To ensure the smooth and continued delivery of “Maagap at Mapagkalingang Serbisyo”, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) prepared a Transition Handbook for the incoming management of the Department under the new administration. Crafted during a 5-day intensive writeshop, the DSWD Transition Handbook provides a comprehensive overview, discussion on milestone accomplishments, and relevant information on continue reading : DSWD readies Transition Plan for incoming management

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said that it supports the order of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on the adoption of digital payments for all government transactions in pursuit of  more efficient and effective delivery of services, as well as expediting its processes. Prior to the signing of Executive Order No. 170, the continue reading : DSWD supports adoption of digital payments

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) welcomes President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s signing of Republic Act (RA) No. 11767 or the “Foundling Recognition and Protection Act”, which promotes the rights and ensures additional protection for children with unknown facts of birth and parentage. Under the new law, foundlings in the Philippines and in Philippine continue reading : DSWD welcomes signing of Foundling Recognition and Protection Act

The Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) providing the senior citizens and persons with disabilities, with a 20% discount on their online purchases of essential goods and commodities was signed on May 6. Ratified by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Trade and Industry, National Commission of Senior Citizens, National Council on Disability continue reading : Guidelines on discount for online purchases of seniors, persons with disabilities signed – DSWD

As part of its initiatives to improve its provision of services to Persons with Disabilities, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conducted a two-day online Disability Sensitivity Training in partnership with the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) on May 10 and 11, 2022. The Disability Sensitivity Training was developed to equip the continue reading : DSWD holds disability sensitivity training for personnel

Faith is the demonstration of a person who lives a life of desiring to do good things, make good moral decisions, and work to the best of his/her God-given gifts. The set of values and virtues of the individual public servant are thought to instill into the public servant innate self-motivations that propel him/her to continue reading : Character Awardee for March (Faith) – Janine V. Celario

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the National Authority for Child Care (NACC), formerly known as the Inter-Country Adoption Board (ICAB), issued guidelines to guarantee the continuous processing of child placement and adoption processing services while the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for Republic Act (RA) No. 11642 or the “Domestic Administrative continue reading : DSWD, NACC issue guidelines to ensure unhampered adoption processing services