In time for the upcoming national and local elections, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista led the signing of a tripartite memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año represented by Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya, and Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairperson Saidamen B. continue reading : DSWD, DILG, COMELEC sign agreement to insulate 4Ps, other social services from politics
Woman-volunteer facilitates positive changes in the community
A quote from Jyoti Khan, a woman leadership and change enthusiast, states, “A truly empowered woman uplifts and adds value to the lives of other people, starting with herself.” Verde Jalimao, a program-beneficiary of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) of the Department of Social Welfare and continue reading : Woman-volunteer facilitates positive changes in the community
DSWD shares transformative governance journey as PGS Mover
Adjudged as an institution belonging to the Performance Governance System (PGS) Movers, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) PGS journey was featured in the 25th Governance Boot Camp Basic Class recently organized by the Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA), Inc. ISA, Inc. is a non-profit organization committed to empowering public institutions in continue reading : DSWD shares transformative governance journey as PGS Mover
DSWD inks deal with Butuan City LGU for new disaster resource center
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with City Government of Butuan Mayor Ronnie Vicente Lagnada for the construction of the Mindanao Disaster Resource Center (MDRC) on March 22. The Agreement highlighted the establishment of a new disaster resource center which can store a continue reading : DSWD inks deal with Butuan City LGU for new disaster resource center
DSWD affirms continued service and program delivery amid election period
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) affirmed that it will continue to deliver its programs and services to address the needs of poor, vulnerable, and marginalized Filipinos amid the election period. This after the Commission on Election (COMELEC) granted the Department’s petition for the exemption of its routine and normal expenses from the continue reading : DSWD affirms continued service and program delivery amid election period
DSWD’s climate change mitigation project produces beautiful eco-brick wall
The strongest governments on earth cannot clean up pollution by themselves. They must rely on each ordinary person, like you and me, on our choices, and on our will.” — Chai Jing, journalist & environmental activist. Supportive to this goal of preserving and caring for the environment, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as a continue reading : DSWD’s climate change mitigation project produces beautiful eco-brick wall
DSWD now accepts online applications for issuance of solicitation permits
As part of its effort to institutionalize the digitalization among various agency’s operations, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has shifted to online processing of national and regional solicitation permits in consideration of limited face-to-face interactions and liberal use of digital platforms in the solicitation activities, amid the pandemic. A solicitation permit is continue reading : DSWD now accepts online applications for issuance of solicitation permits
DSWD aims at improving service delivery with newly inaugurated facilities in Zamboanga Peninsula
In line with its commitment to enhance service delivery, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista led the inauguration of the Php 17.7 million newly-built Regional Operations Center, Isolation Facility, and Storage Building of the DSWD Field Office IX on March 11. Equipped with an Information and Communications Technology System, continue reading : DSWD aims at improving service delivery with newly inaugurated facilities in Zamboanga Peninsula
DSWD extends more assistance for peace-building initiatives in Western Visayas
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Rene Glen O. Paje represented Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista during the awarding of housing units to KAPATIRAN beneficiaries in Ibajay, Aklan last March 10, 2022. The DSWD, in its continuing effort to support the peace-building initiatives through the delivery of social welfare and development services, turned continue reading : DSWD extends more assistance for peace-building initiatives in Western Visayas
DSWD holds sharing session with Philippine Army for its continuing Performance Governance Scorecard journey
After reaching the Proficiency Level in its Performance Governance Scorecard (PGS) journey, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) held a sharing session with the Philippine Army (PA) for a benchmarking activity to achieve the Institutionalization Level by 2023. The PA is one of the few organizations conferred with PGS Institutionalization Stage and awarded continue reading : DSWD holds sharing session with Philippine Army for its continuing Performance Governance Scorecard journey