The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC) marks the 17th anniversary of the enactment of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act (JJWA) or Republic Act 9344, as amended, on May 20, 2023, in Pampanga, with the theme, “Patuloy sa Pagsulong ng Pagbabago para sa Batang Pilipino”.  This year’s celebration will focus on strengthening children participation continue reading : JJWC focuses on strengthening children and young people’s participation In Its 17th Juvenile Justice And Welfare Act Anniversary

Matagumpay na idinaos ng Department of Social Welfare and Development Region 3 sa ilalim ng Kapit Bisig Laban Sa Kahirapan (KALAHI-CIDSS) ang Groundbreaking Ceremony ng isang unit ng day care center sa Brgy. San Josep, Laur, Nueva Ecija  Mahigit Php 1,455,085.00 ang nakalaang badyet para sa naturang proyekto. (Php 571,455.33 ang mula sa DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS, continue reading : One unit Day Care Center ng KALAHI-CIDSS, gagawing model structure sa Munisipyo ng Laur

Mr. Johnny Adjaro Sr., together with his family on stage, delivers his message after being awarded as the Natatanging Pamilyang Pilipino (NPP) Grand Winner during the National Awarding for the National Search for the NPP 2022 on October 10, 2022 at the DSWD Central Office.   In its continuing efforts to promote and strengthen family unity and continue reading : DSWD cites Filipino families during International Day of Families

DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian responds to questions from members of the Commission on Appointments’ Committee on Labor, Social Welfare and Migrant Workers early today, May 16. He would later get the endorsement for the confirmation of his ad interim appointment before the CA plenary. The Commission on Appointments (CA) committee on labor, social welfare and continue reading : DSWD Secretary Gatchalian’s nomination gets endorsement from CA panel

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Tuesday (May 16) that the ‘Listahanan’ poverty database program will end this year with the full implementation of Republic Act No.  11315 or the Community Based Monitoring System (CBMS) Act beginning 2024. The newly-confirmed DSWD Secretary made this known during the Committee on continue reading : ’Listahanan’ to end this year with CBMS implementation in 2024 – Sec. Gatchalian

Newly-confirmed Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday emphasized that it is high time for the government to increase the budget for the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) to ensure that its goal of addressing hunger and malnutrition in the country is attained. “Iyong masabi lang na may feeding program pero continue reading : Addressing hunger and malnutrition, DSWD priority – Sec. Gatchalian

Social workers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development  (DSWD) Field Office III assess the rescued alleged labor trafficked victims in Clark Sun Valley Hub Corporation located at the Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone, Mabalacat, Pampanga, on May 4, to determine their needed assistance. More than 1,000 victims of a ‘scam hub’ earlier continue reading : DSWD assists more than 1,000 rescued victims of ‘scam hub’ in Pampanga

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO) are collaborating to scale up efforts in institutionalizing the Anticipatory Action (AA) approach in the Philippines. In operationalizing the DSWD-FAO collaboration, more than a hundred specialists from a community of AA practitioners will gather for the 6th National continue reading : DSWD, UN-FAO to scale up efforts to institutionalize ‘Anticipatory Action’