Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman urges the public to validate the initial results of the 2nd round of assessment of poor families or the Listahanan which will be made available this November. The Department, which conducted an assessment of 15.3 million households since April this year, will post announcements in continue reading : DSWD calls on public to validate list of poor families

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) has released P154,160,000 to fund the livelihood projects of some 21,462 survivors of Typhoon Yolanda in Northern Cebu. SLP is a community-based capacity building effort that seeks to improve the program participants’ socio-economic status. Under the SLP, the Cash for Building continue reading : DSWD pours in P154M for livelihood of ‘Yolanda’ survivors in N. Cebu

The Commission on Audit gives a nod to the internal audit processes of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), saying that they find these as evidence-based, precise, and well-organized. DSWD’s Internal Audit Service (IAS) conforms to the Philippine Government Internal Audit Manual (PGIAM) as reviewed by the Commission on Audit’s Quality Assurance Review continue reading : COA cites DSWD internal audit office

Hilongos, Leyte – Some 297 survivors of Typhoon Yolanda in this town received P70,000 each for the construction of their new homes under the Core Shelter Assistance Project (CSAP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with local government units (LGUs) and with funding support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The continue reading : DSWD, ADB undertake housing project for ‘Yolanda’ survivors

KORONADAL CITY – Thousands of mostly poor people joined the recent celebration of “Freedom from Poverty Day” held at the South Cotabato Gymnasium and Cultural Center here. Many of those who participated in the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty came from “SOCSKSARGEN” which stands for South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General continue reading : ‘Freedom from Poverty Day’ celebration successful

As an initial step towards recovery and rehabilitation from the aftermath of Typhoon Lando,  the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Response Cluster, with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as vice-chair, ​has deployed today six teams to undertake rapid damage and needs assessment (RDANA) in worst-hit provinces of Aurora and continue reading : Rapid assessment teams off to Aurora, Nueva Ecija

The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) Response Cluster sent today a Rapid Deployment Team which will look into the additional augmentation assistance needed by the areas affected by Typhoon Lando in Aurora Province. The 8-member team flew this morning via a C-130 plane. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman, continue reading : Disaster team from NDRRMC Response Cluster deployed to Aurora Province

As Typhoon ‘Lando’  continues to move  Northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said today that 494 evacuation centers serve as temporary shelter for 23,661 families or 106,771 persons in Regions I, II, III,  and CAR as of 20 October 2015, 2PM. Of this number, 33 evacuation centers continue reading : More than 400 evacuation centers remain open

Five family-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Asingan, Pangasinan recently opened a Pantawid Pamilya Spa and Massage Center through the assistance of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). They are now among the 681,030 Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries nationwide who have been provided with skills training continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries open spa, massage center in Pangasinan

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has yet to officially receive a copy of the said decision. However, we believe it means that the Court of Appeals has affirmed the decision of the trial court to issue a Warrant of Arrest against TV host Wilfredo “Willie” Revillame. We welcome this development in the continue reading : Statement of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman On the Court of Appeal’s Decision Affirming the Regional Trial Court’s Issuance of Warrant of Arrest for Mr. Wilfredo “Willie” Revillame