With the recent signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 11188 or “The Special Protection of Children in Situations of Armed Conflict (CSAC) and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof,” the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) vows to fast track its commitments stated in the IRR including the development of continue reading : DSWD to immediately work on commitments stated in IRR on the law for children in situations of armed conflict
Only indigent senior citizens are qualified to receive social pension – DSWD
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reiterates that only indigent senior citizens are qualified to receive the social pension provided for by Republic Act (RA) 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010. Social Pension refers to the monthly stipend amounting to P500 to augment the daily subsistence and other medical needs continue reading : Only indigent senior citizens are qualified to receive social pension – DSWD
DSWD, itinama ang malisyosong balita ukol sa pagtanggal sa 1200 empleyadong COS
Pinapabulaanan ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ang balitang pagtanggal sa 1,200 na manggagawang Contract of Service (COS) mula sa ahensya. Base sa opisyal na dokumento, may pagbaba sa bilang ng mga manggagawang COS sa ahensiya subalit hindi ito dahil sa pag-alis sa ilan sa kanila. Ito ay batay sa mga sumusunod na continue reading : DSWD, itinama ang malisyosong balita ukol sa pagtanggal sa 1200 empleyadong COS
No truth to the alleged dismissal of DSWD 1,200 workers
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) denies that some 1,200 contract of service workers (COS) have been dismissed as claimed by one of its employees during an interview by DZRH. Based on records of the Department, the reduction in the number of COS workers is not because of the dismissal but due to continue reading : No truth to the alleged dismissal of DSWD 1,200 workers
DSWD leads the signing of commitment to strengthen implementation of Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act
As part of the First Regional Juvenile Justice & Welfare Committee (RJJWC) Summit held on May 20, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista led the signing of the Declaration of Commitment to strengthen the implementation of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act. The Declaration expresses the pledge of national government continue reading : DSWD leads the signing of commitment to strengthen implementation of Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act
DSWD lauds passage of Magna Carta of the Poor
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) expresses its gratitude to the lawmakers for enacting the milestone legislation “Magna Carta of the Poor,” which strengthens all interventions for the Filipino poor, vulnerable, marginalized, and disadvantaged sectors in society. Republic Act No. 11291 or “An Act Providing for a Magna Carta of the Poor” was continue reading : DSWD lauds passage of Magna Carta of the Poor
Free education program for aspiring 4Ps college students must be coursed through CHED – DSWD
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI clarifies that beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) who wish to enroll in colleges in the region and avail the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) must apply at the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) through their respective schools and must qualify for the continue reading : Free education program for aspiring 4Ps college students must be coursed through CHED – DSWD
We focus on fulfilling our mandate to the Filipino public – DSWD
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues its tradition of dedicated and untiring public service under the able leadership of Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista. DSWD is unfazed and will remain steadfast in pursuing its goal of responding to the needs of the poor, disadvantaged, marginalized, and vulnerable sectors in Filipino society, which continue reading : We focus on fulfilling our mandate to the Filipino public – DSWD
Recovering drug personalities become advocates against illegal drugs
“I will never do it again.” This is the recurring pledge of drug surrenderers who are current clients of the City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) of Davao City. TARA NA CBRAP is a community-based outpatient and aftercare facility that provides support and guidance to prevent recurrence of drug abuse and achieve a holistic approach for continue reading : Recovering drug personalities become advocates against illegal drugs
DSWD rehabilitation center paves way for life-changing experience of a former child in conflict with the law
“There is no such thing as a bad boy.” This quote from Stephanie Precourt, a writer, blogger, and mother of four, serves as a reminder that children are not born bad, rather, they are shaped by the way their parents brought them up and by the environment they grew up in. Sometimes, children behave in continue reading : DSWD rehabilitation center paves way for life-changing experience of a former child in conflict with the law
