The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already submitted a budget proposal for the operationalization and implementation of the “Reintegration, Rehabilitation and Transformation Support for Recovering Drug Dependents” or Pillar III of the National Drug Rehabilitation Program. The DSWD acted on instructions from Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco to submit the proposal to the continue reading : DSWD seeks budget approval for Aftercare, Reintegration and Transformation Support for Recovering Drug Dependents Program

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo today echoed the recommendations made by the DSWD team that participated in the recent Humanitarian Mission of the Rodrigo R. Duterte government to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The objective of the mission is to bring home stranded overseas Filipino workers affected by the continue reading : DSWD Sec. Taguiwalo says hundreds of OFWs still stranded in Saudi; Department makes recommendations for follow-up actions

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Crisis Intervention Unit (CIU) assisted four overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were repatriated from Saudi Arabia and 12 illegal recruitment victims from Davao provinces. Initially, they were each provided financial assistance worth P2,000 for their food subsidy while they are still in Metro Manila. The continue reading : DSWD assists repatriated OFWs, illegal recruitment victims

Some 141 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were among those stranded in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expressed their joy and gratitude to the Philippine Government as they arrived home last night via Saudi Arabia Airlines SV 804 flight at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal I. They were met by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea with continue reading : More OFWs from Saudi Arabia come home; grateful for gov’t care, attention

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) received an award from the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) for its contributions in the anti-human trafficking campaign through its Recovery and Reintegration  Program for Trafficked Persons (RRPTP). DSWD Undersecretary Mae Fae Ancheta-Templa accepted the recognition during the awarding ceremony last week dubbed as “Pasasalamat at Pagpupugay.” continue reading : DSWD continues to promote its Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) today released an update report on the department’s role in the Duterte government’s Humanitarian Mission to assist stranded Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The mission is led by Perlita V. Panganiban, and with her are Undersecretary for Operations and Programs Group (OPG) continue reading : More coordination, cooperation needed to bring home stranded OFWs – DSWD

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) joins the other member-agencies of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) in recognizing the efforts of all anti-human trafficking champions in a thanksgiving event tomorrow, August 26,  at the New World Manila Bay Hotel. The gathering also serves as an opportunity to formally share the good news continue reading : Anti-human trafficking champions take center stage

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) now holds the protective custody of nine female minors who were rescued by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in an anti-human trafficking entrapment operation in Pasay City last August 10, 2016. According to the report of the City Social Welfare Development Office (CSWDO) of Pasay, the continue reading : 9 minor-victims of human trafficking in Pasay City get DSWD protection

“We cannot look at the problem of trafficking alone; we need to link it with the basic issues of the people especially of the workers and peasants.” This was part of the message of DSWD Secretary Judy Taguiwalo during the celebration of the World Day Against Trafficking held on July 29 at the Philippine International continue reading : DSWD commends PH’s Tier 1 global ranking vs human trafficking; calls for stronger commitment

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) urged the public to report any human trafficking case they know of to the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) action line 1343. DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that human trafficking is truly a rampant problem in many municipalities, with complex roots in poverty and in human greed. Human continue reading : Report human trafficking to IACAT action line 1343 – DSWD