In the recently held Social Welfare and Development (SWD) Forum, DSWD shared its role of ensuring the quality social protection services to its counterparts and partners. “Standards in SWD are continuously developing with the ultimate goal of empowering the beneficiaries; one way of disseminating it is to provide clarifications and updates with concerned partners and continue reading : DSWD pushes standards to local counterpart duty-bearers

DSWD’s Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) provides custody to 74 Children in Conflict with the Law (CICL) under suspended/pending cases said Center Head Fe Sarmiento in a DSWD radio program. Ms. Sarmiento mentioned the rehabilitative activities and strong coordination with the family, community and Local Government Units (LGUs) that facilitate effective strategy in the continue reading : DSWD curbs slide-back of CICL – RRCY Head

The National Household Targeting Unit (NHTU) / Listahanan of the Department of Social Welfare and Development – Field Office 1 (DSWD-FO1) will launch the 2015 Listahanan Database of Poor Households on 22 July 2016 in Laoag City Auditorium, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. Last year, Listahanan conducted the 2nd Round of Household Assessment where 881,443 households continue reading : Regional Launching of Listahanan Database set on July 22

Far. Steep. Narrow. Slippery. Dangerous. These words are never enough to describe the path to reach Barangay Danac in Sugpon, Ilocos Sur. After a two-hour trip from the national highway of Bangar, La Union, through steeps and slopes and the angry Amburayan River, another four-hour walk is needed to reach the remote barangay. Residents go continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS paves easy way home

The Pag-asa Youth Association of the Philippines (PYAP) opened doors for an ordinary youth to DSWD’s activities which later made him appreciate the Social Work profession and the government service. Richard Antimano Dizon is among the youth whose struggles led to better appreciation of government services at the City Government of Urdaneta, DSWD, and Department continue reading : Inspired to Inspire

The Local Government Unit (LGU) of Laoac, Pangasinan appreciates the importance of having a list of poor households provided by the Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) by entering into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). “Ang Listahanan ay isang napakagandang data continue reading : LGU Laoac selects beneficiaries from Listahanan list of poor households

“We should not fear change. Embrace the change and may this new beginning continue (pertaining to doing development together with the people for poverty alleviation),” Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Sec. Corazon “Dinky” Soliman said during the recently held “Consultation Dialogue with Sec. Dinky” at Kultura Splash Wave Resort, Pugo, La Union attended continue reading : Do not fear change – Sec. Dinky

Haircutting in barber shops is usually done by men like Larry Nisperos of Brgy. Payocpoc Norte Este, Bauang, La Union. However, Manong Larry is not your typical barber – he is an on call barber with an exceptional skill in hair rebonding too. A former farm helper planting rice during rainy season with a wage continue reading : Manong Barbero is skilled with hair rebonding too