A total of 863,046 elementary students and 333,673 high school students who are beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program nationwide will graduate this March. Of this number, there are 353,621 elementary graduates in Luzon; 175,005 in the Visayas; and 334,420 in Mindanao. On the other hand, there are 153,470 high school graduates in Luzon; continue reading : Over 1M Pantawid Pamilya kids to graduate from elem, high school

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released, as of March 19, a total of P24,577,690 worth of food packs, and other food and non-food items to assist families affected by the ongoing armed conflict in Maguindanao, North Cotabato, and Surigao Del Sur. Maguindanao was provided with P20,103,800 worth of assistance while North continue reading : DSWD extends P24.6 million worth of aid for families displaced by armed conflict

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) called on parents and authorities to guard against predators who prey on unsuspecting children and minors on the internet. The DSWD chairs the Inter-Agency Council Against Child Pornography (IACACP) which is mandated by law to coordinate, monitor, and oversee the implementation of Republic Act (RA) No. 9775 continue reading : DSWD exhorts parents, authorities to guard children against cyber pornography

Cagayan de Oro City – Beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) are now proving to be worthy of the government’s human capital investment. Eleven of the 56 student-grantees of the Expanded Students Grants in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (ESGP-PA) enrolled at the Mindanao State University continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries become academic achievers

As the main social welfare and development arm of the government, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) joins the international social work community as it celebrates World Social Work Day today. The event is an opportune time for social workers around the world to highlight their work and invaluable contribution to society. This continue reading : DSWD celebrates World Social Work Day

CONJUGATIONS By Lila Ramos Shahani (philstar.com) Here’s the puzzle: why, amid rising growth, is there also rising poverty? The latest Annual Poverty Indicator Survey suggests that poverty incidence among individuals rose by 1.2% from the first half of 2013 to the first half of 2014. Does this mean that government anti-poverty policies have failed altogether? continue reading : Inflation is Eating Our Lunch

Some 3,086 families in Compostela Valley left homeless by Typhoon Pablo recently received their permanent shelters from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the provincial government through the Modified Shelter Assistance Program (MSAP). Under the MSAP, the construction of the shelter units was funded by DSWD, while the provincial government took charge continue reading : 'Pablo' survivors in ComVal get permanent homes

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman met with World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Ertharin Cousin over the weekend to explore ways to further enhance the partnership of the Philippines and the WFP in disaster preparedness and support for communities in Central Mindanao. WFP Philippines Country Director Praveen Agrawal was also continue reading : Sec. Soliman meets with WFP exec to boost partnership