To highlight the various issues on adoption and generate public awareness and support for the legal adoption program, the Department of Social Welfare and Development and its partner child-caring agencies will lead the Adoption Consciousness Week celebration on February 18-24, 2013. The week-long celebration kicks-off with “Love Walk 2013” at the Lapu-Lapu Shrine, Luneta, Manila, continue reading : DSWD, Partner Child Caring Agencies Lead celebration of Adoption Consciousness Week
DSWD to women selling their babies: Opt for legal adoption
Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman warned women who are selling their babies for a profit. She instead encouraged these women to resort to proper legal adoption process. Secretary Soliman said that there are existing cases of poor pregnant women who are unable to raise their babies and would offer them to childless couples continue reading : DSWD to women selling their babies: Opt for legal adoption
DSWD Lauds Enactment of Expanded Anti-Trafficking Bill
The Department of Social Welfare and Development lauds the Philippine Senate for passing into law the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act. President Benigno S. Aquino III has signed Republic Act (RA) 10364 otherwise known as “An Act Expanding RA 9208 or the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act,” into law on February 6, 2013. RA 10364 includes, continue reading : DSWD Lauds Enactment of Expanded Anti-Trafficking Bill
Asian delegates participate in the CDD learning visit in the Philippines
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently organized the Community-Driven Development (CDD) learning visit in the Philippines participated in by Developing Members Countries (DMC) representatives from Bangladesh, Cambodia, the Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. Highlight of the CDD learning visit was for the continue reading : Asian delegates participate in the CDD learning visit in the Philippines
Letter to the Editor
No Overpricing: DSWD, IOM bunkhouses differ in design This refers to Nico Alconaba’s news article titled “Bunkhouse costs surprise survivors” (Inquirer, 2/3/13). We would like to thank the Inquirer for the article; it gave us the opportunity to inform the public about the bunkhouses of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Davao continue reading : Letter to the Editor
Tough wife reforms after attending Gender Sensitivity Training
Florenda Kalugdan is the epitome of a multi-tasking wife and a local official of Barangay Bonliw in Torrijos, Marinduque. Not only is she the sole female kagawad member in their community, she also heads the committees on health and anti-violence against women and children and serves as a midwife and a health care worker. All continue reading : Tough wife reforms after attending Gender Sensitivity Training
DSWD, Jollibee partners to bring Filipino families closer together
DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman and Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) chief operations officer Ernesto Tanmantiong show the signed agreement between the DSWD and JFC. Also in photo are (from left) JFC President Jose Ma. Minana, DSWD Assistant Secretary Teodulo R. Romo, Jr., JFC Vice-President for Marketing Albert Cuadrante together with the Jollibee mascot. The Department continue reading : DSWD, Jollibee partners to bring Filipino families closer together
DBM cites DSWD as 'Most Improved Department'
Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman thanked the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for the recognition given to the DSWD as the “Most Improved Department,” an award given to national government agencies for their capacity to properly disburse funds from the national coffers. The DBM cited the DSWD as the “Most Improved Department” continue reading : DBM cites DSWD as 'Most Improved Department'
DSWD CORE SHELTERS: LAST BASTION OF HOPE AMID WRATH OF PABLO
The DSWD core shelters in Boston town after ‘Pablo’. While all else were toppled down by typhoon ‘Pablo’ when it hit Boston, Davao Oriental, the 27 core shelter units of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) built in Barangay Carmen were the only structures left standing with only minor damages on the continue reading : DSWD CORE SHELTERS: LAST BASTION OF HOPE AMID WRATH OF PABLO
DSWD urges typhoon ‘Pablo’ victims to meet all conditions to claim rice
Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman called on Barug Katawhan to submit the agreed upon documents which they said they will provide. The Department continues to provide food packs to all areas affected by Typhoon Pablo. It also had begun the early recovery schemes including cash for work. Secretary Soliman made this appeal after continue reading : DSWD urges typhoon ‘Pablo’ victims to meet all conditions to claim rice
