Life took a complete turn for May Lacson, who used to call the streets of Manila home before becoming a beneficiary of the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer Program for Homeless Street Families (MCCT-HSF) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). “Kung dati po patalim ang hawak ko, ngayon rosary na (I used to hold continue reading : From street thug to hardworking mother

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the Sustainable Livelihood Program  is inviting the public to visit and shop at PaskuJuan 2015, a holiday bazaar on November 29(Sunday) from 9 am to 8pm at the Araneta Gateway Food Park, Cubao, Quezon City. PaskuJuan will feature products crafted by Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries from different parts continue reading : Visit, shop at bazaar of Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries -DSWD

Overflowing in confidence despite his small frame, 11-year-old Jake Lere Boyles, a fisherman’s son, was the image of success during the Araw ng Kabataan celebration last November 21. Jake bested 16 children from the different regions nationwide when he was named as the national winner of the Search for Pantawid Pamilya Exemplary Child. He received continue reading : Fisherman’s son named as National Pantawid Pamilya Exemplary Child

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman refuted the claim of a human rights group that hundreds of homeless families were taken off the streets saying that only 77 families were reached-out by the Manila Department of Social Welfare during a city wide reach out operations. “What the media saw during the continue reading : Sec. Soliman clarifies report of human rights group on homeless families

A team of social workers from the Department of Social Welfare and Development-National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) continues to assist the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) of Manila in providing appropriate services to the homeless families who were brought to Boystown after a citywide reach out operation last week, which was solely an initiative continue reading : DSWD assists homeless families at Boystown

“The cause for children’s rights and welfare is not just a responsibility but a must for everyone to be concerned about.” This was the main message of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman during media launch on Tuesday of the Social Protection of Children against Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation project continue reading : DSWD, DOJ, Australian Gov’t partner against child cyberpornography

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) together with the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) opens today the fourth National Children’s Congress (NCC), as part of the National Children’s Month celebration. Around 70 children beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program coming from the 17 regions nationwide were gathered to participate in continue reading : DSWD opens 4th National Children’s Congress

Amid reports that there are street dwellers who were taken to the Boystown in Marikina City, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman clarified that the transfer of these homeless families was solely an initiative of the local government of Manila. She said that DSWD-National Capital Region will coordinate with the City Social Welfare continue reading : DSWD to look into situation of homeless families taken to Boystown

Dahlia Atok, 53 years old of Barangay Concepcion, Ormoc City, lost her house and livelihood when Typhoon ‘Yolanda’ struck Eastern Visayas. However, this unfortunate event did not dampen her spirit. She was confident that help would come eventually. She was right, after all, as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) came to their continue reading : Typhoon ‘Yolanda’ survivor rebuilds life through DSWD livelihood program