Following a two-day partnership activity dubbed as Partnership Festival earlier this month, in celebration of the accomplishments of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as the lead implementing agency, has gained new partners to help in program implementation. The Department signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Save continue reading : DSWD gains new partners in 4Ps implementation
Garnering a higher performance rating in the latest results of the Tugon ng Masa Survey (TNM), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) expressed its gratitude to the Filipino people and to the DSWD workers for being instrumental in the fulfillment of the Department’s mandate. Based on the TNM 2022 fourth quarter survey results continue reading : DSWD welcomes higher performance rating in Tugon ng Masa Survey
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), recently signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the Expanded Gatasang Kalabaw Convergence Project, together with the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Carabao Center (DA-PCC), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) at PCC National Headquarters and Gene Pool, Science City of continue reading : DSWD leads signing of agreement for Zero Hunger project
True to its commitment to provide the public with relevant information, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) engaged in an online consultation dialogue with the Facebook-Meta in November to discuss possible advocacy partnership on public solicitation. Facebook-Meta is a leading social media platform, and is seen as a strong channel to raise awareness continue reading : DSWD explores partnership with Facebook-Meta
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin t. Tulfo assured the public that the Department is on alert and ready to provide technical assistance and resource augmentation to all Local Government Units(LGUs) as a low pressure area (LPA) enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). In a coordination meeting held on December 9, continue reading : DSWD on alert for possible effect of low pressure area
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary Janet Armas, designated Interim Children Representative of the Philippines to the ASEAN Commission on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Women and Children and Assistant Secretary Elaine Fallarcuna, Alternate Chair of the Inter-Agency Council Against Child Pornography, welcomed Ms. Mama Fatima Singhateh, the United continue reading : DSWD welcomes UN Special Rapporteur on sale and sexual exploitation of children
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) led the signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Republic Act (RA) 11596, otherwise known as “An Act Prohibiting the Practice of Child Marriage and Imposing Penalties for Violations Thereof” on Wednesday, December 7. Signed into law on December 10, 2021, RA 11596 promotes continue reading : DSWD spearheads IRR signing of anti-child marriage law
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as the Vice Chairperson for the Disaster Response of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), welcomes the result of the recent ‘Tugon sa Masa’ survey on the National Government Performance Rating on Selected Programs, indicating the highest approval rating of 75% on the government’s continue reading : DSWD welcomes positive disaster response rating in Tugon sa Masa survey
In its continuing efforts to promote and protect the welfare of teen mothers and their families, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) distributed livelihood and educational assistance to the 28 beneficiaries of Project ProtecTEEN in Antipolo City on Friday, December 2. Each beneficiary received P10,000 from the Department which was handed over by continue reading : DSWD provides livelihood, educational assistance to teen mothers in Antipolo
In line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to bring the programs of the government closer to persons with disabilities, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conducted a nationwide simultaneous payout activity for its Cash-for-Work (CFW) for persons with disabilities on December 3, 2022. The activity entitled, “BUHAYnihan or Buhay continue reading : DSWD holds simultaneous payout for cash-for-work program for persons with disabilities
