“Children who are alleged to be involved in drug-related offenses should be handled by law enforcement officers in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act 9344 as amended by R.A. 10630 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act in relation to the Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002,” Atty. Tricia Clare A. Oco, Executive Director of the continue reading : JJWC clarifies proper handling of children involved in drug related offenses
DSWD enlists support of stakeholders to address plight of street children
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will hold a stakeholders’ forum today, May 17, at the Central Office to seek support in addressing the plight of street children in Metro Manila. Joining them will be the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, PhilSeven Foundation, Metrobank Foundation, Lopez Foundation, Villar-Sipag Foundation, Metroworld, Adarna Publishing continue reading : DSWD enlists support of stakeholders to address plight of street children
Child in conflict with the law finds healing through music
Music is known to have therapeutic effects, aiding in a person’s healing and in the promotion of improved and more positive health. Miko is a Child in Conflict with the Law (CICL) and a resident of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras. He continue reading : Child in conflict with the law finds healing through music
Champion the cause of children with disabilities and help empower them –DSWD
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo today expressed her full support for the organizers and delegates of the 18th Kamp Pag-asa 2017, a camping activity for children with disabilities in Davao City which began last April 18 and is holding its closing program today. It is organized by the City continue reading : Champion the cause of children with disabilities and help empower them –DSWD
Former child in conflict with the law wins in writing competition
“There is no such thing as a bad boy,” this quote from Stephanie Precourt, writer, blogger and mother of four children serves as a reminder that children are not born bad, rather, they are shaped by the way their parents brought them up and by the environment they grew up in. This is especially true continue reading : Former child in conflict with the law wins in writing competition
First Bahay Pag-Asa Center for CICL in Bicol Region soon to rise in Camarines Norte
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC) signed yesterday a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Province of Camarines Norte for the construction of a Bahay Pag-Asa Center, the first for Bicol Region. Bahay Pag-Asa is a 24-hour continue reading : First Bahay Pag-Asa Center for CICL in Bicol Region soon to rise in Camarines Norte
DSWD’s Government Internship Program to benefit more than 1,400 youth this summer
Starting this April, around 1,440 youth, 18 to 25 years old, will have opportunities to work in the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Central and Field Offices under the Government Internship Program (GIP). The GIP is one of the components of the Kabataan 2000 program of the government which was developed to continue reading : DSWD’s Government Internship Program to benefit more than 1,400 youth this summer
No child should be a victim of abuse, exploitation – DSWD Sec. Taguiwalo
“I would like to unite with all of you in this collective vision: no child should be a victim of abuse and exploitation. We want to promote a mindset among Filipinos that child abuse and sexual exploitation of children is wrong and should not be allowed in a society that claims to have respect for continue reading : No child should be a victim of abuse, exploitation – DSWD Sec. Taguiwalo
DSWD supports call to ‘break the silence’ in child sexual abuse and exploitation
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as the lead agency in the protection and promotion of children’s welfare and rights especially the disadvantaged and vulnerable, pledged to fully support the call to end child sexual abuse and exploitation during the Break the Silence National Network Launch held on Monday at the Philippine Christian continue reading : DSWD supports call to ‘break the silence’ in child sexual abuse and exploitation
DSWD program vs child labor gets inter-agency support
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) spearheaded yesterday the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the pilot implementation of the Strategic Helpdesks for Information, Education, Livelihood and other Developmental Interventions (SHIELD) Project. The SHIELD Project is a model of intervention developed by DSWD Social Technology Bureau (STB) that is focused on continue reading : DSWD program vs child labor gets inter-agency support
