The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and member agencies of the Inter-Agency Council Against Child Pornography (IACACP) will hold a forum to discuss available technologies to ensure the protection of children in cyberspace on November 9. The forum entitled, “1st Principals Forum on Available Technologies to Combat Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of continue reading : DSWD, partners hold forum on cyber protection of children

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced to the public that it honors the Philippine Identification Card (PhilID) as proof of identity of beneficiaries for its social protection programs. Harmonious to Republic Act 11055 or the Philippine Identification System Act, DSWD accepts the PhilID in all of its transactions across various programs and continue reading : DSWD honors Phil ID as proof of identity for social welfare program beneficiaries

Four years after the liberation of Marawi City from terrorists, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to provide aid to assist displaced families towards their rehabilitation and recovery. As of September 30, the DSWD provided more than P1.2 billion worth of transitory family support packages (TFSP) which benefitted a total of 21,610 continue reading : DSWD continues provision of aid to Marawi siege survivors

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided resource augmentation to local government units (LGUs) affected by Tropical Storm ‘Maring.’ As of the October 14 report, the DSWD extended over P2.2 million worth of assistance to the province of Cagayan, while more than P977,000 worth of aid were distributed to families affected by continue reading : DSWD sends augmentation assistance to LGUs affected by ‘Maring’

In line with the implementation of granular lockdown, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to augment the resources of local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region (NCR). As of October 14, the Department reported that it has released a total of 47,875 family food packs (FFPs) to LGUs in NCR continue reading : DSWD releases over 47k family food packs to Metro Manila LGUs

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is ready to augment the resources of the local government units (LGUs) hit by Severe Tropical Storm ‘Maring’ to ensure the provision of relief assistance to the affected families. Based on the October 12 report, the DSWD maintains stockpiles and standby funds amounting to more than ₱1.06 continue reading : DSWD ready to assist LGUs hit by Severe TS ‘Maring’

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to coordinate with local government units (LGUs) to ensure the provision of relief assistance to families affected by Tropical Depression ‘Lannie.’ Based on the October 6 report, DSWD is ready to provide augmentation assistance to municipalities and cities affected by the inclement weather. In fact, the continue reading : DSWD ready to provide augmentation to LGUs affected by ‘Lannie’

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with other national partner-agencies, signed the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 1, series of 2021 or the “Implementing Guidelines for Accelerating and Harmonizing Aid and Humanitarian Operations of the National Government or AHON During Disasters and Emergencies” on October 4. The JMC 1, s. 2021 creates continue reading : DSWD, partners sign deal for harmonized disaster management operations

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to put a premium on the health and safety of its employees by facilitating their vaccination against COVID-19. As of September 30, some 15,492 employees from the Central Office and DSWD-Field Offices have received their first dose of vaccine, while 12,972 personnel were inoculated with their continue reading : DSWD continues to facilitate COVID-19 vaccination of employees

In an effort to end hunger and poverty in the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has entered into various convergence projects with different partner agencies through the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) Program The DSWD, represented by Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista, was among the signatories of the memorandum of continue reading : DSWD seals partnership with other gov’t agencies to address hunger