A total of 231 Badjaos - who suddenly arrived in Metro Manila last week - were sent back to their places of origin, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, June 10 confirmed. Social workers from DSWD-NCR assisted the Badjaos during their stay in Quezon City, during...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, June 10, reiterated its support to the mass vaccination program of the government. DSWD personnel were inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines during the ceremonial vaccination of essential workers and economic frontliners listed under...
The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) now have a partnership for the implementation of programs benefitting teenage mothers and their children. DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista and POPCOM Undersecretary Juan...
Aware of the life-long implications of early pregnancy on the well-being of young people, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) underscored the need for stronger initiatives to address teenage pregnancy in the country. (Pixabay / MANILA BULLETIN) DSWD on Wednesday, June 9, said...
Recognizing the urgent need to address teenage pregnancies in the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has partnered with the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) to establish a social protection program specifically for teenage mothers who are minors and...
Over 9,000 personnel from its Central Office and in various Field Offices have already registered their intent to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) This number, DSWD on Wednesday, June 9, is...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reassured the public on Monday, June 7, that the delivery of social protection programs and services remained unhampered. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The DSWD renewed its commitment to continue assisting the vulnerable sectors, after the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the local government units (LGus) have so far provided more than P2.3-million worth of relief assistance to the families affected by the onslaught of Tropical storm “Dante”. (DSWD-DROMIC Facebook page) The DSWD’s Disaster Response...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has warned the public against two fake Facebook accounts that are spreading false and misleading information about its programs and services. (DSWD Facebook page) In a Facebook post, the DSWD clarified that the “DSWD Registration” and...
Over 700 families are currently taking temporary shelter in evacuation centers following the onslaught of Tropical storm “Dante”, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reported. (DSWD-DROMIC Facebook page) The DSWD’s Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has launched its first Family Development Session TV (FDS TV) to promote financial literacy among the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). (Screenshot from DSWD/Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program Facebook page)...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) together with partner agencies launched a short video contest to promote legal adoption in the country. (Photo by RAUL ARBOLEDA / STAFF / AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "The short video contest aims to increase the public’s level of...