The gift giving season came in early for the Indigenous People beneficiaries in the Municipality of Malay, Aklan. Their own Santa Claus was personified through donations from SM Foundation’s “Share A Toy” Program which has been an existing partnership with the Department for two consecutive years now. “Until the next time, I hope we remember continue reading : Christmas comes early for the Atis of Malay

The Regional Learning Resource Center (RLRC) of DSWD Field Office VI continues to promote knowledge sharing and exchange through giving students access to knowledge materials. Other services of RLRC include electronic media (CDs/DVDs), internet access, printing and scanning.               Students from JBLFMU-Molo  

SFP children in Child Development Center in Iloilo Province are taught of proper table manners and hand washing.

The DSWD6 held yesterday the Search for Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya children in the regional level. Eight participants who are winners from their respective provinces including two Highly Urbanized Cities (HUCs) of Iloilo and Bacolod joined the search in Iloilo City. “This time, we are reaping the gains of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. We now see continue reading : DSWD6 holds Search for 2015 exemplary Pantawid Pamilya children

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) warned the public against “bogus” survey enumerators who extort money from the families in exchange for a promise to include them as beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino programs. Individuals are allegedly taking advantage of the ongoing assessment of poor families under Listahanan or National Household Targeting continue reading : DSWD tips off the public against bogus enumerators

(The following is a repost of the article published in today’s Philippine Daily Inquirer with link http://opinion.inquirer.net/82291/im-a-4ps-scholar) They call us the lower class, the twerps, a burden to the government. They dub us dependents, supposedly merely after government doles. They call us the poorest of the poor, the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). continue reading : I’m a 4Ps scholar

JORDAN, Guimaras-The head of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office here called on Local Government Units (LGUs) to ensure the representation of children in their respective Local Development Councils. DSWD regional director Ma. Evelyn B. Macapobre said, “Let me emphasize that with the Local Government Code, the LGUs are free to continue reading : DSWD: Put children in the loop