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
Antique ‘Exemplary Pantawid Child’ bags 4th place in national search
Her big heart in helping Indigenous Peoples (IPs) children learn the basic education has made 12-year-old Anedaine Geamal of Tobias Fornier, Antique as one of the national exemplary children. Anedaine, a regional exemplary child winner, has been proclaimed 4th runner-up during the Araw ng Kabataan cele bration at the AFP Theater in Pasig City on continue reading : Antique ‘Exemplary Pantawid Child’ bags 4th place in national search
ANEDAINE: An IP advocates
Children from all walks of life are full of dreams and aspirations. Most of them want to be teachers, engineers, doctors, nurses, social workers, firefighters and president of the their country or even like a Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary Joshua Oliveros of Antique, now a millionaire after winning The Voice Kid recently. Antiquenoes share almost continue reading : ANEDAINE: An IP advocates
Sec. Taguiwalo encourages ‘right way of compassion’ for street kids this Christmas season
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
We want the DSWD to be the Voice of the Poor in the Duterte Government – Sec. Taguiwalo
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
First ever National PWD Summit to emphasize calls for reforms of sector
“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
DSWD signs MOA with PhilSeven Foundation Inc. and 7-Eleven on provision of food to disaster response volunteers
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
DSWD releases Status Report on ‘Yolanda’ Funds and Shelters for survivors
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
Where did the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) funds for ‘Yolanda’ survivors go?
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?
Relief goods already with LGUs – DSWD
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