An old adage says, “What men can do, women can also do it, even better.” Such is the case of four women from a small village in Conner, Apayao, who dispelled the image of women as the weaker gender when they led the construction of a women’s center in their town. Thanks to the Kapit-Bisig continue reading : The rise of women leaders in Apayao town
Revamped response centre ready to produce 50,000 emergency family food packs
MANILA – A revamped and modernized repacking system has been set up by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP), which will speed up the production of emergency family food packs next time the country faces a disaster. New rice bagging machines, case erectors, a conveyor system continue reading : Revamped response centre ready to produce 50,000 emergency family food packs
DSWD leads 2015 Elderly Filipino Week, urges public to report elderly abuse
As the lead agency in social protection, the Department of Social Welfare and Development continuously conducts advocacy activities to promote the rights and welfare of the disadvantaged and vulnerable sector, including older persons. One form of advocacy is the celebration of the Elderly Filipino Week on October 1-7 to be led by the DSWD in partnership with continue reading : DSWD leads 2015 Elderly Filipino Week, urges public to report elderly abuse
DSWD extends non-monetary reparations for Martial Law human rights abuse victims
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is among the five government agencies tasked to provide non-monetary reparation to victims of human rights abuses during the Martial Law regime. The provision of such assistance is mandated by Republic Act 10368 otherwise known as “Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013”. Under this continue reading : DSWD extends non-monetary reparations for Martial Law human rights abuse victims
DSWD provides P2.3 M worth of relief for Surigao del Sur evacuees
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided, as of today, more than P2.3 million worth of relief supplies and other forms of assistance to the local government of Surigao del Sur for the evacuees of the on-going civil unrest in the province. The relief supplies included 2,824 family food packs worth P1,181,335.68; continue reading : DSWD provides P2.3 M worth of relief for Surigao del Sur evacuees
DSWD assures enough support for Surigao del Sur
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman has instructed the DSWD-Field Office in CARAGA to continue to augment the resources of the provincial government of Surigao del Sur in order to meet the needs of families affected by the on-going civil unrest in the towns of Lianga, San Agustin, Marihatag, Tago, and continue reading : DSWD assures enough support for Surigao del Sur
“We welcome Sen. Santiago’s probe” — Sec. Soliman
“We welcome the senate probe on relief goods and ‘Yolanda’ donations that will be initiated by Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago. This will give us the opportunity to clear the issues and to explain further our programs and services and the positive changes these efforts have made in the lives of the beneficiaries.” This was the statement continue reading : “We welcome Sen. Santiago’s probe” — Sec. Soliman
DSWD lauds CSC nomination of Usec. Bala
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) supports the nomination of former Undersecretary Alicia R. Bala to head the Civil Service Commission (CSC). “Our congratulations to Usec. Bala on the well-deserved nomination. She is an exemplary public servant, and will undoubtedly contribute to sustain the gains of the CSC in promoting the welfare of continue reading : DSWD lauds CSC nomination of Usec. Bala
No irregularities in COA audit observations – DSWD
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reiterated today that the audit observations cited by the Commission on Audit (COA) in its 2014 Consolidated Annual Audit Report have already been responded to during the exit conference between the Department and the COA in July this year. “The COA audit observations do not mean that continue reading : No irregularities in COA audit observations – DSWD
