In the heart of Butuan City lies a living testament to a century of faith, love, and unyielding resilience. Nanay Medianera Uy, a centenarian who recently celebrated her 100th birthday this year, is among the 100-year-old and above Filipino citizens who have been recognized by the government through the implementation of the Centenarian Program. Her continue reading : 100 years of faith: A secret to a lifelong journey of Butuan City centenarian
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs Irene Dumlao discussed the WALANG GUTOM 2027: Food Stamp Program (FSP) during the Saturday News Forum in Dapo Restaurant, Quezon City. The FSP is a fully digitized program of the DSWD that aims to supplement the food intake of its beneficiaries through the continue reading : DSWD official discussed Food Stamp Program in news forum
Getting out of poverty and living a comfortable life has always been the dream of Cherry and Virgilio Canales for their family. The couple, from Balangkayan, Eastern Samar, worked hard to provide for the needs of their four children. Cherry earned a living by buying and selling copra while Virgilio did sideline work like carpentry. continue reading : 4Ps empowers beneficiaries through Family Development Sessions
Training-Workshop on Gender Equity, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Mainstreaming 23-26 November 2021, Via Google Meet Platform For downloadable file, please click here: https://www.dswd.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/GEDSI-Training-2021-Proceedings.pdf
The women beneficiaries of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program in Almeria, Biliran underwent plumbing and masonry training courtesy of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). In a statement on Friday, Jan. 27, DSWD said that the skills continue reading : Women from Biliran undergo plumbing, masonry training from DSWD, TESDA
As part of its commitment to gain experience towards the achievement of digital transformation in the delivery of basic services to all Filipinos, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), participated in a Knowledge Exchange Visit in India recently through the initiative and sponsorship of the World continue reading : DSWD prepares for the adoption of PhilSys for 4Ps, AICS, other programs
The COVID-19 pandemic is not only a historic global health crisis but has also posed a continuing threat to the livelihood of many Filipinos. Countless establishments, since the beginning of the health crisis, have been negatively affected, even worse, small and macro enterprises had to close. Baingkong Samad Salik’s business is among the industries in continue reading : Weaving a better life amid new normal through livelihood assistance
Violence against women (VAW) is undeniably one of the pervasive social problems that has beset the country for decades. It has adversely affected the physical, psychological, and reproductive health of the victims. In response, the Philippine government has promulgated laws like the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act, Anti-Rape Law, Safe Spaces Act, and continue reading : A CALL TO ACTION FOR WOMEN’S PROTECTION AGAINST VIOLENCE
To augment the needs of indigent senior citizens during the enhanced community quarantine, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already started the 1st semester payout of its Social Pension (SocPen) Program. As of April 29, a total of 227,876 indigent senior citizens from Regions II, III, IV-B, V, VI, VII, X, XI, CAR, continue reading : DSWD starts payout for Social Pension beneficiaries
