(DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), has organized a two-day online Disability Sensitivity Training to further improve its provision of services to persons with...
(PIXABAY) Various government agencies have issued a joint memorandum circular providing the guidelines for the online purchases on essential good and commodities of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs). JMC No. 1, Series of 2022, was signed on May 6, by the Department of Social...
(SCREENGRAB FROM LAGING HANDA BRIEFING) Incoming Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin Tulfo said he will step down from his post if he cannot deliver on his commitments within six to 12 months. Tulfo addressed his critics, questioning his appointment as the next DSWD...
Broadcaster Erwin Tulfo, on Monday, May 30, was nominated to man the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) within the Cabinet President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Erwin Tulfo (Photo from Erwin Tulfo Facebook Page) Presidential Communications Operations Office Chief...
A party-list nominee is not a candidate. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said this when asked if a partylist nominee, who is not able to sit in the House, can be appointed to a Cabinet post or to any position. "Yes, as a nominee is not the candidate. The Party List group is the...
The camp of President-elect Bongbong Marcos has named more key entrants in his incoming Cabinet, rounding off his economic team in the process. President-elect Bongbong Marcos (Facebook) In a press briefing Monday afternoon, May 30, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles revealed Marcos's nomination...
Re-elected Senator Joel Villanueva fulfills one of his campaign promises after the Upper House passed on third and final reading Senate Bill 2506 which proposes a P500 increase in the monthly social pension for indigent senior citizens. “This is a huge blessing as we have already fulfilled one of...
(DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was recognized by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) for its invaluable role as a peace partner during the Peace Partners’ Recognition Day on May 16. The DSWD was conferred with the...
(DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has turned over three Covid-19 isolation units to the indigenous peoples (IP) communities in Asuncion, Davao del Norte, through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS)...
(From left to right) Mr. Virgil Corpuz, DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista, Laoag City Mayor Michael M. Keon, Mr. Ferdinand Alexander A. Marcos, DSWD Regional Director Marie Angela S. Gopalan, and Assistant Regional Director for Operations Marlene Febes D. Peralta during the unveiling of...
(DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the International Social Services Office (ISSO), has assigned four new Social Welfare Attachés (SWAtts) in Middle East and Hong Kong. DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista administered the oath-taking of the newly...
(PIXABAY) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the National Authority for Child Care (NACC)—formerly known as the Inter-Country Adoption Board (ICAB), have issued guidelines to ensure the continuous processing of child placement and adoption processing services while the...
