The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG), will receive new Distance Learning Information Technology (IT) equipment from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in a ceremonial turnover on October 22 at the DSWD Auditorium. Around 21 IT equipment worth P3.3 million, funded by the United States Agency continue reading : DSWD to receive new Distance Learning IT equipment from IOM
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has assisted the two program implementers who were attacked by gunmen in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS). AICS is the provision of integrated services to individuals and families in difficult situations. These services include financial, material, and medical assistance, among others, continue reading : DSWD extends help to 4Ps workers in shooting incident in Tawi-tawi
In an effort to bring the government closer to the people and to ensure unhampered public service despite the pandemic, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) emphasized that, together with its Field Offices, it will continue to effectively address the concerns of the public through its 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Center. 8888 is a continue reading : DSWD 8888 hotline responds to public concerns amid COVID-19 crisis
The Department of Social Welfare and Development issued a congratulatory announcement commending three of its employees who were recently conferred the 14th Kabalikat Awards by the National Kidney Transplant institute (NKTI) for consistently donating blood which could help save lives of kidney transplant patients. The congratulatory announcement was issued by the Department’s Human Resource Management and continue reading : DSWD commends employees awarded by NKTI for donating blood
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista acknowledged the significant contribution of cooperatives as development partners in uplifting the economic situation of poor and marginalized groups during an online Cooperative Forum on October 8. The online forum was attended by different cooperative leaders and was spearheaded by Congressman Ben S. continue reading : DSWD chief hails cooperatives as development partners
BAGUIO CITY — Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista lauded volunteers and donors for their significant contributions to the DSWD Field Office Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) in its response operations against the COVID-19 pandemic. During the “lyaman” event held at Baguio City today, October 9, 2020, Secretary Bautista commended continue reading : DSWD Chief lauds donors, volunteers
Twenty-six former rebels from various towns in Mountain Province received the Livelihood Settlement Grant (LSG) amounting to PHP20,000 each or a total of PHP520,000 through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’ s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). The Awarding of Grants in relation to the implementation of the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) by continue reading : Former rebels receive livelihood assistance from DSWD
Jesson Galvez is a 26-year-old father of two from Trece Martires, Cavite, whose family felt the brunt of the (COVID-19) crisis and pandemic in the Philippines. As street sellers, he and his wife lost their main source of income due to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) enforced by the government. Yet, in the middle of continue reading : DSWD, USAID tap digital solution ReliefAgad to deliver assistance safely to Filipinos
More than 90 percent of the respondents who took part in a survey conducted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said that they were satisfied with the cash assistance they received through the Government’s Social Amelioration Program. Over 92 percent of the respondents used the cash continue reading : Beneficiaries satisfied with assistance received through SAP
The rights of senior citizens, particularly access to basic health and social services to ensure their health and well – being amid the ongoing health crisis, is this year’s focus of the 26th Elderly Filipino Week (EFW) slated on October 1 to 7. The EFW celebration is spearheaded by the Department of Social Welfare and continue reading : 26th Elderly Filipino Week focuses on seniors’ health amid pandemic
