The Seventh (7th)  Cross Regional Meeting on Violence Against Children will be held on June 6-8, 2017 in Manila, Philippines. The meeting will be attended by representatives of ASEAN sectoral bodies with relevant work on violence against children such as the Senior Officials Meeting on Social Welfare and Development (SOMSWD), the ASEAN Commission on the continue reading : First ever Children’s Parallel Session to be held in Manila

In its continued effort to provide livelihood opportunities and improve the lives of poor Filipinos, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Field Office in Region VI has partnered with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Kalibo, Aklan to help underprivileged residents in the municipality, especially those living near the dump site, continue reading : DSWD, LGU of Kalibo provide livelihood opportunities to poor through solid waste management

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and its Field Offices (FOs) continue to augment additional family food pack (FFPs) and non-food items to Regions X and XII to ensure the sufficiency of relief aid for families affected by the still ongoing armed conflict in Marawi City, Lanao Del Sur who evacuated to nearby continue reading : DSWD sends additional 10,000 food packs for Marawi crisis evacuees

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo today expressed her condolences to the families of those who perished in the Resorts World incident earlier this morning. She said that what happened was unconscionable and she hopes that justice would be given to those who died and their families who are now continue reading : DSWD Sec. Taguiwalo: May justice be given to those who perished in Resorts World incident

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo reported today that the relief assistance augmented by the Department to DSWD Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) has already reached residents who were left inside Marawi City, Lanao Del Sur where the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is conducting an armed operation continue reading : DSWD aid reaches residents stranded inside Marawi City

As the global community observed World No Tobacco Day yesterday,  the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), for its part,  affirmed its advocacy for smoke-free agency and healthy lifestyle of its personnel and target clientele. World No Tobacco Day is observed every May 31, with this year’s theme “Tobacco-a threat to development.” In her continue reading : DSWD says YES to healthy lifestyle; supports World NO Tobacco Day

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as the chair of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) this 2017, supports the plan to strengthen and develop new initiatives to address concerns on violence against children (VAC), including  issues on cyberbullying and sexual exploitation. “We recognize the need for the ASEAN to work as a collective unit to combat all forms of violence against children. This includes not only governments continue reading : DSWD supports stronger initiatives to eliminate violence against children in ASEAN

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) received yesterday the donations of students from the University of the Philippines Diliman and Manila campuses led by Kabataan Party list for families affected by the ongoing armed conflict in Marawi City, Lanao Del Sur. The donations include bottled water, canned goods, instant noodles, biscuits, and hygiene products. continue reading : DSWD receives donations of UP students for Marawi crisis-affected families

As the amnesty program for migrant workers in Saudi Arabia continues,   more overseas Filipinos are being repatriated. Today, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to welcome more than 150 overseas Filipinos (OFs) from Jeddah, composed of 59 families. Out of the total OFs, more than 100 are children who are coming continue reading : More than 150 mothers, children who availed of Saudi Arabia’s amnesty program arriving today

In pursuant to the Comprehensive Social Benefits Program (CSBP) of the Duterte Administration, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office XI assessed the dependents of the killed-in-action military and police personnel within Davao Region for possible assistance under its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). The assessment was done by DSWD during a three-day continue reading : DSWD assesses dependents of slain AFP, PNP personnel for livelihood opportunities