Parang palabas sa telebisyon kung ilarawan ni Ely Rose Retuya ang karanasan ng kanyang pamilya higit pitong taon ang nakalipas. Lumaki si Ely at ang kanyang mga kapatid sa isang komunidad na inilarawan niyang magulo at talamak ang bisyo. Nakatira sila noon malapit sa sapa sa isang informal settlement sa Barangay Batasan, Quezon City. Mayroong continue reading : FEATURE STORY – Benepisyaryo noon, DSWD Financial Analyst ngayon: Ang kwento ng ‘pagtawid’ ni Ely Rose
DSWD extends over P208 million worth of aid to typhoon victims
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as the lead agency in the Food and Non-Food Item Cluster of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), has extended over P208 million worth of relief supplies as of December 4, as augmentation support to localities battered by the recent typhoons that hit the continue reading : DSWD extends over P208 million worth of aid to typhoon victims
DSWD, DILG sign agreement to prioritize community-driven development
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to integrate Community-Driven Development (CDD) in the barangay development planning process. CDD is the approach used by DSWD’s KapitBisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) Program continue reading : DSWD, DILG sign agreement to prioritize community-driven development
DSWD receives educational tablets from Cherry Mobile’s MSN Foundation
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) received educational tablets from MSN Foundation, Inc., the corporate foundation of Cherry Mobile, intended for high school and college students in the DSWD Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) in Guimaras. DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista and Assistant Secretary for Specialized Programs Rhea B. Peñaflor received continue reading : DSWD receives educational tablets from Cherry Mobile’s MSN Foundation
DSWD supports call to strengthen PH’s pension system amid pandemic
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) supports move to strengthen the social pension system for indigent senior citizens in the country to better protect the elderly in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the increasing needs for health and daily subsistence of older persons, several bills have been filed in both houses continue reading : DSWD supports call to strengthen PH’s pension system amid pandemic