As part of its continued advocacy to strengthen the Filipino family, the National Committee on the Filipino Family (NCFF), chaired by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), is enjoining the public to celebrate the 28th National Family Week on September 21-27, 2020 with the theme “Tungo sa Maginhawa, Matatag at Panatag na Pamilyang continue reading : DSWD, NCFF enjoin Filipinos to celebrate National Family Week amid quarantine
DSWD to host 16th ASEAN SOMSWD Meeting and Related Meetings
MANILA, 18 September 2020 – The Philippines, through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), will host the 16th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Senior Officials Meeting on Social Welfare and Development (SOMSWD) and Related Meetings on September 21 to 24, 2020. Three important virtual meetings will be conducted as part of this main continue reading : DSWD to host 16th ASEAN SOMSWD Meeting and Related Meetings
SAP digital payment distribution in Davao nears completion
Davao City – About 77% or 292,106 second tranche and waitlisted beneficiaries of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) in Davao Region have already received their emergency subsidy as of September 11 through our partner payment centers. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has earlier forged a memorandum with financial service providers (FSP) to continue reading : SAP digital payment distribution in Davao nears completion
DSWD’s CDD program empowers women to become community leaders, volunteers
Women take their oath as volunteers of Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS). Josephine Naliza of Madua Norte, Duero, and Isidra Caybot of Libjo Sikatuna in Bohol were happy and contented taking care of their respective families. But Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS), a continue reading : DSWD’s CDD program empowers women to become community leaders, volunteers
JJWC CALLS FOR ADHERENCE TO THE LAW IN DISCIPLINING MINORS VIOLATING QUARANTINE PROTOCOLS
The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC) calls for the lawful and humane treatment of minors violating quarantine protocols when disciplined by local officials and law enforcement officers. With the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the country, most of our cities and municipalities remain under General Community Quarantine and precautionary measures continue to be continue reading : JJWC CALLS FOR ADHERENCE TO THE LAW IN DISCIPLINING MINORS VIOLATING QUARANTINE PROTOCOLS