DSWD, World Bank showcase impact of Pantawid Pamilya via photo exhibit, documentary
To show to a wider audience the positive changes brought about by Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program on the lives of the 4.4 million family-beneficiaries, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the World Bank (WB) Group will launch a photography exhibit and documentary film called “Malaya Kang Mangarap” (Dreaming is Free), on June continue reading : DSWD, World Bank showcase impact of Pantawid Pamilya via photo exhibit, documentary
DSWD, int’l dev’t partners eye emergency cash transfer for disaster victims
Over the past few years, the country has experienced disasters of severe magnitude, the most notable of which was Typhoon Yolanda which devastated regions in the Visayas in November 2013. These disasters are reflective of the ‘New Normal’ phenomenon which is characterized by the severe and multiple occurrence of disastrous hazards. In an effort to continue reading : DSWD, int’l dev’t partners eye emergency cash transfer for disaster victims
DSWD joins PH’s 118th Independence Day celebration
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), along with other national government agencies, is joining the commemoration of the Philippines’ 118th Independence Day from June 11-12 at the Rizal Park, Manila. With the theme, “Kalayaan 2016: Pagkakaisa, Pag-aambagan, Pagsulong”, the celebration will feature the accomplishments of the different government agencies, as well as emphasize the need for continue reading : DSWD joins PH’s 118th Independence Day celebration
Reawakening of the Mangyan Alangan culture
It is the end of another day. As the twilight sky turns a deep blue color and the cold breeze starts to drift from the mountains of Oriental Mindoro, darkness has completely covered the lands except for the only light coming from a fire burning in the middle of a big wooden house. Around the continue reading : Reawakening of the Mangyan Alangan culture
DSWD gets P2.6-B budget for social protection programs
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has received P2.6 billion funding requirement to implement social protection programs, such as Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens, Protective Services for Individuals and Families in Difficult Circumstances, and Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) for 2016. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released the budget last week continue reading : DSWD gets P2.6-B budget for social protection programs
DSWD urges Pantawid Pamilya college grads to excel in their future careers
Some sixty-six Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program youth-beneficiaries from the National Capital Region recently earned their college degrees through the Expanded Student Grant’s-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (ESGP-PA) implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). In recognition of this achievement, the DSWD gathered the 66 new degree holders for a simple celebration where continue reading : DSWD urges Pantawid Pamilya college grads to excel in their future careers
Environmental warriors rise from Kalahi-CIDSS
They went out with sticks and sacks as their weapons. Their enemies are the dirt and garbage in their community. They are the environmental warriors volunteering for the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) from the town of Basilisa, Dinagat Islands. The volunteers united their efforts to support a timely continue reading : Environmental warriors rise from Kalahi-CIDSS
The dead man’s wish
“Masemento gayud yan, gadan na ako (By the time the road is cemented, I’ll be dead).” This was the usual lament of Austerio Asero, according to his daughter, Jennifer, 32. With tears in her eyes, she recalled how she bantered with her father, saying, “Patitinampo ko yan. Hilingon mo, Tay (I will construct the road. You’ll see, continue reading : The dead man’s wish
DSWD workers, Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries join Brigada Eskwela 2016
Employees of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program volunteered their services to the Brigada Eskwela 2016 program of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Northern Mindanao. Brigada Eskwela is an initiative of DepEd which focuses on ensuring that schools in different communities are prepared for the continue reading : DSWD workers, Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries join Brigada Eskwela 2016
