In its continuing efforts to streamline and digitize its programs and services, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) released new guidelines on the registration, licensing, and accreditation (RLA) of Social Welfare and Development Agencies (SWDAs), an agency official said on Thursday (May 22). “With the upcoming launching of the Harmonized Electronic License and continue reading : DSWD releases enhanced guidelines to improve regulatory services
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and its attached agency, the National Authority for Child Care (NACC), are now in the process of creating a digital system to make the adoption and alternative child care process in the country more innovative and responsive to children in need of alternative child care. DSWD Secretary continue reading : DSWD, NACC to develop digital system to ease adoption and alternative child care process
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian keynotes the 1st National Congress on Adoption and Alternative Child Care at the Rizal Park Hotel in the City of Manila on May 22 (Wednesday). With the theme “Building a LeaGUe of AMPON Heroes for Children,” the National Authority on Child Care’s (NACC) 1st National continue reading : DSWD chief keynotes 1st National Congress on Alternative Child Care
Some 690 families or 2,765 individuals from two villages in Penablanca town in Cagayan province who were temporarily displaced by an armed conflict received family food packs (FFPs) from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office-2 (Cagayan Valley). The FFPs worth Php 488,581.60 were distributed to the residents of Barangays Lapi and continue reading : Families affected by armed conflict in Cagayan get DSWD aid
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Asst. Secretary for Innovations Baldr Bringas on Tuesday (May 21) led the launching of the 180-day feeding program for children in Lanao del Sur province under the agency’s Bangsamoro Umpungan sa Nutrisyon (BangUN) Project 2024. As part of the project, the DSWD Field Office-10 (Northern Mindanao) conducted the continue reading : DSWD exec leads launch of 180-day feeding program in Lanao del Sur
The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office CALABARZON has provided immediate protection and support interventions to 10 victim-survivors of human trafficking who were rescued in the Cities of Biñan and Calamba in Laguna province on May 10 and 16, respectively. “From the two separate rescue operations by the National Bureau of Investigation continue reading : DSWD assists 10 human trafficking victim-survivors in Laguna
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday (May 21) leads the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) for the pilot implementation of the hybrid-digital payouts of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. Signatories to the MOA were LBP continue reading : DSWD, Land Bank sign deal for AICS hybrid-digital pilot payout
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is calling on Facebook to take down its online pages engaged in the illegal selling of babies online following the arrest of a mother who tried to peddle her 8-day old baby through a middleman using an FB account. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said in a press continue reading : DSWD calls on Facebook to take down pages engaged in online baby selling in the guise of adoption
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian joins First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos as she brings her LAB for ALL project in Subic, Zambales on Tuesday (May 21). Sec. Gatchalian oversaw the distribution of Php2,000 in financial assistance and family food packs (FFPs) to 2,300 beneficiaries. The DSWD Field Office-3 (Central Luzon) headed continue reading : DSWD chief joins First Lady’s LAB for ALL in Subic
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reiterated its support to strengthen the implementation of the principles of restorative justice in order to uphold and protect the welfare and rights of children in conflict with the law (CICLs) as well as children at risk (CARs). DSWD Undersecretary for International Affairs, and Attached and continue reading : DSWD reiterates support for restorative justice, welfare system for kids in conflict with the law
