QUEZON CITY – Follow-up meeting on Regional Convergence for Frontline Programs and Services was conducted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) on January 15, 2020 at Circulo Verde, Bagumbayan Quezon City. Said activity aims to gather updates on the activities and efforts exerted by the Department’s stakeholders such continue reading : DSWD-NCR gathers stakeholders for Regional Convergence follow-up meeting

As part of INA Healing Center’s Grief Recovery Program, twenty-one (21) bereaved clients  from Barangay Payatas, Quezon City and Makati City participated on the  Memory Bracelet making activity that was held at the center’s Meditation Room on December 9, 2019. This is the session of the Grief Recovery Program wherein the clients were taught the continue reading : “Memory Bracelets; Moving Forward”

The Haven National Center for Women conducted a lecture and raise awareness on the 2019 Novel Corona Virus (Covid-2019) to the staff and residents of the center.  The lecture was held at the Haven for Women covered court last January 4, 2020. The activity was facilitated by the resident Doctor Ms. Wilhelmina Berroya and the continue reading : Lecture on 2019 Novel Corona Virus (Covid-2019)

One of the services that the National Vocational Rehabilitation Center (NVRC) offered is the provision of Functional Literacy Skills training such as Sign Language training to different Local Government Units and other public and private organizations that would help the employers to manage and have a better understanding on their differently-abled employees wherein one of continue reading : NVRC Provides Basic Sign Language Training to Citihub

SUCCESS STORY OF UNDEL Around the busy streets of Metro Manila, beggars and scavengers are scattered around using toxic substances out of curiosity. Those were the things that Undel used to do before he entered the DSWD Haven for Children (HFC) 6 years ago. He grew in a chaotic environment where quarrels and riots are continue reading : BASURANG GINTO

MUNTINLUPA CITY – Residents of Barangay Poblacion, Muntinlupa City participated in the Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region’s (DSWD-NCR) Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) Study on November 18 to 19, 2019. DSWD-NCR, through the Social Marketing Office, studied a total of ninety (90) respondents, divided equally into program fourty-five (45) beneficiaries continue reading : DSWD-NCR assess communication efforts, conducts KAP Study 2019

DSWD-NCR officials and employees brought their A-game as they paraded their glamorous selves along with the black-and-white motif of the Department’s 41st Founding Anniversary on November 15, 2019 at Swiss-Belthotel Blulane, Manila. Honorable Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista, Undersecretary Danilo G. Pamona, and Regional Director Vicente Gregorio B. Tomas graced the event. Director Tomas in continue reading : DSWD-NCR praises outstanding employees, partners on 41st Founding Anniversary

Pesta Igal, a celebration of traditional dance and music of the ethnic group Sama Bajau, was held on November 13, 2019 at Palanyag Gymnasium, Parañaque City. Said ethnic group showcased their talents on dancing Igal-Igal and performing Kantambol. Both cultural performances, Igal-Igal is an interpretative dance done by gracefully mimicking eagle’s wings flying above the continue reading : Pesta Igal 2019