Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo reiterated her call to the public to refrain from alms-giving that encourages kids to roam the streets and endanger their lives. “The Department and its attached agencies continue to advocate the ‘Anti-Mendicancy Law’ that penalizes anyone who gives alms to mendicants or street kids. continue reading : Sec. Taguiwalo encourages ‘right way of compassion’ for street kids this Christmas season

The Department  of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) today held its second and last of its two annual meetings   of dubbed the National Management Development Conference (NMDC). This second meeting is being held in Baguio City, and is attended by all the national and regional officials of the DSWD from all over the country, including continue reading : We want the DSWD to be the Voice of the Poor in the Duterte Government – Sec. Taguiwalo

  “It is important that we do not just give them services which help them get by daily. Our goal  is to capacitate them build better lives for themselves and become productive citizens of society.”   In a bid to provide a more responsive and comprehensive service, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continue reading : First ever National PWD Summit to emphasize calls for reforms of sector

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the PhilSeven Foundation Inc. (PFI) which is behind the 7-Eleven chain of 24-7 convenience stores today signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) which is essentially a Partnership on Provision of Food to Volunteers Engaged in Disaster Response Activities. This is the first MoA the PFI has continue reading : DSWD signs MOA with PhilSeven Foundation Inc. and 7-Eleven on provision of food to disaster response volunteers

Today is the 3rd anniversary of the tragedies caused by Supertyphoon Yolanda and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is releasing this 3rd report on its investigations on its own ‘Yolanda’ efforts. DSWD Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo, speaking today to ‘Yolanda’ survivors in Tacloban and addressing other survivors in other regions severely hit continue reading : DSWD releases Status Report on ‘Yolanda’ Funds and Shelters for survivors

Amid queries from survivors of Typhoon Lawin on why the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has not visited their villages for relief distribution,  DSWD Secretary Judy Taguiwalo asked for patience and understanding on this concern, but at the same time explained that relief assistance has already been delivered to local government units (LGUs) continue reading : Relief goods already with LGUs – DSWD

In continuation of the relief operations in ‘Lawin’-affected communities, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo said today that DSWD disaster response teams are set to hold meetings and debriefings in ‘Lawin’-hit areas with local government units (LGUs) to fast-track the rehabilitation and reconstruction of damaged shelters, speed up relief operations, continue reading : DSWD, LGUs to discuss ways to fast track rehab, speed up relief ops, reach isolated areas

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo today flew to Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Province to touch base with the local government units (LGUs) in the region and to determine the status of the relief and augmentation system in place between the national agency and the local units. Taguiwalo is in the continue reading : DSWD Sec. Taguiwalo in Tuguegarao to declare national government’s support for provinces hit by ‘Lawin’