In its continuing celebration of the National Women’s Month this March, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will be conducting a nationwide virtual forum for its personnel across the country on the Safe Spaces Act or Republic Act 11313 on March 26. The Safe Spaces Act of 2019 or the Bawal Bastos Act continue reading : DSWD advocates for safe spaces for women in homes, communities
Pugay Tagumpay 2021: Graduating 4Ps beneficiaries share how the program helped transform their lives
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as the lead agency in social protection is mandated to serve, protect, and empower the disadvantaged and vulnerable sectors, and nowhere is this more evident than in the success stories of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) partner-beneficiaries, who have risen from poverty to self-sufficiency. To encourage continue reading : Pugay Tagumpay 2021: Graduating 4Ps beneficiaries share how the program helped transform their lives
A Mandaya leader’s dream for his community
Davao Oriental – Datu Ike Aking of Barangay Carmen, Boston dreams to improve the lives of the members of the Mandaya community. Also the Indigenous People Mandatory Representative, he pushes for and supports government projects that aim to preserve the Mandaya culture and language. “Usa sa gitan-aw namo nga kakulangon alang sa tribo kay ang continue reading : A Mandaya leader’s dream for his community
DSWD addresses Listahanan 3 grievances
The Department of Social of Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started to address grievances related to the initial results of the third nationwide Listahanan household assessment or Listahanan 3. Listahanan is an information management system that aims to establish a database of poor households that will serve as a basis in the identification of beneficiaries continue reading : DSWD addresses Listahanan 3 grievances
DSWD XI partners with non-government organizations for Pantawid
Davao City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office XI (DSWD XI) has partnered with two non-government organizations (NGO) to help in the implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in the city. Ms. Jocelyn Sasuman, Officer-In-Charge of the Luna Legal Resource Center for Women and Children, Inc. and Ms. Mary continue reading : DSWD XI partners with non-government organizations for Pantawid