Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo today said that the DSWD Central Office gives its full support to members of many Lumad and indigenous people’s communities from all over Mindanao and Luzon as they hold the 2016 Lakbayan. Some 3,000 Lumad and 500 indigenous peoples of the Cordillera, Central Luzon, continue reading : DSWD Sec. Taguiwalo welcomes Lumad, Indigenous Filipinos as they arrive in NCR for Lakbayan 2016
DSWD vows to ensure fast, equal delivery of services to needy; affirms support to Pres. Duterte’s people-oriented gov’t
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo vowed to the public that the Department will continue improving its programs to ensure that the needy sectors have equal opportunity to avail of its services. In a press briefing yesterday to report on the first 100-day accomplishments of DSWD, the Secretary emphasized that continue reading : DSWD vows to ensure fast, equal delivery of services to needy; affirms support to Pres. Duterte’s people-oriented gov’t
Government unions hold forum; encourage people to participate in peaceful, meaningful social change
As the Duterte administration marks its first 100 days, the Department of Social Welfare and Development. employees’ union, Social Welfare Employees Association of the Philippines (SWEAP) and the Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE) will hold a forum today to discuss relevant national issues and unite forum participants to commit in continue reading : Government unions hold forum; encourage people to participate in peaceful, meaningful social change
Rehabilitation for ‘Ferdie’-struck families to start this month
After being hit by the strongest typhoon this year, rehabilitation for the families struck by Typhoon ‘Ferdie’ in Batanes will finally start this October following the intense planning and assessment made by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Provincial Government of Batanes, and other member agencies of the National Disaster Risk Reduction & continue reading : Rehabilitation for ‘Ferdie’-struck families to start this month
DSWD Sec. Taguiwalo leads culminating activity of Elderly Filipino Week 2016; emphasizes thrust to improve programs, services for seniors
An estimated 600 older persons from the local government units in the National Capital Region and senior citizens’ associations like the Confederation of Older Persons’ Association of the Philippines (COPAP), Coalition of Services for the Elderly (COSE), and Federation of Senior Citizens Associations in the Philippines (FSCAP) participated in the culminating activity of Elderly Filipino continue reading : DSWD Sec. Taguiwalo leads culminating activity of Elderly Filipino Week 2016; emphasizes thrust to improve programs, services for seniors
DSWD workers provide tender, loving care to older persons at GRACES; encourage interested groups to visit center
Speaking in Visayan and Tagalog, Lolo Tranquilino Cabiling, 116, narrated his experiences as a soldier who fought during World War II. Despite his age, Lolo Tranquilino still has a lucid memory. He vividly recalled the events in the last World War during an interview at the Golden Reception and Action Center for the Elderly and continue reading : DSWD workers provide tender, loving care to older persons at GRACES; encourage interested groups to visit center
DSWD Sec. Taguiwalo assesses her administration’s first 100 days: Much has been accomplished; so much more needs to be done
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo today led formal ceremonies in the DSWD Central Office to mark her administration’s first 100 days in office. Dubbed “Unang 100 Araw ng Pagbabago”, the event was primarily focused on Sec. Taguiwalo’s insights on her first 100 days as head of the welfare agency continue reading : DSWD Sec. Taguiwalo assesses her administration’s first 100 days: Much has been accomplished; so much more needs to be done
Nation celebrates Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Week
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its attached agency, The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), in partnership with the ADHD Society of the Philippines, will lead the nation in the annual observance of the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Awareness Week on October 16 to 22. The celebration is mandated under continue reading : Nation celebrates Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Week
On DSWD services for indigent senior citizens: “Please help us help more of our impoverished seniors” – Sec. Taguiwalo
A few days before the end of the first 100 days of the Duterte administration and her own first 100 days in the department, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo shared a few achievements of the department when it comes to providing assistance to senior citizens. She said that this continue reading : On DSWD services for indigent senior citizens: “Please help us help more of our impoverished seniors” – Sec. Taguiwalo
Sec. Taguiwalo Apologizes for the Spoilage of Expired Relief Goods in Dumaguete City
Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo today expressed her deepest apologies to the public in the wake of reports that DSWD Negros Island Region (DSWD-NIR) disposed of spoiled relief goods worth P170, 981.20 by burying them in an open dumpsite in Brgy. Candauay in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. The goods had continue reading : Sec. Taguiwalo Apologizes for the Spoilage of Expired Relief Goods in Dumaguete City
