(left photo) Residents of Haven for the Elderly dancing with gusto captivate the attention of (left to right) Usec. Parisya Taradji, Region IV-A Director Leticia Diokno and Tanay City Municipal Administrator Dr. Gabriel Pigging. (right photo) Happy senior citizens pose inside their cottage in Haven for the Elderly at Tanay.   What is more painful continue reading : Abandoned seniors find life-worth living at Haven for the Elderly

(Left) Albay mayors and key DSWD personnel look on as Governor Joey Salceda signs the Memorandum of Agreement. (Right)  DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman (front row, center) signs the Memorandum of Agreement   The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Juliano-Soliman strongly emphasized that the citizens are crucial to the pursuit of continue reading : Communities key to development – Soliman

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Juliano-Soliman strongly emphasized that the citizens are crucial to the pursuit of progress. She made this point as she talked about how the Community-Driven Development (CDD) approach can operationalize “inclusive growth” during the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Albay Governor Joey continue reading : Communities key to development – Soliman

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will be signing a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the pilot testing of the enhancement of the provincial local government unit (PLGU) engagement in Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS). The MOA continue reading : DSWD, DILG to sign MOA with Compostella Valley Governor

For the first time since the enactment of RA 8972 or the Solo Parents Welfare Act of 2000, more than 5,000 solo parents will gather in a significant event, the Launching of National Solo Parents Day and National Assembly of Solo Parents, to push for the proposed amendments of the Act. The event, spearheaded by continue reading : Solo parents to push for amendments of Solo Parents Welfare Act

In an effort to strengthen the campaign against human trafficking, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will launch the “Iligtas Mo Ako” cinema plug starting April 26, 2013 during a block-off screening of the Iron Man movie. The “Iligtas Mo Ako” cinema plug features two modes of trafficking, namely: sexual and labor trafficking.  It continue reading : DSWD strengthens fight against Human Trafficking

In reaction to the latest poverty incidence statistics released by the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) indicating that poverty has eased a little vis-à-vis in 2006 and 2009, DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that the DSWD takes this as a challenge to improve its contribution to the national anti-poverty program of the Aquino administration. In continue reading : DSWD Statement on the 2012 Poverty Incidence Statistics

Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman today said that 1,755,034 children in 45,389 day care centers nationwide will benefit from the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for school year 2013-2014. In the 2013 DSWD budget, it has allocated more than P2.9 billion for the program covering continue reading : More than 1.7M day care children to benefit from DSWD's Supplementary Feeding Program

School children enjoy nutritious meal served during a supplementary feeding program Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman today said that 1,755,034 children in 45,389 day care centers nationwide will benefit from the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for school year 2013-2014. In the 2013 DSWD budget, continue reading : More than 1.7M day care children to benefit from DSWD's Supplementary Feeding Program

The Filipino child has every reason to be happy as more child-friendly local government units are awarded by the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) for creating a child-friendly society. During the ceremony, 21 finalists were recognized, however, five Local Government Units stood out as Most Child-Friendly. They are: (clockwise) Davao City , most child-friendly continue reading : Towards a caring society for children