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DSWD Chief visits Odette victims in Southern Leyte, Bohol
Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista leads the pilot distribution of financial assistance to families hardest hit by Typhoon Odette in Maasin City, Southern Leyte on January 18. In continuation of the disaster response operations, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista, along with partner …
Former Rebel: On living the life freely
Juan, showing off his fishing net and the newly refurbished paddle boats he acquired from Livelihood Settlement Grant “I am not afraid of my shadow, I am free,” Juan (not his real name) declared proudly. Juan, 51, has been hiding in his shadow for over two decades and was a former member of the Communist …
DSWD to turnover KALAHI-CIDSS sub-projects to communities
In pursuit of its commitment to further improve citizen and community involvement and participation in the development process, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) is set to turnover more than 600 sub-projects to community-recipients within the first quarter of …
DSWD welcomes signing of Domestic Administrative Adoption Law
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) lauds the signing of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte of Republic Act (RA) 11642 or the “Domestic Administration Adoption and Alternative Child Care Act.” The law will shorten the adoption process as it will become administrative in nature. It will be simple, less costly, and shortened to give …
DSWD celebrates 71st year in service with ISO certification
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is celebrating its 71st year founding anniversary this January with an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification affirming its quality standards in the delivery of social welfare and development programs and services. Over the years, the DSWD has endeavored to ensure the delivery of appropriate and quality …
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