The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launched recently its Bawal Ang Epal Dito campaign to protect the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from partisan politics that may affect the credibility of the program. This campaign runs from January to May 2013. Bawal Ang Epal Dito campaign deals with the issues of external pressures and misconception of the continue reading : DSWD launches ‘Bawal ang Epal Dito’ Campaign
DSWD NCR CELEBRATES DSWD 62nd ANNIVERSARY
The Department of Social Welfare and Development–National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) participates in the simultaneous celebration of the DSWD’s 62nd anniversary that is being celebrated in 16 DSWD Regional Offices with the theme, “Sama-Samang Husay Tungo sa Tagumpay.” The week-long celebration started January 28, 2013 during its Monday flag raising ceremony with the presentation of loyalty continue reading : DSWD NCR CELEBRATES DSWD 62nd ANNIVERSARY
DSWD-NCR joins Walk for Autism Consciousness Week Celebration
Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) joins the whole nation the observance of the National Autism Week from January 20 to 27, 2013. This year’s theme is “Autismo Alamin: Pagtanggap at Pag-unawa Palaganapin”. In support to the event, persons with disabilities (PWD) clients from DSWD-NCR’s Elsie Gaches Village, National Vocaltional continue reading : DSWD-NCR joins Walk for Autism Consciousness Week Celebration
Social pension brings smile to indigent seniors
Eighty-one years old Teodosia Domingo, from Brgy. Poblacion beams with pride and happiness after receiving her social pension for the first time. “Masaya ako na makatanggap ng tulong na ito (I am happy for this assistance)”, Aling Teody expressed. She has heart ailment and arthritis but because of financial difficulty, she is unable to sustain continue reading : Social pension brings smile to indigent seniors
Pasko ng Batang Pinoy Project treats 1,500 Metro street kids
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) treats some 1,500 street children from 17 local government units in Metro Manila through its Pasko ng Batang Pinoy Project, held yesterday (December 19) in two venues, San Andres Sports Complex in Malate and at Malacañang Palace grounds. The event at San Andres Sports Complex was filled continue reading : Pasko ng Batang Pinoy Project treats 1,500 Metro street kids
Community service project for ‘batang hamog’
Peer pressure, struggle for power and survival. These are just some of the reasons why some children, commonly called by media as ‘batang hamog’ prefer to stay on the streets. Rolando, 15 years old from Las Piñas City has made the street his home and his playground for almost a year now. He was lured continue reading : Community service project for ‘batang hamog’
EGV clients and staff hold yuletide performance in malls
The choral group of Elsie Gaches Village which is composed of fifteen (15) upper trainable clients and eight (8) staff serenaded the mall goers with their own rendition of Christmas songs last December 8 & 9, 2012 respectively. Mall goers and shoppers of Alabang Town Center and Festival Tent in Alabang, Muntinlupa City were delighted continue reading : EGV clients and staff hold yuletide performance in malls
DSWD-NCR discourages public from giving alms to street children
The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) discourages the public from giving alms to street children and enjoins them to help in its campaign to prevent the children from street begging and carolling. DSWD-NCR Regional Director, Ma. Alicia S. Bonoan said that more children and indigenous people go out continue reading : DSWD-NCR discourages public from giving alms to street children