Officials from the World Bank (WB) are confident that the grant provided to the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program was spent well after hearing stories of community volunteers on how they worked together in improving their communities. They have continue reading : World Bank: “Kalahi-CIDSS grant has been spent well”
MCCT IP-beneficiaries now entitled to PhilHealth benefits
Beneficiaries of the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer program can now avail of benefits of the National Health Insurance Program as sponsored members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). This is as per PhilHealth Advisory No. 05-01-2015 extending the entitlement of NHIP benefits of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries to the MCCT beneficiaries. The continue reading : MCCT IP-beneficiaries now entitled to PhilHealth benefits
DSWD provides assistance to LGUs on dealing with trafficked persons
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