The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) joined other national government agencies in the launching of the Aid and Humanitarian Operations Nationwide (AHON) Convergence Program in San Benito, Surigao del Norte (Siargao) on June 9. Implemented under Executive Order No. 137, the AHON Program aims to institutionalize a platform for an enhanced and unified continue reading : DSWD, partner NGAs launch AHON Convergence Program
Amid granular lockdown in some areas, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to distribute the stipend of indigent senior citizen-beneficiaries of the Social Pension Program across the country. Through the DSWD Field Offices’ (FOs) Special Disbursing Officers, pay-out activities in the different regions for the 3.8 million target beneficiaries for 2021 are continue reading : DSWD continues social pension payout for seniors, halfway to its target
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to assist eligible returning families in their home provinces under the Philippine government’s Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa (BP2) Program. On June 3 and 4, the BP2 program sent off 13 eligible families on their way back to Leyte as part of its latest batch of beneficiaries, continue reading : DSWD continues to assist relocating families under the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa program
As part of the initiative to protect its personnel from COVID-19, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) started the first leg of vaccination for its frontliners on June 16 at the East Avenue Medical Center. Through the partnership with the Department of Health (DOH), the DSWD was able to vaccinate 100 employees from the continue reading : DSWD’s ceremonial vaccination: One step towards protecting its personnel from COVID-19
The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) weeklong celebration for the second year anniversary of the 4Ps Act or Republic Act No. 11310, concluded with the recognition of its exceptional beneficiaries and model implementers on June 11. With the theme, ‘SaMa Sama tungo Sa Matatag at Sa Matagumpay na Pamilyang Pilipino!’ the culminating activity served as continue reading : 4Ps Act 2nd year commemoration culminates with recognition of beneficiaries, partners
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is looking for the biological mother, father, and relatives of a male child allegedly born on March 8, 2009 through home delivery at Nasseriya, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Upon birth, the biological mother gave the child to childless Filipino Muslim couple, Usman Sagal Amin and Noriah Maguindalat continue reading : PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista went to Alaminos City in Pangasinan on June 9 to visit the joint core shelter project of the Department and the local government for families affected by disasters and to oversee the distribution of aid to city residents. The core shelter project was implemented continue reading : DSWD Chief visits core shelter, oversees distribution of aid in Alaminos, Pangasinan
As the flagship program of the government in human capital investment, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) continues to achieve its goal of uplifting the lives of Filipino families and helping in the country’s poverty reduction efforts. On June 10, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as the lead implementing agency of 4Ps, continue reading : 4Ps graduation: Building self-sustaining families, communities
To further promote the solidarity among social work practitioners in various settings, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in cooperation with ASEAN Social Work Consortium-Philippines, will spearhead the celebration of the Second Philippine Social Workers’ Day with a virtual conference on June 19, 2021. This significant milestone commemorates the enactment of Republic Act continue reading : 2nd Philippine Social Workers’ Day: DSWD to promote solidarity among practitioners
To continuously promote the welfare of its personnel and employees by ensuring a safe and healthy working environment amid the pandemic, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) institutionalized the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSH) among its workforce regardless of their status. DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista signed Administrative Order No. 3, continue reading : DSWD cares: promoting safe and healthy working environment
