Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Judy Taguiwalo today said that she is in full agreement with Pres. Rodrigo Duterte’s order that the Reproductive Health Law be implemented full-scale. She said that the agencies directly responsible for its implementation should focus on ensuring that Filipino women and children get improved and greater access to continue reading : Sec. Taguiwalo expresses full support on implementation of RH Law
Department of Social Welfare and Development 2016 SONA INPUT Prepared by the Office of DSWD Sec. Judy M. Taguiwalo
Sector: Social Welfare and Social Protection Status The DSWD recognizes that there is an urgent need to address issues of poverty in the country and to provide what social protection services it can to lessen some of the impact of poverty on the lives and welfare of Filipinos. We take our cue from the results continue reading : Department of Social Welfare and Development 2016 SONA INPUT Prepared by the Office of DSWD Sec. Judy M. Taguiwalo
Over P5B released by DSWD for pension of poor seniors in first sem of 2016
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released the cash stipends of some 1,368,941 indigent senior citizens nationwide for the period January to June 2016 amounting to P5,034,219,741.43 under the Social Pension Program. The program is mandated by Republic Act 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010. Under the program, indigent continue reading : Over P5B released by DSWD for pension of poor seniors in first sem of 2016
DSWD urges public to report child abuse
As the lead agency responsible for the protection of children, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reiterated its call to the public to uphold children’s rights. “Gusto po natin ng isang lipunan kung saan ang karapatan ng mga batang Pilipino ay iginagalang at pinoprotektahan. Hindi namin ito magagawa kung walang mga taong tutulong continue reading : DSWD urges public to report child abuse
DSWD continues rice aid for El Nino-hit families in Bukidnon
Despite the diminished effects of the El Nino, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)- Field Office 10 continues to extend rice assistance to families from Malaybalay, Bukidnon, who were affected by the dry spell. Bukidnon province was among the badly hit areas in the country during the recent onslaught of the El continue reading : DSWD continues rice aid for El Nino-hit families in Bukidnon
All of DSWD Offices release a total of P939, 653, 541.24 in assistance to 310,447 indigent clients from January to June 2016; majority of requests are for medical assistance
Less than a week before Pres. Rodrigo Duterte delivers his first State of the Nation Address (SONA), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Central Office, Sec. Judy M. Taguiwalo highlighted the urgent need of Filipinos for adequate and affordable healthcare as indicated by the fact that medical assistance is the number one request of continue reading : All of DSWD Offices release a total of P939, 653, 541.24 in assistance to 310,447 indigent clients from January to June 2016; majority of requests are for medical assistance
DSWD continues assistance to families affected by Habagat, only 4 families remain in evacuation center
Based on the latest disaster report submitted to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), only four (4) families remained in an evacuation center in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mndanao (ARMM) as the Department continuous to provide assistance to the families affected by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) in Regions III, IV-A and ARMM. continue reading : DSWD continues assistance to families affected by Habagat, only 4 families remain in evacuation center
Usapin ng Child Abuse, Nakakabit sa Malalaking Problemang Panlipunan Gaya ng kawalan ng Trabaho at Serbisyo Sosyal
Nag-viral sa Facebook lang kamakailan ang isang larawan ng isang tatlong-taong-gulang na bata na diumano ay pinagmalupitan ng sarili nitong ina. Ayon sa datos mismo ng Policy Development and Planning Bureau (PDPB) ng Departament of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), noong 2015 ay nakapagtala ng 4,374 na kaso ng pang-aabuso sa mga bata, at 2,147 continue reading : Usapin ng Child Abuse, Nakakabit sa Malalaking Problemang Panlipunan Gaya ng kawalan ng Trabaho at Serbisyo Sosyal
Bukas ang mga pinto ng DSWD sa mga maralitang Pilipino at mamamayan: Mga residente ng Montalban, Rizal, dumalaw sa tanggapan
Ngayong Hulyo 18, 2016, dumalaw ang aabot sa 120 na mga magsasaka at mga maralitang residente ng Montalban, Rizal ang Sentral na Tanggapan ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) upang hingin ang tulong ng ahensya kaugnay sa kanilang kahilingang hindi mapalayas sa kanilang lugar panirahan at lupang sinasaka. Ayon kay Jomar Caraan, miyembro continue reading : Bukas ang mga pinto ng DSWD sa mga maralitang Pilipino at mamamayan: Mga residente ng Montalban, Rizal, dumalaw sa tanggapan
On her first 15 days in office, Sec. Judy Taguiwalo talks about challenges, priorities
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo discussed the different issues faced by the Department and her priorities – from preparations for disasters, Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, how to help in the rehabilitation of drug addicts, and streetchildren, in her live studio guesting this morning at DZRH on the occasion of continue reading : On her first 15 days in office, Sec. Judy Taguiwalo talks about challenges, priorities
