The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) provided technical assistance to 25 local government units (LGUs) in handling cases for trafficked persons through a training on psycho-social and economic reintegration for trafficked persons last October 27-29 in Tagaytay City, Cavite Province. Participating LGUs were chosen by the DSWD Field Office IV-A after the results continue reading : DSWD provides assistance to LGUs on dealing with trafficked persons
Going beyond the usual–A woman’s discovery of what she can do for her community
Like most women who have chores in the morning, Miraflor Pielago gathers her tools and prepares for the day’s work. However, unlike most women who work with clothes and soap doing laundry, she works with construction tools helping with the construction of their barangay’s multi-purpose hall. “Sa halip na ang alam ko lang ay maglaba, continue reading : Going beyond the usual–A woman’s discovery of what she can do for her community
RJJWC cites teachers’ role in promoting welfare of children, youth
The CALABARZON Regional Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (RJJWC) cited the important role of teachers in promoting the welfare of children and youth during the observance of the 4th Juvenile Justice and Welfare Consciousness Week held on the last week of October 2015. With the theme “Bata ay gabayan, batas sa Juvenile Justice bigyang daan,” continue reading : RJJWC cites teachers’ role in promoting welfare of children, youth
DSWD, partners collaborate for Sama-Bajau beneficiaries
More than 600 Sama-Bajaus in Lucena City in Quezon and Batangas City and Balayan in Batangas joined the National Indigenous Peoples’ (IPs) Month celebration last October 27, 28 and 29 respectively. The said Sama-Bajaus are beneficiaries of different programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) including the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, the continue reading : DSWD, partners collaborate for Sama-Bajau beneficiaries
Quezon residents analyze community situation, start new Kalahi-CIDSS cycle
Residents of 15 municipalities in Quezon Province are being involved in the analysis of their community’s situation and identification of actions to address the problems at the barangay level. This is through a Participatory Situational Analysis (PSA) workshop conducted under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated continue reading : Quezon residents analyze community situation, start new Kalahi-CIDSS cycle
DSWD to hand over payout of social pensions to LGUs
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will hand over the processing of payments for beneficiaries of the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens to local government units (LGUs) starting this last quarter of 2015. A total of 94 LGUs in the CALABARZON Region will be piloting this new process. Currently, the DSWD regional continue reading : DSWD to hand over payout of social pensions to LGUs