The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has been working closely with the Office of the Presidential Adviser for Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) to support the reintegration of the KAPATIRAN members into the society through the continuous provision and monitoring of social protection programs. KAPATIRAN is composed of former members of the Rebolusyonaryong continue reading : DSWD, OPAPRU to improve social protection programs for KAPATIRAN members
As part of its 72nd anniversary celebration, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) partnered with various national government agencies for the One-Stop-Shop Serbilis On-the-Go! activity on January 23-27, 2023 at the DSWD Central Office. The activity aims to provide a venue for DSWD Central Office personnel, their relatives, and institutional service contractors to continue reading : DSWD, other gov’t agencies hold One-Stop-Shop for agency employees
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Offices (FOs), continues to coordinate with concerned local government units (LGUs) in the provinces of Leyte, Camarines Norte, and Davao Occidental for possible request for technical assistance and resource augmentation after various earthquakes hit parts of these areas this week. In Region VIII, about continue reading : DSWD coordinates with LGUs hit by earthquakes
In its effort to bring the programs of government closer to the people, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conducted simultaneous payout activities for its Cash-for-Work (CFW) for persons with disabilities in some 150 municipalities across the country in December 2022. The Department reported that as of January 19, some 207,152 PWDs have continue reading : More than 200,000 persons with disabilities benefit from DSWD’s Cash-for-Work
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) warned the public against giving monetary or in-kind support to fraudsters and scammers using falsified solicitation permits allegedly for the benefit of the needy sector. The warning came after the Department received information that a group, the Development for the Blind Welfare Philippines, Inc, was undertaking public continue reading : DSWD warns public against solicitation scams using fake permits
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is working closely with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to help facilitate the direct release of funds allocated for various social welfare programs in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). In an inter-agency consultation meeting held on January 16, DSWD officials facilitated the continue reading : DSWD helps facilitate release of funds for social welfare programs in BARMM
In continuation of the efforts of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to improve its delivery of quality service, the agency has successfully concluded its Expansion Surveillance Audit with SOCOTEC Certification Philippines, Inc. for 2022 with a recommendation for continued certification. The 2022 Expansion Surveillance Audit, which was conducted on November 2 to 29 and December 12, 2022, was critical in validating the continued continue reading : DSWD successfully finishes agency-wide ISO 9001:2015 Expansion Surveillance Audit
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to be on alert status to monitor and assist local government units (LGUs) in their relief operations for their constituents who are affected by the various weather disturbances across the country. To date, the DSWD has already provided augmentation assistance worth more than Php45 million to localities currently experiencing the effects of the shear continue reading : DSWD remains on alert amid weather disturbances across PH
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Management Committee (MANCOM) headed by Director Andrew Ambubuyog of the Information and Communication Technology Management Service (ICTMS), conducted an Outreach Program and Tree Planting Activity at the Haven for the Elderly in Tanay, Rizal on Wednesday, January 11. The activity served as an avenue for the Committee, as a policy-making body, to monitor and ensure the overall welfare of the continue reading : DSWD Management Committee holds outreach, tree planting at Haven for Elderly
The special caravan for social protection programs and services led by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was able to reach more than 960 children and 1,200 families in street situations in Manila, Cebu, and Davao. As part of the government’s effort to address the hazardous situations on the streets, the three-leg caravan was conducted on December 21 to 23, 2022 in three different locations to ensure that children, their families, continue reading : More than 2000 families, children in street situations assisted through DSWD caravan
