By year end, some 200,000 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program families are expected to benefit from the series of financial literacy trainings being conducted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), and BPI Globe BanKo (BanKO). This is one of the agreements in the memorandum between DSWD and continue reading : 200,000 Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries to undergo financial literacy trainings

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) clarified today that it has already fully disbursed the P779,486,400.15 local and foreign cash donations it has received in December 2013 and that these are fully accounted for. The clarification came after news reports mentioned that an audit report of Typhoon Yolanda relief operations cited that DSWD continue reading : P700-M ‘Yolanda’ donations disbursed, fully accounted for – DSWD

Montevista, Compostela Valley –Danilo E. Villarojo, 59, was raised by a coconut farmer and grew up to be one himself. Danilo tended a two-hectare lot in BarangayTapia, which he inherited from his father. For most of his life, Danilo grew, harvested, and sold coconuts for a living, skills he also learned and mastered from his continue reading : ‘Pablo’ survivor bounces back through organic farming

Zamboanga City – One year after this city suffered from the loss of lives, property, and the displacement of families as a result of the armed conflict between the military and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF)-Misuari faction, the displaced families are well on their way to recovery. This is according to Department of Social continue reading : DSWD to transfer all Zambo siege survivors to safer homes by December

Married for nine years, starting a family proved difficult for Rico and Jocelyn Manalang of Barangay Wawa, Taguig City,  as they were  unable to have a child despite undergoing fertility work-ups. At  the age of  48 and 45, respectively, they believed that God had a better plan for them and decided to share their home continue reading : Love blooms tighter for childless foster parents

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) today clarified that based on its official records as of August 31, only P1.6 billion of conditional cash transfer (CCT) funds were unliquidated by the Philippine Postal Corporation (Philpost). The amount is based on the report of the Land Bank of the Philippines to DSWD. The clarification came continue reading : DSWD clarifies unliquidated CCT funds by Philpost

Muntinlupa City – When most young adults would pack their way into a dream tourist destination, five young girls from Spain traveled to the Philippines for an entirely different reason – to render volunteer work at the Elsie Gaches Village (EGV). EGV is a residential care facility managed by the Department of Social Welfare and continue reading : Spanish teens find volunteer work at DSWD center heartwarming

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman receives the P432, 679. 22 check donation of the Association of Asian Election Authorities from Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman Sixto Brillantes for Typhoon Yolanda survivors. In accepting the donation, Sec. Soliman expressed her gratitude to the donors and said that this will be used continue reading : DSWD receives add’l donation for ‘Yolanda’ survivors

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC) strongly object to the lowering of the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) from 15 years old to 13 as provided in the New Criminal Code – Book I. First, the proposed provisions in the New Criminal Code – continue reading : DSWD Press Statement on the Lowering of the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility in the New Penal Code of the Philippines

Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental  – A Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program cited the benefits of being a member of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and urged her fellow cash grantees to also avail of the health package to help them  meet their medical needs, when needed. Rizalyn  Real, of this city, is thankful  that her continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary cites PhilHealth benefits