Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman encouraged parent leaders of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program to help the agency in ensuring proper implementation of the program. This is amidst negative issues in the media, specifically regarding dole-outs and misuse of cash grants. Sec. Soliman stressed this to parent leaders during her continue reading : DSWD encourages parent leaders to be partners in program monitoring
Assessment of poor households ongoing, 800K already assessed in CALABARZON
A total of 834,495 households in the CALABARZON Region have been assessed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the ongoing household assessment of the Listahanan targeting system. This assessment aims to update the current database of poor households, which was generated based from the 2009 household assessment. In the said database, continue reading : Assessment of poor households ongoing, 800K already assessed in CALABARZON
Praying, caring and sharing – a family’s ‘love gift’ for the community
As servants of God, the Gojo Cruz Family knows how to live modestly. The family, whose head is a pastor, has learned the art of appreciating every blessing, even if it means they cannot have all the material things the rich can afford. However, this does not stop them to dream. But like every good continue reading : Praying, caring and sharing – a family’s ‘love gift’ for the community
DSWD, DENR and USAID partner for environment, livelihood of poor families
At least 1,000 poor families, mainly beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in some areas in Rizal and Quezon Provinces, will be provided livelihood through engaging in forest restoration, maintenance and protection activities. This is through the partnership of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources continue reading : DSWD, DENR and USAID partner for environment, livelihood of poor families
DSWD aids infra rehab in Typhoon Yolanda-affected communities in Quezon
Typhoon Yolanda-affected municipalities in Quezon Province now have rehabilitated roads and other social infrastructure through the projects implemented by the community residents under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS). To date, there are 42 infrastructure constructed across the 17 Yolanda-affected municipalities in continue reading : DSWD aids infra rehab in Typhoon Yolanda-affected communities in Quezon
Typhoon Glenda victims in Quezon receive DSWD shelter assistance
Victims of Typhoon Glenda in Quezon Province have received emergency shelter assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Field Office IV-A. The said assistance was provided to affected families whose house had been totally damaged during the occurrence of the said disaster last July 2014. As of August 3, 2015, continue reading : Typhoon Glenda victims in Quezon receive DSWD shelter assistance