Four residents of Elsie Gaches Village (EGV) brought joy and pride to the country after excelling in their respective sports and bagging bronze medals at the Special Olympics World Games held in Los Angeles, California from July 25 to August 2, 2015. EGV is a residential care facility located in Muntinlupa City managed by the continue reading : Special children from DSWD center win bronze in world Olympics
DSWD, LBP release prepaid cards to MCCT beneficiaries
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) together with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) will distribute prepaid cards today to 203 family beneficiaries of the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer (MCCT). “It has always been our commitment to ensure that our beneficiaries receive their grants in the most economic and convenient way. Through continue reading : DSWD, LBP release prepaid cards to MCCT beneficiaries
DSWD in close touch with LGUs affected by Typhoon Hanna
Even as Typhoon Hanna continues to weaken, Field Offices of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continue to remain on alert status and to preposition relief supplies to local government units (LGUs) affected by the typhoon. In Region II, the DSWD-Field Office has prepositioned 17,495 family food packs in Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, and Nueva Vizcaya. In continue reading : DSWD in close touch with LGUs affected by Typhoon Hanna
Disadvantaged youth in DSWD center complete skills training
Fifty six residents of Nayon ng Kabataan (NK) recently graduated from various skills training courses provided by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in partnership with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). Nayon ng Kabataan is a residential care facility managed by the DSWD for abused, orphaned, abandoned, neglected, and exploited continue reading : Disadvantaged youth in DSWD center complete skills training
DSWD upholds culture-sensitive program implementation through Kalahi-CIDSS
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to ensure the protection of the rights and welfare of the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in the implementation of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services continue reading : DSWD upholds culture-sensitive program implementation through Kalahi-CIDSS
Education: The real gold in Mt. Diwata
Monkayo, Compostela Valley – “Ang edukasyon ang isa ka bahandi nga among maikahatag sa among mga anak. Mao kini ang ilang bulawan nga dili makuha sa ilaha (Education is an invaluable treasure that we can give our children. This is their brand of gold that could not be taken away from them),” shared Elenita P. Lampera, 43, continue reading : Education: The real gold in Mt. Diwata
LGUs are also major partners in Pantawid Pamilya
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said that local government units (LGUs) are one of the major partners in the implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program by providing the supply-side support, including monitoring, and grievance resolution. However, the Department’s engagement with LGUs does not include the identification of beneficiaries. This is done continue reading : LGUs are also major partners in Pantawid Pamilya
Where in the PH are the Pantawid beneficiaries?
The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program is the Aquino administration’s flagship poverty alleviation program and covers more than 4,400,000 Filipino households in 2015 MANILA, Philippines – The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is deemed the flagship program of the Aquino administration against poverty – but it has continue reading : Where in the PH are the Pantawid beneficiaries?
When It Rains, It Pours
Water has long been a problem of the residents of Brgy. Magsaysay in the municipality of General Luna, Surigao del Norte. For as long as they can remember, residents struggled to get access to water. Some hiked for 3 kilometers to Sitio Dao, a far-flung sitio in the village, to fetch some from a pump. continue reading : When It Rains, It Pours
DSWD reaches 70% of its target households for the 2nd round of assessment
The Department of Social Welfare and Development through the Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) has so far assessed 70% of its 15.3 million target households nationwide, or an equivalent of 10.7 million households. Initial results of the assessment is expected to become available by end of August 2015. “The continue reading : DSWD reaches 70% of its target households for the 2nd round of assessment
