The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is currently assessing the best alternative family care for the children who were physically abused by their father in Cupang, Muntinlupa. The case became viral when a video was uploaded on social media, showing the father, Rolando San Juan, hitting one of his children. After the video became viral, continue reading : DSWD to determine best alternative family care for kids abused by father
Pantawid Pamilya housewives build their dream business venture with P50
Where can your P50 take you? For the beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilya from Barangay San Isidro Sur, Binmaley, Pangasinan, their P50 brought them to their dream bangus business venture. Binmaley is a first class municipality in the province of Pangasinan famous for its bangus (milkfish) aquaculture, due to the existence of numerous fishponds. The town continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya housewives build their dream business venture with P50
DSWD, Australia to undertake P100 million disaster project
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) received a fund grant amounting to P104.2 million from the Australian Government-Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) for the implementation of a three-year Support Program for Disaster Response. The project aims to enhance the Department’s capacity in providing leadership in disaster response and humanitarian assistance in continue reading : DSWD, Australia to undertake P100 million disaster project
Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries continue to enjoy health care benefits
More beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilya are now reaping the benefits of the partnership between the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). In 2012, the DSWD and PhilHealth partnered to provide health care for the poor. To date, more than 4.4 million Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries are covered by continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries continue to enjoy health care benefits
Homeless ‘Yolanda’ survivors from Antique town receive shelter aid
Some 817 families from Laua-an, Antique whose houses were totally damaged by Typhoon Yolanda received their Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) of P30,000 each after the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) released some P24.5 million to the local government unit. ESA provides P30,000 and P10,000 financial assistance to ‘Yolanda’ survivors whose houses were totally continue reading : Homeless ‘Yolanda’ survivors from Antique town receive shelter aid
Tribal mother-grantee of Pantawid Pamilya welcomes complements to cultural practices
A 40-year-old mother from the Ati broke the stereotype of indigenous peoples (IP) being aloof, and spoke about how Pantawid Pamilya has changed her family’s way of life. The Ati is a Negrito indigenous group from Panay Island, Visayas. Leonida Bartolome of Barangay Balabag, Boracay, Malay, Aklan, said that her family’s way of life is now continue reading : Tribal mother-grantee of Pantawid Pamilya welcomes complements to cultural practices
DSWD pushes for establishment of more ‘Bahay Pag-asa’ for children in conflict with the law
One year after the signing of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 10630 or an “Act Strengthening the Juvenile Justice System in the Philippines,” the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) urges local government units to establish a ‘Bahay Pag-asa’ for children in conflict with the law (CICL) in their respective continue reading : DSWD pushes for establishment of more ‘Bahay Pag-asa’ for children in conflict with the law
DSWD, partners train visually impaired persons for call center jobs
Visually impaired persons were taught the skills needed to work in call centers in the pilot implementation of a four-day skills training project of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with NODA Software Philippines Inc. and People Sparx Inc. The “Call Center Training for Persons with Visual Impairment” was held from continue reading : DSWD, partners train visually impaired persons for call center jobs
Passion for volunteerism
Helping her community through her volunteer work in the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) has become a passion for Charo Simara Ablao, 37. A resident of Misserior Village in Barangay Balaring, General Mamerto Natividad, Nueva Ecija, Charo is a mother of five children, all of whom are scholars in continue reading : Passion for volunteerism
DSWD to netizens: Stop sharing photos, videos degrading children
Amid the video of a child on a leash going viral on social media, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) strongly asks netizens to stop uploading and sharing photos and videos showing children in degrading situations. “As we all know, social media has its good and bad sides. What is important is for continue reading : DSWD to netizens: Stop sharing photos, videos degrading children
