Tacloban City, Leyte – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman emphasized the importance of getting communities involved in disaster relief and recovery operations as being one of the key lessons learned in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda. She stated that citizen-state partnership is critical in ensuring the success of disaster relief, recovery, continue reading : Involve citizens in disaster response and recovery – DSWD
DSWD holds online learning exchange on disaster response with Indonesia
DSWD officials and staff attentively listen as Mr. Victor Bottini (on screen in white) provides the context of the natural disasters that struck Indonesia. To gain more insights on how the disaster relief and recovery efforts were undertaken in the aftermath of the 2004 Aceh Tsunami in Indonesia, select officials and employees of the Department of continue reading : DSWD holds online learning exchange on disaster response with Indonesia
DSWD says every child deserves a family, calls for more foster parents
Looking at 9-year old Joana (not her real name) now, one would never guess that she went through a traumatic experience two years ago. Her cheerful-aura is a complete opposite of the child who was very quiet, reserved and traumatized when she was brought by her teacher to the Romblon Municipal Social Welfare and Development continue reading : DSWD says every child deserves a family, calls for more foster parents
DSWD intensifies campaign vs Human Trafficking
In a bid to strengthen the fight against human trafficking, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will kick-off its information campaign through the airing of the “Iligtas Mo Ako” cinema plug today, June 14, during a block-off screening of the Man of Steel movie at Trinoma. The cinema plug will be aired for 6 months in continue reading : DSWD intensifies campaign vs Human Trafficking
DSWD Leads Signing of Implementing Rules and Regulations on Foster Care Act
Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman will lead the Ceremonial Signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the “Foster Care Act of 2012” or Republic Act No. 10165 at the DSWD Central Office, Batasan Hills, Quezon City on November 19, 2012. The Foster Care Act of 2012 adheres to the State policy to continue reading : DSWD Leads Signing of Implementing Rules and Regulations on Foster Care Act
DSWD CONDUCTS FORUM ON FOSTER CARE ACT
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conducts a forum today, November 15, dubbed, “Foster Care, Anong Bago?” at the Hotel Rembrandt in Quezon City. The forum presents the newly-signed Republic Act No. 10165 or the Foster Care Act of 2012. Atty. Melissa D. Gorospe, Attorney IV of DSWD’s Legal Service, will discuss the continue reading : DSWD CONDUCTS FORUM ON FOSTER CARE ACT
