The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) together with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) will sign on October 1, at the COMELEC Office in Intramuros, a Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) that will provide policy guidelines to safeguard the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of DSWD continue reading : Gov’t. Agencies to Ink Joint Memo Protecting ‘Pantawid Pamilya’ in Upcoming Elections

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR), joins the biggest statistical convention of the year that will tackle the topic  “New PMT Model: Improving Targeting of the Poor for Social Protection.” Dr. Dennis Mapa, an expert on poverty, population and economic growth will continue reading : DSWD Tackles New PMT Model at National Statistics Convention

Manila, September 30 — “As government communicators, you need to speak in one voice and be quick and proactive in giving accurate, true, evidence-based and timely information to the public.” This was the message of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman to the members of the Development Communication Coordinating Network or DevComNet, during their continue reading : DSWD Secretary Urges Government Information Officers to Speak in One Voice

The Department of Social Welfare and Development, together with the Philippine National Police, strengthened security measures in the JFE Sports Complex, the biggest evacuation center in Zamboanga City. Presently, a Gender-Based Grievance Desk is established inside the evacuation center to handle all reports on gender-based violence.  The Grievance Desk is located beside the Welfare Inquiry continue reading : DSWD-PNP Installs Stronger Security Measures in JFE Sports Complex

More than two weeks into the Zamboanga siege, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is embarking on a better system in the provision of relief assitance to displaced families in preparation for the rehabilitation stage In an interview, Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said “DSWD is now incorporating changes in the disaster operations especially in continue reading : DSWD transitions from relief to rehabilitation stage

The Department of Social Welfare and Development and its partner agencies will lead the Elderly Filipino Week Celebration on October 1-7, 2013. Presidential Proclamation No. 470 mandates the annual celebration of Elderly Filipino Week or Linggo ng Nakatatandang Filipino every first week of October to emphasize the important role that older persons play in nation continue reading : DSWD, Partner Agencies Lead 2013 Elderly Filipino Week Celebration

In order to prevent the outbreak of diseases and other health problems inside the evacuation centers, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Health (DOH) met with the City Government of Zamboanga and the members of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Cluster and the Camp Coordination and Camp Management continue reading : DSWD, DOH spearheaded meeting over sanitation measures in evacuation centers

Zamboanga City — A total of P92.22 million worth of assistance has been provided to the Zambo evacuees as of September 27, 2013.  The said assistance is composed of P88.88million in food assistance, P2.79 million in non-food items, P302,750 in financial assistance and P247,500 for the cash-for-work program provided in more than two weeks to augment continue reading : DSWD Provides P92M Worth of Assistance, Prepares for Rehabilitation Stage

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office III continues to assist some 61,274 families or 287,306 persons from 141 barangays in the provinces of Bataan and Zambales who were affected by Habagat which occurred on September 23. Of the affected families, 4,691 families or 17,815 persons are still centers in the affected areas. continue reading : DSWD FO III assists victims of Habagat

Badjao families spent their first night in Shelter Box tents last night after the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with International Organization for Migration (IOM) completed the installation of tents along Cawa Cawa Boulevard in Zamboanga City.  The Rotary Club of Zamboanga facilitated and helped in the installation of the tents. Popularly continue reading : From houseboats to tents: Badjaos welcome the change