Davao City – “The Department commends our local government units that have been consistently initiating programs to push the welfare and rights of our persons with disability (PWDs) especially during the annual observance of the PWD Week every July.  Their efforts have definitely contributed in further advocating in their locality appreciation and respect for our continue reading : DSWD lauds LGUs initiating events to promote PWD week

LISTAHANAN FORMS. DSWD workers unload thousands of filled out Family Assessment Forms (FAFs) recently encoded at an internet café for safekeeping at the Regional Office and to be used as reference material. DSWD currently undertakes the Listahanan Survey to determine the poorest and most deserving population who should benefit programs and services of the government. continue reading : Listahanan forms

SOLAR LIGHT FOR TALAINGOD. Secretary Corazon J. Soliman turns over a Php 371,500.00-worth of 60 units solar led lighting system to Davao Del Norte Governor Rodolfo P. Del Rosario during the 16th ARENA XI Serbisyo Caravan in Talaingod, Davao Del Norte. The project was made possible through Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan- Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Services continue reading : Solar light for Talaingod remote villages

Davao City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through one of its big-ticket programs, the Pantawid Pamilya convenes starting today 71 Pantawid college scholars for its 2nd Students’ Congress at Secdea Beach Resort, Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte. Congress participants are currently enrolled in the following State Universities and Colleges continue reading : Pantawid scholars gather for congress

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has no lump sum or discretionary funds amounting to P102.6 billion in the 2015 General Appropriations Act (GAA). “How can that be when the budget of the Department is already P107.8 billon?  We do have a budget for Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses amounting to P102B, and continue reading : DSWD clarifies lump sum in its 2015 budget