“We at the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) remain committed to working under our guiding principle of providing services with Kalinga at Pagmamahal to the most vulnerable sectors of our society, including our senior citizens. As we continue to facilitate the provision of cash incentive to our seniors who have reached 100 years continue reading : DSWD releases P100.9 million for centenarians’ cash gift

To ensure that foreign donations extended to families and individuals affected by calamities will be managed and processed smoothly, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is reiterating its policies on the duty-free and VAT-free entry of foreign donations to the country. “Ours is a country prone to natural disasters. As such, many generous individuals abroad continue reading : DSWD reiterates policies on duty-free, VAT-free entry of foreign donations

To strengthen the efforts to address the needs of children and safeguard their well-being before, during, and after disaster situations, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in collaboration with various national government agencies (NGAs), local government units (LGUs), international institutions, civil society organizations (CSOs), children, and child rights advocates will conduct the 1st continue reading : DSWD to lead 1st National Conference on Children in Emergencies

Loud noises can already be heard. A super typhoon is coming. It was 7:00PM of September 13 and personnel rendering disaster duty at the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office (FO) II were preparing for the landfall of Typhoon Ompong in the Cagayan Valley region. They were used to perform preparedness for response activities as part of their continue reading : Compassionate service in times of disasters

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its  Field Office (FO) in the CALABARZON Region recently turned over motorized fiberglass boats and fishing devices worth P1.6 million as livelihood assistance to the members of the Dumagat tribe in the Municipalities of Burdeos and Panukulan in Quezon. The recipients of the aid are beneficiaries of continue reading : Dumagats of Quezon set sail with new fiberglass boats from DSWD

To expedite the early recovery and rehabilitation phase for the affected families of Typhoon Ompong, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released the guidelines for the implementation of the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) program to assist in the shelter reconstruction of typhoon survivors. Through the ESA program, the Department is expected to continue reading : DSWD sets guidelines for emergency shelter assistance of ‘Ompong’-affected families

To monitor the provision of aid and to ensure that all affected families are given appropriate assistance, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started to encode the entries of the Disaster Assistance Family Access Card (DAFAC) of families displaced by the landslide incident in Naga City, Cebu. DAFAC plays an important role in continue reading : DSWD aims for effective data management to ensure aid to all families displaced by Naga City landslide

The Department of Social Welfare and Development led this year’s Walk for Life, ushering in  the week-long celebration of Elderly Filipino Week last Sunday, September 30, at the Quezon Memorial Circle, which was participated in by more than 1,000 senior citizens from the 17 local government units in the National Capital Region. DSWD was joined continue reading : DSWD, partner agencies, NGOs join kick-off activity for Elderly Filipino Week

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has forged a partnership with Qualfon Philippines, one of the biggest Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies in Cebu City for the implementation of its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). DSWD-Field Office VII Regional Director Evelyn Macapobre led the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Qualfon Philippines continue reading : DSWD inks deal with BPO firm for employment opportunities for poor

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is appealing to the public to extend responsible help to street children instead of giving them alms, which encourages them to further roam the streets, putting their lives at risk. “Alms-giving is not the kind of help that street children need, as this will only keep them continue reading : DSWD appeals for ‘responsible help’ for street children