President Rodrigo Roa Duterte conferred a Presidential Medal of Merit on Social Welfare Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista for his significant contributions in nation building. Secretary Bautista received the Presidential Merit Award during a ceremony at the Malacañang Palace on June 16, 2022. The Award is one of the highest awards conferred by a Philippine continue reading : Secretary Bautista receives Presidential Medal of Merit
In support of the government’s drive to attain just and lasting peace, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office IX, provided cash assistance to nine Former Violent Extremists (FVEs) in Vista Del Mar, Zamboanga City on June 6, 2022. Five FVEs from Sulu and four from Basilan have returned to continue reading : Former violent extremists in Zamboanga receive cash assistance from DSWD
As part of its continuing effort to ensure a smooth and well-coordinated transfer of leadership and turnover of responsibilities, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conducted cluster briefings from June 8 to 10 to orient incoming Secretary Erwin Tulfo and his team on the functions and structures of the different offices in the continue reading : DSWD briefs incoming Sec. Tulfo’s team on functions of different offices
A total of 22,000 households, including 42,239 children, in typhoon vulnerable municipalities will benefit from multi-purpose unconditional cash transfers as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) inked an agreement on June 14 under the United Nations (UN) Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for Anticipatory Action (AA) for continue reading : Typhoon vulnerable areas to benefit from DSWD-UNICEF anticipatory action agreement
As part of its disaster response operations, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office (FO) V, continues to augment the resources of local government units (LGUs) to assist their constituents affected by the eruption of Mt. Bulusan in Sorsogon. As of June 13, more than P1.6 million worth of humanitarian continue reading : Residents affected by Bulusan eruption get relief aid from DSWD
In a simple turnover ceremony, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista received copies of the “Sarilaysay, (Sariling Salaysay, Isang Activity Book Para sa Malusog na Pag-Iisip ng mga Batang Pilipino)” and the “Ang mga Eroplanong Papel” Comic Book from Japan International Cooperation Agency-Philippines Chief Representative SAKAMOTO Takema on June continue reading : DSWD receives books on children’s mental health from JICA
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) signed today, June 8 a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) for the implementation of the National Service Training Program or NSTP12 Bigkis Program. The NSTP 12 Bigkis Program is part of ADMU’s Integrated Ateneo Formation Program which intends to provide their continue reading : DSWD partners with Ateneo De Manila University for youth program
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as the lead agency protecting the rights of children, supports the observance of the 1st Adoption and Alternative Child Care Week (AACCW) celebration on June 9 and 10, 2022. As mandated by Republic Act (RA) 11642 or the “Domestic Administrative Adoption and Alternative Child Care Act,” the continue reading : DSWD supports 1st Adoption and Alternative Child Care Week Celebration
In line with the upcoming change in leadership at the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), outgoing Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista met with incoming Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo and his team on June 6 for a briefing on the Department’s landscape and organizational structure, major programs and services, accomplishments and key milestones as continue reading : DSWD outgoing management welcomes incoming Secretary Tulfo
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office V, has started its response operations to support the municipality of Juban. Sorsogon due to the eruption of Mt. Bulusan. According to the June 6, 6PM report, the DSWD Field Office (FO) V sent 1,000 Family Food Packs (FFPs) and 158 sets of continue reading : DSWD sends aid to LGUs affected by Bulusan eruption
