Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo said that much can be done to help Filipino youth involved in criminal activity to recover and become rehabilitated so that their anti-social tendencies and activities will be nipped in the bud. She said that as a national government agency, the DSWD has the continue reading : Sec. Taguiwalo asks for additional budget for children in conflict with the law housed in DSWD centers
DSWD continues to reach out to victims of Davao blast
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo said today that the Department is ready to provide augmentation assistance to the local government unit (LGU) of Davao City for the wake and funeral expenses of the victims of the bombing incident which occurred in the city last week. Likewise, based on the continue reading : DSWD continues to reach out to victims of Davao blast
DSWD announces flight home of 114 OFWs stranded in Saudi Arabia as Pres.Duterte instructs agency to include OFWs in its protective services
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo relayed to the public the report of the inter-agency Humanitarian Mission team in Riyadh that 118 stranded OFWs from Saudi Oger Takashussi Camp were repatriated today at 1:10 AM (ETD- past midnight) via SV 860- Saudia Airlines. Their estimated time of arrival (ETA) in continue reading : DSWD announces flight home of 114 OFWs stranded in Saudi Arabia as Pres.Duterte instructs agency to include OFWs in its protective services
DSWD monitoring developments in Davao and coordinating with Davao LGU on efforts to help victims of bombing
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo expressed her deepest sympathies for the victims of the bombings last night in Davao and said that the department through its field office in the region will provide any assistance it can give to the survivors of the attack and the relatives of those who continue reading : DSWD monitoring developments in Davao and coordinating with Davao LGU on efforts to help victims of bombing
DSWD aims to help 4Ps beneficiaries in their transition from poverty; 1.3 million beneficiaries with improved well-being to continue receiving benefits
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo allayed the fears of the more than 1.3 million household-beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) who have been identified to have improved well-being that they will continue to receive their regular cash grants until such time that the Department has developed a program continue reading : DSWD aims to help 4Ps beneficiaries in their transition from poverty; 1.3 million beneficiaries with improved well-being to continue receiving benefits
DSWD continues to promote its Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) received an award from the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) for its contributions in the anti-human trafficking campaign through its Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons (RRPTP). DSWD Undersecretary Mae Fae Ancheta-Templa accepted the recognition during the awarding ceremony last week dubbed as “Pasasalamat at Pagpupugay.” continue reading : DSWD continues to promote its Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons
DSWD reports initial assistance provided to dependents of KIA/WIA soldiers
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) today announced its efforts to assist the families of soldiers killed in action/wounded in action. Undersecretary for Institutional Development Group Mae Fe Ancheta-Templa said that the Department acted on President Rodrigo Duterte’s instructions with haste. “DSWD Field Offices in the regions where the families and dependents of continue reading : DSWD reports initial assistance provided to dependents of KIA/WIA soldiers
Solo parents push for more benefits through HB 3398
Officers and members of the Federation of Solo Parents in LuzViMin-United Solo Parents of the Philippines (FSPL-USPP), joined by the members of Social Welfare Employees Association of the Philippines (SWEAP) and the Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE), hold a Unity Walk to express their support for the filing of House continue reading : Solo parents push for more benefits through HB 3398
Typhoon survivors get safe homes from DSWD
A total of 95 informal settler families who were affected by Typhoon Vinta that hit Santiago City, Isabela last year are now proud owners of safe and secure homes through the Core Shelter Assistance Program (CSAP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). CSAP is the provision of environment-friendly, structurally strong shelter units continue reading : Typhoon survivors get safe homes from DSWD
More coordination, cooperation needed to bring home stranded OFWs – DSWD
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) today released an update report on the department’s role in the Duterte government’s Humanitarian Mission to assist stranded Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The mission is led by Perlita V. Panganiban, and with her are Undersecretary for Operations and Programs Group (OPG) continue reading : More coordination, cooperation needed to bring home stranded OFWs – DSWD
