Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista encouraged the youth to become role models and stewards of good governance during the 2022 Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) National Summit held on April 7 at the Baguio Convention Center where he was the guest of honor. More than 1,000 youth attendees from the different continue reading : DSWD chief urges youth leaders to be stewards of good governance
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to implement the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa program (BP2) which is open to all eligible Filipinos wanting to start anew in the provinces. The BP2 Program was enacted through Executive Order (EO) No. 114 to provide measures that can support the decongestion of urban communities through continue reading : DSWD continues to implement the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa Program
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Bautista and officials of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), Office of the Civil Defense (OCD), and Region VIII DRRMC met on April 14 to assess the impact of TS Agaton in the region and to determine ways to address these. Secretary Bautista continue reading : DSWD chief, NDRRMC execs assess effects of TS Agaton in E. Visayas
In support of the vaccination program of the government against COVID-19, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to facilitate mass vaccination and information drive activities for its program beneficiaries, especially the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). On March 30, DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista was in Pagadian City, Zamboanga Del Sur to continue reading : DSWD chief leads vaccination, information drive for 4Ps beneficiaries
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) started its response operations to aid local government units (LGUs) affected by Tropical Storm Agaton, the first cyclone to hit the country this year. Based on the April 12, 6PM report, the Department already provided more than P16.9 million worth of humanitarian assistance to affected localities in continue reading : DSWD sends aid to LGUs hit by ‘Agaton’
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG), with support from the World Bank (WB), will launch the Operations Manual (OM) for the implementation of the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) During Disasters on April 18, 2022 at the Malasakit Building, DSWD Central Office. The ECT is “an adaptive continue reading : DSWD to launch operations manual for emergency cash transfer during disasters
As national and local campaigns intensify, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) enjoins the public, especially its program beneficiaries, to report candidates who are using the programs, projects and services of the Department, like the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, to advance their political agenda. To safeguard its programs and services from any political continue reading : Report candidates using 4Ps, other programs in campaigns – DSWD
As part of its efforts to promote the institutionalization of community-driven development, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to turn over more than 600 community-based projects to various communities nationwide under the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services – National Community Driven Development Program (KALAHI-CIDSS) within the continue reading : DSWD to turn over 662 community-based projects to poor municipalities
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista reported that the DSWD has already provided over P1.7 million worth of assistance to families affected by the Taal Volcanic eruption during President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s Talk to the People on April 5. According to the Secretary, the DSWD delivered 703 Family Food Packs (FFPs), 1,406 ready continue reading : DSWD provides over P1.7M worth of assistance to Taal evacuees
A total of 131 local government units (LGUs) nationwide signed an agreement with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the implementation of the Yakap Bayan Program, the reintegration intervention strategy for the rehabilitated Recovering Persons Who Used Drugs (RPWUDs). YBP is a holistic intervention to assist RPWUDS in their recovery journey and continue reading : 131 LGUs commit to implement DSWD’s Yakap Bayan Program
