The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is participating in the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) Mini Caravan, which is currently being conducted across the country, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department, through its various Field Offices nationwide, will conduct information caravans on the programs and services that can be accessed by continue reading : DSWD joins PCUP mini caravan in urban poor communities nationwide
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is ready to provide augmentation support to local government units (LGUs) affected by the latest imposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), specifically the areas of Iloilo Province, Iloilo City, Cagayan de Oro, and Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental. As soon as the ECQ was imposed, the DSWD continue reading : DSWD to provide assistance to ECQ areas in VisMin
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Social Welfare Institutional Development Bureau, will host the courtesy call of U.S. Peace Corps-Philippines on Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista over a video conference on July 21. The courtesy call will be attended by the newly appointed U.S. Peace Corps Country Director Jenner Edelman, and continue reading : DSWD, U.S. Peace Corps reinforce partnership for vulnerable sectors
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office (FO) in Region X, has provided assistance to two soldiers who were injured during two separate encounters with terrorist groups in Northern Mindanao. DSWD Field Office X Regional Director Mari-Flor A. Dollaga personally handed over the financial assistance to Corporal Riel Galdo of continue reading : DSWD assists wounded soldiers in Northern Mindanao
To pave the way for the construction of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional warehouse in Batangas Province, DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Batangas Provincial Government represented by Gov. Hermilando Mandanas on July 12. The agreement stipulated the arrangements of both parties in the realization continue reading : DSWD Chief, Batangas Governor ink MOA for construction of warehouse
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) urged the public to be extra vigilant in engaging with any group or organization, following the recent incident that happened during a payout activity for the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) involving an allegedly ‘fraudulent’ senior citizens’ and persons’ with disability organization. Based on the continue reading : DSWD warns public vs. ‘fraudulent’ group
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) advises the public to be extra vigilant and to not entertain calls from individuals posing to be a representative from the Department. Reports from various people including media persons have been received by the Department that they were called by individuals introducing themselves as DSWD employees and continue reading : DSWD warns public against phone call scam
In line with the commitment and efforts of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in achieving the goals of the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022, the Department is implementing several programs towards the attainment of an inclusive and sustainable peace through intensified development and other peace-building initiatives. As the lead agency in social protection, continue reading : DSWD continues to improve initiatives for peace-building
To continuously support the Philippine government’s COVID-19 vaccination program, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for the immunization of its employees. The Vaccination Policy provides an implementing mechanism for the profiling of DSWD employees who are eligible to receive vaccines and the conduct of immunization in accredited continue reading : DSWD releases COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for employees
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now preparing to activate its Task Group Taal to assist local government units (LGUs) affected by the Taal Volcanic activity. According to DSWD Disaster Response Management Group Undersecretary Felicisimo Budiongan during his interview on Laging Handa on July 5, the task group will primarily focus on continue reading : DSWD to activate task group for Taal Volcano response
