(KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) To ease the socio-economic impact of Covid-19 and other emergencies, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continued to strengthen its initiatives to support the society’s most vulnerable and marginalized individuals, particularly...
(DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has expanded the coverage of its peace-building programs to address various risks and vulnerabilities among insurgent groups. Aside from former rebels (FRs), their families, and households in conflict-affected areas and vulnerable...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday, March 15, commended the administration of President Duterte for the passage of Republic Act (RA) 11648--considered another milestone law to ensure the protection and development of Filipino children....
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, March 14, said it is prepared to extend assistance to refugees, stateless persons, and asylum seekers in line with the issuance of Executive Order (EO) 163. EO 163, titled "Institutionalizing Access to...
As part of its initiatives to help improve the living condition of the elderly sector in the Philippines, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) supported the call of various groups and individuals to expand the country’s Social Pension Program and amend the Republic Act No. 9994...
As part of its efforts in creating a safer internet for children, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Inter-Agency Council Against Child Pornography (IACACP), launched an e-learning training course to equip social workers in handling victim-survivors of online...
SIGAY, Ilocos Sur – Some 23 isolation tents with amenities and various medical supplies and equipment worth P1.08 million have been turned over to Barangay Sto. Rosario here by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Office Field Office (DSWD FO 1). (Photo courtesy of DSWD Field Office 1...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), just in time for its 71st founding anniversary, received a certification and an award for its quality management and service. (DSWD / Manila Bulletin) In time for its 71st year founding anniversary on Feb. 28, DSWD received an International...
The Manila Bulletin was recognized as the Most Supportive Newspaper by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conferred the Gawad Ulat for Most DSWD-Supportive Newspaper to the Manila Bulletin during the 2021 Pagkilala sa...
The country may have been blessed with leaders who are intelligent and are able to draw platforms of government that are ideal for the Philippines but all failed in preventing graft and corruption from thriving in their respective administrations. Sen. MANNY PACQUIAO IN PATEROS 2 PROMDI...
The child development center of Barangay San Antonio (BSA) in Pasig City earned a level three accreditation or an “outstanding” rating from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Feb. 21. BSA is the sole child development center fully managed and operated by the...
The Pasig City local government recognized 57 child development centers and 59 child development workers in the city that have earned high-level accreditations and certifications from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Feb. 21. The awarding ceremony was led by Pasig...
