DSWD-NCR Regional Director Ma. Alicia S. Bonoan delivered on October 25, 2013 the first State of the DSWD Field Office NCR Address, held at Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay City. Director Bonoan’s report highlighted the accomplishments of the Field Office for 2012 and first semester of 2013 in the implementation of major social protection programs, such as continue reading : DSWD-NCR DELIVERS FIRST STATE OF REGIONAL ADDRESS

The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) on Monday, unveiled its commitments to the Department’s Strategic Goals. DSWD Assistant Secretary and Coach Monitor for Luzon Cluster Teodulo R. Romo and DSWD-NCR Regional Director Ma. Alicia S. Bonoan led the unveiling of the 2013 strategic goals scoreboard of the Field Office, continue reading : DSWD-NCR UNVEILS STRATEGIC GOALS SCOREBOARD

The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) joins the National Anti–Poverty Commission (NAPC) in the commemoration of the United Nations’ International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and the Philippines’ National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty from October 17 to 23, 2013. During the kick–off activity of the week–long continue reading : DSWD joins move to end poverty

Various senior citizens organizations in Metro Manila will visit more than 1,000 indigent, sick, frail and visitorless older persons who are sheltered in residential facilities through the Dalaw-Kalinga activity of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Some 68 elderly wards of Hospicio De San Jose were served by senior-citizen delegates from the cities continue reading : Seniors in Metro Manila visit 1,000 visitorless elderly

The Odiame Family from Pasig City won as “Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya 2013” by the Regional Inter-Agency Committee on the Filipino Family, chaired by the Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR), during the awarding ceremonies on September 26, 2013 at the SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City. Ms.Venus Raj together with continue reading : Odiame family from Pasig City is NCR’s Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya 2013

The Department of Social Welfare and Development-National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) extended some P744,000.00 capital assistance to 120 beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from Pasig City, during the 9th Convergence Caravan held recently at Pasig City Sports Complex. The amount was extended to the 120 recipients who are members of the eight (8) Self-Employment Assistance-Kaunlaran continue reading : DSWD-NCR awards capital assistance to 120 Pantawid beneficiaries

Raising their four children and providing them with good education are top two of the concerns that this family always thinks about. With the meager income derived from sewing a few pieces of rags sold by the husband on the streets, the parents could hardly meet the expenses for food, education and transportation of their continue reading : Rag-making…A path to sustainability

The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR), in its efforts to bring the government services closer to the poor households, conducted on September 25, a convergence caravan in partnership with the city government of Pasig and other government agencies. Some 1,300 beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from Pasig continue reading : DSWD strengthens public-private partnership in a convergence caravan