The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) today extended its assistance to civilians caught in the crossfire between fighters of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and supposed residents of Brgy. Bualan, Balindong in Lanao del Sur. The firefight started over the weekend and has resulted to more families being forced to flee the continue reading : DSWD extends help to citizens affected by armed clashes in Lanao del Sur
First ever National PWD Summit to emphasize calls for reforms of sector
“It is important that we do not just give them services which help them get by daily. Our goal is to capacitate them build better lives for themselves and become productive citizens of society.” In a bid to provide a more responsive and comprehensive service, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is hosting continue reading : First ever National PWD Summit to emphasize calls for reforms of sector
DSWD signs MOA with PhilSeven Foundation Inc. and 7-Eleven on provision of food to disaster response volunteers
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the PhilSeven Foundation Inc. (PFI) which is behind the 7-Eleven chain of 24-7 convenience stores today signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) which is essentially a Partnership on Provision of Food to Volunteers Engaged in Disaster Response Activities. This is the first MoA the PFI has continue reading : DSWD signs MOA with PhilSeven Foundation Inc. and 7-Eleven on provision of food to disaster response volunteers
Sec. Taguiwalo asks the public to tweet information to help street kids (@savestreetkids)
In line with the celebration of the National Children’s Month this November, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo calls for public attention to reach out to street children and safeguard them from violence, exploitation and all forms of physical, verbal or sexual abuse. “The present state of children seen roaming continue reading : Sec. Taguiwalo asks the public to tweet information to help street kids (@savestreetkids)
DSWD extends aid to families displaced by flooding in Sultan Kudarat town
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office XII, continues to provide resource augmentation to the local government of Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat to meet the needs of families affected by flooding due to heavy rains in the town that started on November 6. The DSWD has already provided P1,260,600 worth of continue reading : DSWD extends aid to families displaced by flooding in Sultan Kudarat town
DSWD expresses solidarity with ‘Yolanda’ survivors
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo and other DSWD officials joined President Rodrigo Duterte in this afternoon’s ceremony on the commemoration of the third year anniversary of Typhoon Yolanda at the Holy Cross Memorial Park Mass Grave, Barangay Basper, Tacloban City. ‘Yolanda’ battered the Visayas Region on November 8, 2013. continue reading : DSWD expresses solidarity with ‘Yolanda’ survivors
DSWD releases Status Report on ‘Yolanda’ Funds and Shelters for survivors
Today is the 3rd anniversary of the tragedies caused by Supertyphoon Yolanda and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is releasing this 3rd report on its investigations on its own ‘Yolanda’ efforts. DSWD Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo, speaking today to ‘Yolanda’ survivors in Tacloban and addressing other survivors in other regions severely hit continue reading : DSWD releases Status Report on ‘Yolanda’ Funds and Shelters for survivors
DSWD supports DA’s campaign to promote brown rice for healthy eating
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo said that the Department strongly supports the campaign of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to bring healthy eating habits and diets back to every Filipino home by encouraging the consumption of brown rice as an alternative to white rice during meals. DA’s #BROWN4goodChallenge campaign continue reading : DSWD supports DA’s campaign to promote brown rice for healthy eating
Pinoy kids form longest line of pencils; set new world record
More than 2,000 Filipino youth, 14-17 years old, achieved a world record as they produced the longest line of pencils measuring 858.76 meters during the kick-off activity of National Children’s Month (NCM) celebration at the SM Mall of Asia over the weekend. Authorities are now preparing the documents to make this the Philippines’ entry to continue reading : Pinoy kids form longest line of pencils; set new world record
DSWD in close watch over heavy rains, flooding in Sultan Kudarat town
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo has instructed DSWD-Field Office XII to continue to monitor the flooding incident in Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat and to immediately provide resource augmentation to the local government unit (LGU) to ensure that the needs of affected families are met. In its feedback report to Sec. Taguiwalo, continue reading : DSWD in close watch over heavy rains, flooding in Sultan Kudarat town
