Compostela, Compostela Valley – Unmindful of his exhaustion and the stinging of his skin due to the heat of the sun, enumerator Albin Tuco reached Barangay Gabi after a ten-kilometer ‘habal-habal’ motorcycle ride to interview older persons enrolled in the Social Pension Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The arrival of continue reading : Special validation: A walk with social pensioners
Sec. Soliman: Don't pit me against Sen. Santiago
Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman today appealed to the public in general and the media in particular not to pit her against Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago. This developed after the approval of the appointment of Sec. Soliman was voted by the Commission on Appointments (CA) Committee on Labor and Employment and Social continue reading : Sec. Soliman: Don't pit me against Sen. Santiago
Statement of Sec. Corazon "Dinky" Juliano-Soliman
With my recent recommendation for confirmation to the Senate plenary of the Commission on Appointments, I have been continuously asked, especially during media interviews, what I think of Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago’s reaction towards my endorsement and have been, I feel, relentlessly prodded to say something adverse towards the Senator. I have nothing ill to say continue reading : Statement of Sec. Corazon "Dinky" Juliano-Soliman
Pantawid Pamilya inspires violence-free communities
We are no stranger to horrible accounts of violence committed against women and children. Heart- breaking narratives of wives being beaten to death by their jealous husbands and children raped by the people who should be protecting them are sometimes trivialized as nothing extraordinary but a matter of the family. Violence against women and children continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya inspires violence-free communities
Australian Embassy officials laud DSWD projects for poor families in Bicol
Australian Embassy officials led by Ambassador David Dutton were impressed by how the core programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have helped poor families in the Bicol Region. This is after the officials visited recently the projects being implemented through the partnership of DSWD and the Australian Government in the towns of continue reading : Australian Embassy officials laud DSWD projects for poor families in Bicol
DSWD receives donation from Taiwan Gov’t
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman receives the US$1,110,223.95 check donation of the Government of Taiwan from Ambassador Raymond L.S. Wang, Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the Philippines, for the survivors of Typhoon Yolanda during a simple turnover ceremony on Tuesday at the DSWD Central Office. continue reading : DSWD receives donation from Taiwan Gov’t
The Government Internship Program: Empowering the youth towards a better life
More than 500 youths participated in the recently-concluded Government Internship Program (GIP) implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in its Central and 16 Field Offices. Almost half of the GIP participants belonged to the household-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program while others were out-of-school and in-school youths. Pantawid Pamilya is continue reading : The Government Internship Program: Empowering the youth towards a better life
Power couple: Senior citizens in service
Basey, Samar – Their plan was to spend their twilight years back here in their hometown, so they can enjoy the rural life, after having devoted their productive years in Tacloban City. But they slowly found themselves becoming actively involved in the community activities of Barangay Basiao, coming to a head in their support of the continue reading : Power couple: Senior citizens in service
DSWD enjoins nat’l gov’t agencies to support 2nd assessment of poor families
In light of the upcoming 2nd round of a nationwide assessment of poor families, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the ‘Listahanan’ or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR), engaged national government agencies (NGAs) in an orientation forum last week. The forum aimed at enlisting their support on the continue reading : DSWD enjoins nat’l gov’t agencies to support 2nd assessment of poor families
DSWD warns public against text scams using Pantawid Pamilya
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday warned the public against text scams using the name of its Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. Pantawid Pamilya or more popularly known as 4Ps provides cash assistance to poor families to ensure their education, health and nutrition needs. The text message is sent by a certain continue reading : DSWD warns public against text scams using Pantawid Pamilya
