DSWD convenes attached agencies for 1st Joint Chairperson’s meeting

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for International Affairs, and Attached and Supervised Agencies (ASA) Emmeline Villar presides on the second day of the 1st Joint Chairperson’s Meeting of the agency’s three attached agencies — the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC), and National Council on continue reading : DSWD convenes attached agencies for 1st Joint Chairperson’s meeting

DSWD chief welcomes new COA audit team leader

Outgoing Commission on Audit (COA) personnel led by Supervising Auditor Alma Baculi and Audit Team Leaders Frederick Manalo and Alyssa Kirstin Zuniga pay their final call with Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian. Secretary Gatchalian, at the same time, welcomes the new COA audit team leader Mary Grace Calamba during her continue reading : DSWD chief welcomes new COA audit team leader

Trainees attending the DSWD Academy’s Certificate Course on Facilitating Community-Driven Development Initiatives in LGUs: Reinforcing Participatory Approaches in Local Development Planning listen as a facilitator discusses the objectives of the training course during the opening ceremony last April 15 in Koronadal City. The certificate course for select local government units (LGUs) will run until April 19 (Friday).

DSWD Academy, KALAHI-CIDSS train LGUs in participatory planning process

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)  Academy, in partnership with the National Program Management Office of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), is conducting a Community-Driven Development (CDD) Training to reinforce the participatory planning process of select local government units (LGUs) nationwide. “The role of CDD in continue reading : DSWD Academy, KALAHI-CIDSS train LGUs in participatory planning process

DSWD holds policy dialogue with LGUs, academe

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Policy Development and Planning Bureau (PDPB), engages with representatives of select local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region and members of the academe to generate collective ideas and concepts in delivering more effective and efficient social protection services to the public. During the continue reading : DSWD holds policy dialogue with LGUs, academe

DSWD fast tracks digital shift with business intelligence training workshop

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has taken a significant step in its comprehensive digital transformation strategy with the commencement of a 5-day training workshop at Harold’s Hotel in Quezon City from April 15-19. “Digital transformation is no longer a luxury but a necessity. This training represents a crucial step in ensuring our continue reading : DSWD fast tracks digital shift with business intelligence training workshop

DSWD gives cash-for-work to typhoon-hit residents in Occidental Mindoro

Some 2,748 beneficiaries from Occidental Mindoro received cash aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in exchange for their work rendered under the agency’s cash-for-work (CFW) program. DSWD MIMAROPA Officer-In-Charge Asst. Regional Director for Operations (ARDO) Shiela Tapia led the team during the CFW payout in the province from April 11 to continue reading : DSWD gives cash-for-work to typhoon-hit residents in Occidental Mindoro

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Asst. Secretary for Inclusive-Sustainable Peace and Special Concerns (ISPSC) Arnel Garcia, together with DSWD Field Office V Regional Director Norman Laurio, AFP 903rd Brigade Commander BGen Jose Ricky Laniog and Police Regional Director Colonel Dionesio Laceda, awards the Certificate of Appreciation to provincial Administrator Eric Ravanilla, who represented Sorsogon Governor Jose Edwin B. Hamor.

DSWD brings benchmarking study on Sorsogon’s ex-rebels to boost peace, dev’t programs

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) commenced on Monday (April 15) the fourth leg of the benchmarking study on former rebels in the province of Sorsogon as part of the agency’s effort to enhance its peace and development initiatives. “With focus on former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army continue reading : DSWD brings benchmarking study on Sorsogon’s ex-rebels to boost peace, dev’t programs

DSWD 2nd most-trusted, 3rd best-performing gov’t agency in latest OCTA survey

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) welcomed on Wednesday (April 17) the results of the 1st Quarter Tugon ng Masa (TNM) public satisfaction and trust rating survey wherein it was rated among the most trusted and best-performing agencies in the country. The TNM survey, conducted by the OCTA Research from March 11 to continue reading : DSWD 2nd most-trusted, 3rd best-performing gov’t agency in latest OCTA survey

DSWD’s Tara Basa! Tutoring Program now in Quezon province

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) signs on Tuesday (April 16) a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the provincial government of Quezon and state universities and colleges (SUCs)  on the scaled up implementation of the Tara Basa! Tutoring Program in the province. The MOA signing, held at the Provincial Capitol Building in Lucena continue reading : DSWD’s Tara Basa! Tutoring Program now in Quezon province

DSWD engages Visayas LGUs in dialogue

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for Standards and Capacity Building Group (SCBG) Denise FB Bernos-Bragas delivers her opening message on Monday (April 15) during the 2nd batch of the Service Delivery Capacity Assessment (SDCA) consultation workshop attended by provincial/city/municipal social welfare and development officers (P/C/MSWDO) from the Visayas Region. Undersecretary Bragas was continue reading : DSWD engages Visayas LGUs in dialogue