DSWD now on full alert for ‘Marce’; reminds the public to monitor irregularities in relief ops

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With Tropical Depression ‘Marce’ moving across the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy Taguiwalo has directed all disaster monitoring and response units of the DSWD in full alert. Based on today’s 6AM updated from the DSWD Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC), 285 families or continue reading : DSWD now on full alert for ‘Marce’; reminds the public to monitor irregularities in relief ops

DSWD6, RJJWC push scrapping of house bills lowering criminal liability

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ILOILO CITY-The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI and the Regional Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (RJJWC) jointly called for the scrapping of house bills which seek to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility. “A nine-year-old child has a very young mind. There are even studies which suggest that our continue reading : DSWD6, RJJWC push scrapping of house bills lowering criminal liability

Where did the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) funds for ‘Yolanda’ survivors go?

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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) today released an excerpt from its extensive and still ongoing investigation on the department’s recovery and rehabilitation program to address the crisis created by Supertyphoon Yolanda when it ravaged the country in November 2013. This is in response to the clamor of many Filipinos seeking explanation as continue reading : Where did the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) funds for ‘Yolanda’ survivors go?

Sec. Taguiwalo recommends livelihood program of DSWD for consideration of poor Filipinos

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Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo today said that so long as there are surveys that reveal findings that the poverty or hunger incidence in the country remains high, the national government and all its agencies should take survey results to heart and push to improve and expand access to continue reading : Sec. Taguiwalo recommends livelihood program of DSWD for consideration of poor Filipinos

Government unions hold forum; encourage people to participate in peaceful, meaningful social change

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As the Duterte administration marks its first 100 days, the Department of Social Welfare and Development. employees’ union, Social Welfare Employees Association of the Philippines (SWEAP) and the Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE) will hold a forum today to discuss relevant national issues and unite forum participants to commit in continue reading : Government unions hold forum; encourage people to participate in peaceful, meaningful social change