When Jolly Quinto and Allan Mahinay of San Francisco, Quezon became beneficiaries of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in April 2014, their lives started to get better. Jolly is the President of Ube Harvesters Self-Employment Assistance-Kaunlaran (SEA-K), while Allan headed the Sto. Niño Ube Producers Association, continue reading : There is 'gold' in Ube
Remote Zambo village fulfills dream school through people participation
Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur – Lack of education remains one of the biggest concerns in the Philippines, particularly for those living in remote villages. This was a problem that was all too real for the residents of Barangay Man-ilan in this town. Located almost 20 kilometers away from the main road, Barangay Man-ilan can only continue reading : Remote Zambo village fulfills dream school through people participation
DSWD leads 2014 Elderly Filipino Week
The country will pay tribute to the older persons’ sector during the celebration of the Elderly Filipino Week on October 1-7 to be led by the Department of Social Welfare and Development in partnership with other government agencies, local government units (LGU), and non-government organizations (NGO). This year’s theme is “Ang Nakatatanda ay Yaman, Katuwang continue reading : DSWD leads 2014 Elderly Filipino Week
Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries join nationwide family day, caravan
Pasig City — Even before the actual family day program started, the Philippine Sports Arena (formerly ULTRA) was roaring with fun as the close to 10,000 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries who gathered today for the National Family Day and Convergence Caravan expressed their support to the message of Kaya Ko ang Pagbabago Campaign of continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries join nationwide family day, caravan
DSWD to hold nationwide family day, caravan for Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries
For the first time, Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries will gather simultaneously on Sunday, September 28, in various venues nationwide for a National Family Day and Convergence Caravan. The main event will be in the National Capital Region where almost 10,000 beneficiaries will gather at the Philippine Sports Arena, Pasig City while around 5,000 beneficiaries continue reading : DSWD to hold nationwide family day, caravan for Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries
Acceptance Speech of DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman
(Delivered during the awarding ceremonies of the Open Government Award in the United States of America, September 25, 2014) For 2014 USD 450.9 million and in 2015, about USD 470.1 million in projects were discussed, debated and agreed by citizens, elected duty bearers of the government local level, national government implementers – built consensus on continue reading : Acceptance Speech of DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman
PH cited for promoting people’s participation in budget process
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman received the Philippines’ Gold Open Government Award for Grassroots Participatory Budgeting (GPB) in the inaugural Open Government Partnership (OGP) Awards on September 24 at the United Nations Head Quarters in New York City. The country was recognized for its outstanding efforts to deepen citizen engagement continue reading : PH cited for promoting people’s participation in budget process
Pantawid Pamilya Model Family: A blessing to their community
“Ang Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program ay nagbukas ng napakaraming oportunidad sa amin. Lugmok kami sa kahirapan noon na akala ko ay hindi na kami makakabangon, pero, ngayon, kami ay nagawaran bilang Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya dahil kami mismo ay nakakatulong na din sa pag-unlad ng aming komunidad (Pantawid Pamilya opened a lot of opportunities for us. continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya Model Family: A blessing to their community
DSWD to award top LGU data users in the first Gawad Listahanan
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will award the Gawad Listahanan to local government units (LGU) that have registered the most number of beneficiaries for their locally-funded programs based on thedatabase of poor households of Listahanan. Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) is an information management system that continue reading : DSWD to award top LGU data users in the first Gawad Listahanan
Family conference tackles disaster management
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the National Committee on the Filipino Family (NCFF) in partnership with the city government of Valenzuela will conduct today the 3rd National Family Conference to tackle emerging issues affecting the Filipino household. Some 200 family advocates from the NCFF member-agencies and representatives of local government units continue reading : Family conference tackles disaster management
