The Regional Committee for the Welfare of Children in Metro Manila awarded Angelo U. Caigas, 12 years old from Navotas City as NCR’s Pantawid Pamilya Exemplary Child 2014, who simply expresses his opinions in life as a child through poetry. Angelo with her mother Marites Caigas received his plaque of recognition and cash prize during continue reading : RCWC-NCR confers a child-poet from Navotas City as Regional Pantawid Pamilya Exemplary Child 2014

“Dahil sa Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, mas natutustusan namin ang pangangailangan ng aming mga anak sa kanilang pag-aaral. Nabibigyan din ng atensyon ang kanilang kalusugan dahil pumupunta kami sa Health Center upang magpa- check-up. Marami rin kaming natutunan sa Family Development Sessions tulad ng responsible parenting. Sa tulong ng mga programa ng DSWD, kaya namin continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya National Family Day and Convergence Caravan at Philippine Sports Complex, Pasig City

The Golden Reception and Action Center for Elderly and other Special Cases (GRACES) is the youngest residential care facility managed by the DSWD-NCR, having been established two (2) years ago. During the joyful celebration of its second founding anniversary, GRACES awarded plaques of appreciation to their partners who join the journey of caring for the continue reading : Golden Reception and Action Center for Elderly and other Special Cases (GRACES) celebrates second founding anniversary

The Nayon ng Kabataan celebrated its 46th founding anniversary recently which was highlighted by the signing of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and Deed of Donation between NK and its partners. This effort was done to reinforce the partnership of NK and its benefactors. The celebration carried the theme “NK @ 46: Handa at Nagkakaisang Komunidad, continue reading : Nayon ng Kabataan (NK) celebrates 46th founding anniversary; inks MOA with partners

Dressed in long gowns and gorgeous outfits, selected Haven for Women staff and residents stunningly walked on the runway during the center’s 19th founding anniversary celebration which carries the theme, Reminiscing Women of Empowerment: A Fashion Show for a Cause. They portrayed nineteen (19) different personalities who have significant contribution to women empowerment such as continue reading : Haven for Women reminisces women empowerment

Raising their 12 children through his whole day taho vending on the street, Abdon Palarca, 53 years old, can’t conceal his happiness when his family was announced as NCR’s Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya 2014 during its awarding on September 25 at the Music Hall of SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City. Together with his wife Estrellita, continue reading : A “taho” vendor’s family is NCR’s Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya 2014

To provide the Local Government Units with technical assistance and resource augmentation, the Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region, through its Regional Monitoring Team (RMT) conducted baseline assessment of the functionality of LSWDOs in Metro Manila. “One of our Strategic Goals is to increase the number of cities with functional LSWDOs continue reading : DSWD-NCR conducts baseline assessment on the functionality of local social welfare and development offices (LSWDOs)

The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) is continuously augmenting the relief operations of the local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila for the victims of tropical storm Mario.   According to Assistant Secretary Teodulo R. Romo Jr., Officer-In-Charge of DSWD-NCR, as of 5:00 p.m. today, the DSWD-NCR recorded a continue reading : DSWD provides assistance to victims of Tropical Storm “Mario” in Metro Manila