Zamboanga City — With the ten bunkhouses at the Joaquin F. Enriquez (JFE) Sports Complex about to be completed, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) met with officials of Barangays Rio Hondo, Mariki, Sta. Barbara, Sta. Catalina and Kasanyangan to seek their assistance in identifying priority family-beneficiaries. DSWD Region IX Assistant Regional Director continue reading : DSWD asks village heads to identify shelter beneficiaries

Twelve out of the 17 worst quake-hit towns in Bohol have already received the two-week worth relief supplies from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), World Food Programme (WFP) and Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). These towns are Antequerra, Balilihan, Buenavista, Carmen, Catigbian, Cortes, Corella, Danao, Inabanga, Sagbayan, San Isidro, and Sevilla. A total of 41,186 continue reading : DSWD completes distribution of bigger relief in 12 quake-hit towns in Bohol

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assures that there is a sufficient amount of relief goods for all the regions that will be affected by Typhoon Yolanda, which has just entered the Philippine area of responsibility midnight of Wednesday and is expected to become a supertyphoon. Repacking of food packs is on-going. Regions VI, VII, continue reading : DSWD ensures enough relief for areas to be hit by ‘Yolanda’

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the SM Foundation, Inc. signed yesterday the Memorandum of Agreement for the implementation of the Make-A-Child Happy, Share-A-Toy Project. Signing the agreement are (L-R) SM-Central 1 Senior Assistant Vice-President for Operations Ma. Cecilia Abreau, SM Foundation Senior Assistant Vice-President Connie Angeles, DSWD Undersecretary Angelita Gregorio-Medel and continue reading : DSWD, SM tie-up project to give joy to disadvantaged kids

Davao City — A Memorandum of Understanding to set up a learning exchange was signed yesterday by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary Camilo Gudmalin, Compostela Valley Governor Arturo Uy  and Albay Governor Joey Salceda at the Marco Polo Hotel. The learning exchange, which will run for six months, is intended to continue reading : DSWD to facilitate learning exchange between ComVal, Albay

“We have to ensure more stringent implementation of our laws to protect the vulnerable women and children from the dangers of cyber child pornography and prostitution.” This was the message of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman  to the participants of the National Conference on “Protecting Children in the Cyberage” held continue reading : DSWD calls for tougher anti-cyber pornography measures

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the local government units (LGUs) along the path of Tropical Storm Haiyan are now undertaking preparedness measures to caution the possible impact of the storm which is expected to become as supertyphoon once it enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday. To be called ‘Yolanda’ continue reading : DSWD preps for supertyphoon

Heroes and heroines are  not only those found in comic books, movies or television series. They could also be ordinary people going the extra mile comforting victims of disasters, offering hope, and healing the traumatized. When the 7.2-magnitude earthquake shook Bohol on October 15, 2013, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 7 continue reading : DSWD workers: Heroes behind the scenes

Zamboanga City —  The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)  will start to construct this week the bunkhouses in  Barangay Tulungatung  for families affected by armed conflict  between government troops and the Moro National Liberation Front- Nur Misuari faction. The area was identified by the local government unit. According to DSWD Region IX Director Zenaida Arevalo,  continue reading : Bunkhouses soon to rise in Tulungatung

Around 2,000 children and adult quake victims from the different towns of Bohol poured out their feelings and fears during the Critical Incident Stress Debriefing  (CISD) sessions conducted by the 27 Claretian Pastoral Care: Lakbay Kalinga volunteers led by Father Arnold M. Abelardo, CMF. Father Abelardo remarked, “When people work together to share love and compassion, miracles continue reading : Volunteers help quake victims cope with trauma