Newly appointed Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian outlined his major thrusts and priorities to improve the quality of service one f the Agency for the poor and the vulnerable sectors, during his first press briefing on Friday, February 3, at the DSWD Central Office. To better serve the clients, Secretary continue reading : DSWD Secretary Gatchalian shares thrusts, vision with members of the media
Following his appointment as the new head of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Secretary Rex Gatchalian met with the undersecretaries of the Agency on his first day, on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 where he was briefed on the operations of the Department as well as on the programs and services being implemented. continue reading : Newly appointed DSWD Secretary Gatchalian meets with agency execs
In celebration of the 72nd founding anniversary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), His Excellency President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. spearheaded the inauguration of a multi-purpose facility constructed and donated by the Department of Public Works and Highways to DSWD Central Office on Tuesday, January 31. The President was joined by Second continue reading : President Marcos graces DSWD’s 72nd year anniversary
Representatives from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Central Office, led by Undersecretary for Inclusive and Sustainable Peace Alan A. Tanjusay, conducted a monitoring visit at the Boys Care Center in Tagum City on January 25-26 to assess the overall situation and provide technical assistance to DSWD Field Office XI in operating and continue reading : DSWD conducts monitoring visit at the Boys Care Center in Tagum City
In its continuing efforts to protect the welfare of every Filipino child, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) forged a partnership with the University of the Philippines (UP) Law Center on the implementation of the Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance. continue reading : DSWD, UP Law to assist kids get support from foreign or Filipino parents outside PH
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now closely coordinating with the local government units (LGUs) in National Capital Region (NCR) for possible partnership in the implementation of the provision of livelihood grants under its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). The DSWD is seeking the assistance of the Metro Manila LGUs to initially filter continue reading : DSWD explores partnership with LGUs in Metro Manila for implementation of SLP
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) provided social protection services to surrendered private armed group members (PAGs) in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao on Monday, January 30. The DSWD, in coordination with the Maguindanao Police Provincial Office, distributed family food packs (FFPs) and non-food items composed of family kits, kitchen kits, and sleeping kits to continue reading : DSWD provides aid to former private armed group members
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Strategic Help Desks for Information, Education, Livelihood, and other Developmental Interventions or SHIELD Against Child Labor, identified some 1,400 victim-survivors of child labor in 2022 and provided them with services and interventions that are suitable to their needs. Through the SHIELD program, the identified child continue reading : DSWD’s SHIELD program serves more than 1,400 child laborers in 2022
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) expressed its gratitude to the United Nations-World Food Programme (UN-WFP) for providing logistical support to deliver relief items to local government units (LGUs) affected by various weather disturbances that affected the country this January. According to the DSWD National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB), the UN-WFP continue reading : DSWD thanks WFP, other partners for assistance in disaster ops
As part of its continued thrust to institutionalize gender and development (GAD), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office (FO) VIII partnered with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to train women on skills that are considered as fit only for men. Recently given a special citation by the Philippine continue reading : DSWD’s partnership with TESDA paves way for women to excel in skilled labor
