The Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA), an initiative of the World Bank is pleased to announce the winners of the first GPSA Award for Leadership in Social Accountability. The winners are respected leaders in social accountability, and this award serves as a celebration of their achievements in the field. In an Award Ceremony and continue reading : GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY – THE GPSA AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP IN SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

The National Committee on the Filipino Family (NCFF) chaired by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) leads the nation as it celebrates the International Day of Families with the rest of the world on May 15. The International Day of Families is celebrated yearly in accordance with the Proclamation by the United Nations continue reading : DSWD, NCFF join global community celebrate International Day of Families

As Typhoon Dodong moved farther away from the Philippine Area of Responsibility,   all evacuation centers in areas affected by the typhoon have been closed, according to disaster teams of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) which have been assisting local government units  (LGUs) on disaster preparedness and response. All evacuees have returned home continue reading : Evacuees return home, DSWD to assist them start anew

An eight-member delegation composed of officials from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) is here in the Philippines from May 11 to May 15, 2015 for a learning program on the implementation of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) or Listahanan. Listahanan is an information continue reading : Bangladesh delegates visit the Philippines for a study tour

A total of 1,025 families or 3,744 persons from 36 barangays in Cagayan Valley and Isabela have been affected by Typhoon Dodong and sought temporary shelter in 27 evacuation centers set up in the two provinces. As of 2 am today, only 14 evacuation centers remain open in the two hardest hit provinces and continue providing temporary continue reading : 14 evacuation centers still open for ‘Dodong’ evacuees

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said that it has already prepositioned relief supplies in the provinces, cities and municipalities along the path of Typhoon Dodong to ensure faster delivery to families that will be affected by the cyclone. In a press briefing this morning at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management continue reading : DSWD prepositions relief supplies at local level

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to work with other members of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to  ensure immediate response to the needs of local government units along the path of Typhoon Dodong. In the press conference this morning at the NDRRMC, the DSWD as head of continue reading : DSWD continues preps for ‘Dodong’

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman called on parents to practice positive parenting to help their children develop their full potential and dignity. As the lead agency mandated to protect the rights and promote the welfare of children, the DSWD strongly advocates the use of positive discipline rather than corporal punishment to continue reading : Positive parenting helps children develop their full potential

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced today that it has enough stockpile of relief goods and standby funds to ensure that the residents in areas projected to be affected by Tropical Storm ‘Dodong’ will have enough supplies. As of 5 a.m. today, ‘Dodong’ has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) east continue reading : DSWD readies relief supplies as ‘Dodong’ enters PAR

After the successful implementation of the first Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program service caravan in Taguig City, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to implement this in other regions as well. The service caravan was organized by DSWD in partnership with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) such as the Light House Christian Community continue reading : Service caravan awaits Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries during payout