‘Yolanda’-hit towns in W. Visayas to receive P31.6-M for Cash- for- Work
Eight towns in Panay Island which were heavily ravaged by Typhoon Yolanda last year will receive a total of P31.6 million for the Cash- for- Work (CFW) program implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Field Office VI in partnership with local government units (LGUs). The towns of Anilao, San Rafael, Dao, Bingawan, continue reading : ‘Yolanda’-hit towns in W. Visayas to receive P31.6-M for Cash- for- Work
Adoptive couple becomes advocates of legal adoption
On their fifth year of marriage, Michael Dennis and Cecil Sucgang of Paranaque City were faced by their inability to conceive a child. Dennis was diagnosed with “azoospermia”, a medical condition of a man not having any measurable level of sperm. The diagnosis came as quite a shock to everyone, especially to Dennis, who expected continue reading : Adoptive couple becomes advocates of legal adoption
Indigent senior thankful for monthly pension
Quezon City – For 81-year-old Magdalena Arce-Amejana of Camarin, Caloocan City, the Social Pension Program implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has helped her in many ways. Lola Magdalena has been a beneficiary of the program since 2012. She shared her story during the Monday’s flag ceremony at the DSWD-Central Office. continue reading : Indigent senior thankful for monthly pension
Senior loom weavers get livelihood support to promote Ilocos native cloth
Vigan City, Ilocos Sur – “This industry should be handed down to the younger generation or else it will cease,” Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Parisya H. Taradji said during her visit to the senior citizen-loom weavers in this city. Usec. Taradji appreciated the initiative of the senior citizen-group in sustaining the production of the Abel, the native continue reading : Senior loom weavers get livelihood support to promote Ilocos native cloth
DSWD assists LGUs in disaster response
With Typhoon Glenda already on land, all members of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Quick Response Teams (QRTs) at the regional level and the Social Welfare and Development (SWAD) Teams at the provincial level along the typhoon’s path are now on field to assess the impact of the disaster and to assist continue reading : DSWD assists LGUs in disaster response
Special validation: A walk with social pensioners
Compostela, Compostela Valley – Unmindful of his exhaustion and the stinging of his skin due to the heat of the sun, enumerator Albin Tuco reached Barangay Gabi after a ten-kilometer ‘habal-habal’ motorcycle ride to interview older persons enrolled in the Social Pension Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The arrival of continue reading : Special validation: A walk with social pensioners
Power couple: Senior citizens in service
Basey, Samar – Their plan was to spend their twilight years back here in their hometown, so they can enjoy the rural life, after having devoted their productive years in Tacloban City. But they slowly found themselves becoming actively involved in the community activities of Barangay Basiao, coming to a head in their support of the continue reading : Power couple: Senior citizens in service
Haven for the Elderly: Giving refuge to abandoned seniors
Tanay, Rizal — We all dream of a comfortable life when we reach our twilight years. Sadly though, partly due to poverty, there are some older persons who go through this last phase of their lives alone, abandoned by their children and relatives. Good news is, there are facilities that welcome these abandoned seniors, ready continue reading : Haven for the Elderly: Giving refuge to abandoned seniors
DSWD expands services at seniors’ facility
Tanay, Rizal—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the World Experience Philippines (WEP) and the municipal government recently signed two Memoranda of Agreement to expand the provision of social services to seniors staying at the Haven for the Elderly, a DSWD-run residential care facility in this town. Under the agreement, the LGU will allocate continue reading : DSWD expands services at seniors’ facility
