CAPIZ-In the opening ceremony of Capiztahan (April 10, 2015), provincial officials here lauded the leadership and personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in their efforts for the rehabilitation of victims of typhoon Yolanda, internationally known Haiyan. “In November 2013, Yolanda devastated us. Today, we are deeply humbled, as one of the continue reading : Capiz dads salute DSWD in Yolanda rehab efforts

Poverty has enslaved them for years. But she conquered it. They have been living on a hand-to-mouth existence as far back as she could remember but this did not stop 18-year-old Regine Educano of Purok Sigay, Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City from reaching her dreams. Regine graduated as their batch valedictorian this year saying that her continue reading : Conquering poverty

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ECONOMIC GROWTH. Undersecretary Mateo Montano of DSWD Central Office motivates workers of DSWD Field Office VI during the Budget Utilization Agenda in Iloilo City. Saying, “Let us continue to contribute to the economic growth so that we could help improve the conditions of the poor, marginalized and vulnerable sectors,” Montano led officials continue reading : CONTRIBUTING TO THE ECONOMIC GROWTH

FARM-TO-MARKET ROAD. Villagers in San Isidro, Guimaras need not to endure walking the stretch of dirt road to transport their produced to the town proper after the completion of the P3.5 kilometer KALAHI CIDSS-Millennium Challenge Corporation’s farm-to-market road implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

IN A GLANCE, no one would think that a family lives in a makeshift house in a hilly part of a community in Batan, Aklan. The dwelling is made of scrap galvanized iron sheets and walled with bamboo and nipa. The family was left homeless when Typhoon Yolanda hit the province in 2013. Yet the continue reading : Rebuilding home through KALAHI-CIDSS

ILOILO City-The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI has released a total of P109,000 for victims of human trafficking. The amount was given to a total of 16 victims, seven of them were victims of prostitution and two displaced Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), while the rest were victims of cyber pornography, continue reading : DSWD6 gives P109T for trafficking victims

“We used to fight a lot.” This was the revelation of one PantawidPamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiary about her relationship with her husband. Forty-five-year-old MonienDoroño of Barangay Mongpong, Roxas City, who has been married for 18 years now recalled that their initial years were filled with happiness. Bouts of arguments started, however, when financial problems had continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya improves husband-wife relationship