than P1.6 million worth of humanitarian continue reading : Residents affected by Bulusan eruption get relief aid from DSWD
In a simple turnover ceremony, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista received copies of the “Sarilaysay, (Sariling Salaysay, Isang Activity Book Para sa Malusog na Pag-Iisip ng mga Batang Pilipino)” and the “Ang mga Eroplanong Papel” Comic Book from Japan International Cooperation Agency-Philippines Chief Representative SAKAMOTO Takema on June continue reading : DSWD receives books on children’s mental health from JICA
