A May 16, 2012 press release from the Department of Social Welfare and Development: The National Committee on the Filipino Family (NCFF), led by the Department of Social Welfare and Development, will conduct a forum in celebration of the International Day of Families on May 19. This year’s theme will be “Ensuring Work-Family Balance.” Continue reading →

The DSWD continues to move toward inclusive growth. We are reaching out to more poor households through our Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program now benefitting 2.9 million. We will expand the program to cover three million families this year. Continue reading →

A May 3, 2012 press release from the Department of Social Welfare and Development: The public is invited to watch the free-admission play entitled, “Laot, Lungsod, Langit: Mga Kuwentong Sama Dilaut (Bajaus),” which is ongoing until May 10, 2012 with two playing time slots—5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. For more information about the event, please call the DSWD-Social Technology Bureau at telephone numbers 931-8144 or 951-7124. Continue reading →

An April 30, 2012 press release from the Department of Social Welfare and Development: To enable farmers of Hacienda Luisita go through the waiting period for their land shares, the Department of Social Welfare and Development said that it will intensify its implementation of various support services in the sugarcane plantation. Continue reading →

An April 30, 2012 press release from the Department of Social Welfare and Development: In an effort to mainstream the Sama-Dilauts’ (Bajaus) unique culture and identity, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), National Parks Development Committee, and Teatro Filipino Integrated, Inc. will launch today, April 30 a stage play entitled, Laot, Lungsod, Langit: Mga Kuwentong Sama-Dilaut, at the Open Air Auditorium, Rizal Park, Manila. Performers featured in this presentation are Sama Dilauts who are now living in Metro Manila. Continue reading →

An April 25, 2012 press release from the Department of Social Welfare and Development: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reiterates where students, graduates, and out-of-school youth can file their application forms for the Government Internship Program. Continue reading →

An April 24, 2012 press release from the Department of Social Welfare and Development: Three and a half months after tropical storm Sendong, President Benigno S. Aquino III will lead the turn over ceremonies for an initial 500 houses in the Calaanan Resettlement Site Phase III in Cagayan de Oro City. Continue reading →

An April 20, 2012 press release from the Department of Social Welfare and Development: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is calling on interested students, college graduates and graduates of vocational courses, to apply for summer jobs under the Expanded Government Internship Program (GIP). The GIP is also open for out-of-school youths who would want to take part in nation-building. Continue reading →

Secretary Soliman answers queries on the Aquino administration’s programs in social development and poverty reduction. This is a repost from live.worldbank.org.
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An April 17, 2012 press release from the Department of Social Welfare and Development: To advance synergy between the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and civil society organizations (CSOs) to better assist conditional cash transfer beneficiaries, a CSO Consultation and Planning Workshop on Family Development Sessions will be conducted from April 17 to 20, 2012 at the Rembrandt Hotel in Quezon City. More than 100 CSO representatives from across the country and regional DSWD focal persons are expected to participate in the activity. Continue reading →