DSWD chief meets with Task Force Sama Bajau

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian meets with Task Force Sama Bajau on Thursday (August 10) at the DSWD Central Office to discuss ways to strengthen efforts on reaching out indigenous peoples in street situations. The meeting was set by the DSWD Field Office National Capital Region as part of the continue reading : DSWD chief meets with Task Force Sama Bajau

Sec. Gatchalian in open forum with management practitioners

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian responds to questions raised by members of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), discussing further the programs and services of the Department on social protection and poverty reduction. The open forum was part of the MAP Membership General Meeting held on Thursday (August 10) continue reading : Sec. Gatchalian in open forum with management practitioners

DSWD starts training Youth Dev’t Workers for Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) trains the first batch of Youth Development Workers (YDWs) consisting of 27 college students from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina on Thursday (August 10). The YDWs will conduct Nanay-Tatay teacher sessions for parents and guardians of struggling and non-reader elementary learners to guide them to become continue reading : DSWD starts training Youth Dev’t Workers for Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program

DSWD set to release almost 1M food packs for families affected by ‘Egay’

In line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to ensure that families affected by disasters will never experience hunger, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has continuously augmented family food packs (FFPs) to residents in areas severely  affected by Super Typhoon Egay. From July 26 to August 10, the DSWD continue reading : DSWD set to release almost 1M food packs for families affected by ‘Egay’

DSWD trains 492 new batch of student-tutors for Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program

In its continuing effort to capacitate student-tutors to be part of its Tara, Basa ! Tutoring Program, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) trained another batch of college students on Tuesday (August 7) at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela (PLV). Some 492 college students from PLV who attended the training are now continue reading : DSWD trains 492 new batch of student-tutors for Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program

DSWD chief presents new social protection initiatives to Aussie embassy exec

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian presents the newest social protection initiatives of the Department to Mr. Thanh Le PSM, Counsellor for Development at the Australian Embassy in Manila. Among the projects discussed by Secretary Gatchalian with the Australian Embassy executive  during  his visit Wednesday (Aug. 9) to the DSWD Central continue reading : DSWD chief presents new social protection initiatives to Aussie embassy exec

DSWD trains more student-tutors for Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has trained an additional 370 college student-beneficiaries of the recently-launched Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program at the Marikina Convention Center on Friday (August 4). The Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program will use cash-for-work scheme in exchange for the rendered service of the tutors and Youth Development Workers (YDWs) who continue reading : DSWD trains more student-tutors for Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program