The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), and National Youth Commission (NYC), lead agencies for the National Children’s Month (NCM) celebration, encourage all sectors to work together in building a safer and more caring environment for all children, as the nation celebrates the 28th NCM this November. continue reading : 2020 National Children’s Month celebration – DSWD urges LGUs to prioritize protection of children amid pandemic

Field Offices (FOs) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in areas hardest hit by Typhoon Ulysses continue to assist local government units (LGUs) in their disaster relief operations for their affected constituents. In Cagayan Province, P22 million worth of food and non-food items were delivered by DSWD FO II to affected areas continue reading : DSWD relief operations still ongoing in Typhoon-Ulysses hard hit areas

Department of Social Welfare and Development D(SWD) Assistant Secretaries Rhea Penaflor (left) and Rodolfo Encabo receive from  Ms. Regin Anacay, Head of MSN Foundation, Inc., the corporate foundation of Cherry Mobile, some 1,000 grocery packs for families affected by Typhoon Ulysses in Cagayan province.  Each grocery pack contains five cans of sardines, two 1-liter bottled continue reading : DSWD receives donation of Cherry Mobile’s foundation

To lessen the stress and trauma experienced by typhoon-affected individuals and families, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is consistently conducting psychosocial services for adults and play therapy for children in evacuation centers. This is part of the social protection programs provided by the Department as the lead agency of the Internally Displaced continue reading : DSWD provides psychosocial services to evacuees

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) explained that the P83 billion balance from its year 2020 budget that was raised during the Senate budget hearing, yesterday, November 17, 2020 have been programmed for the implementation of various programs, activities, and projects (PAPs) for the remaining months of this year. The breakdown of the continue reading : DSWD explains unspent 2020 funds