The Department of Social Welfare assured that the P1.1billion donation it received for the rehabilitation of ‘Yolanda’-stricken regions was used as intended. Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman disclosed that P73 billion foreign aid was pledged of which P45 billion were in cash and P28 billion were non-cash. However, the Philippines only received P17 billion, of which P1.202 billion continue reading : ‘Yolanda’ donations are used as intended – DSWD

ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) inked yesterday a memorandum of understanding that launches an independent fact-finding team to monitor the execution of and validate the concerns on the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) program for Typhoon Yolanda victims in Western Visayas. continue reading : DSWD, DILG launch fact-finding on ‘Yolanda’ shelter aid

Gigaguit, Surigao del Norte – Hard work does pay off. This was demonstrated by the 220 beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program who are members of the Gigaquit Self-Employment  Association (SEA-K) Incorporated as they harvested 2,000 kilograms of milkfish from their Bangus Production project. The project is funded by the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) implemented continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries harvest the fruits of their labor

Dingras, Ilocos Norte – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman lauded the bayanihan spirit of villagers in this town as they joined hands to construct safer homes for eight family-beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. Led by the Municipal Advisory Committee (MAC) composed of representatives of the local government unit (LGU) continue reading : Bayanihan brings safer homes for Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in CARAGA has deployed its disaster teams to assist the local government unit (LGU) of Surigao del Sur in the distribution of relief supplies to families affected by the armed conflict in the province. As of 4pm, September 7, the Field Office has provided 520 family food continue reading : DSWD sends food packs to evacuees in Surigao del Sur

As an agency tasked to uphold the rights of the vulnerable sector, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) supports the move of the National Youth Commission (NYC) urging the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to prioritize the registration of voters from the ranks of the out-​of​-school youth and young persons with disabilities (PWDs). “OSYs continue reading : DSWD supports call of National Youth Commission to prioritize voters' registration of OSYs, young PWDs

As proof of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) commitment to good governance, transparency, and accountability, the Department was recognized as the agency that progressed the farthest among five pilot government agencies implementing the Integrity Management Program (IMP). The other IMP pilot government agencies are the Department of Health, Department of Public Works continue reading : DSWD to orient its field offices on gov’t’s anti-corruption program