Assistant Secretary Javier R. Jimenez, representing Secretary Dinky Soliman, explains the benefits of the DSWD-UN-WFP joint project, dubbed Relief Goods for Inventory and Monitoring System (RGIMS) during the pilot demonstration. In an effort to have a reliable and accurate inventory and monitoring of relief goods which will result to a more efficient delivery of goods continue reading : DSWD, UN-WFP CREATE SYSTEM TO TRACK INVENTORY OF RELIEF GOODS

DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman links hands with DOH Secretary Enrique T. Ona (left) and PhilHealth President/CEO Eduardo P. Banzon to signify their partnership for the Philhealth para sa Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (5Ps)   In an effort to provide universal health access to poor families, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of continue reading : DSWD seals partnership with DOH, PhilHealth on health care program for the poor

DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman addresses participants during the conference. In the background are the resource speakers (from left) Assistant Director Myrna Clara Asuncion (partly hidden) of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), Professor Federico Jose Lagdameo, Ateneo de Naga University; Professor Mary Racelis,  Institute of Philippine Culture in the Ateneo de Manila University; and Dennis continue reading : DSWD Promotes Deeper Understanding of the Poor through Forum

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) National Household Targeting Office (NHTO) finishes as finalist in three categories in the sixth annual FutureGov Awards ceremony held on October 19, 2012 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. “The DSWD is honored for the recognition given by the FutureGov Awards. It is very rewarding for us to know continue reading : DSWD Targeting System finalist in the FutureGov Awards

Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will formalize their partnership to provide and secure health care for the poor as they sign the Joint Order on November 6, 2012 at the Shangri-la Hotel in Mandaluyong City. The Joint Order will benefit more than five million households identified as continue reading : Philhealth, DSWD forge partnership for the poor

 The Department of Social Welfare and Development clarified that the delayed pay-out of Pantawid Pamilya cash grants in Regions IV-A, IV-B, and VI on October 25, 29 and 30 was caused by the refusal of Landbank to transfer funds from the DSWD account to the Philpost account, which was commissioned to distribute the cash grants. continue reading : DSWD clarifies delayed CCT cash grants pay-out