Eufemia Igoy, 63 and her six year old grandson happily ate together a complete set of meals handed to them upon their arrival at Villamor Airbase.   They are natives of Baras, Palo, Leyte and among those survivors who arrived on Friday aboard PAF C130. She has seven children but was only able to bring along continue reading : Yolanda victims find refuge in Manila

Pasay City – Rowena Duenas, 40, was all smiles as she partakes with the two-piece chicken and adobo rice toppings handed to her by a volunteer after disembarking from the C130. Rowena, a native of Palo, Leyte is among the evacuees of Typhoon Yolanda who arrived today at the Villamor Airbase from Cebu City. Rowena continue reading : Evacuee hopes to start life anew outside Tacloban

Six (6) Local Government Units (LGUs), one (1) National Government Agency (NGA) and two (2) Non-Government Organizations (NGO) entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Social Welfare and Development-National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) to utilize the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) or Listahanan in identifying potential beneficiaries of their continue reading : Stakeholders ink MOA to use DSWD Listahanan

The Department of Social Welfare and Development-National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) conferred Joshua E. Estonilo, 12 years old, grade VI pupil from Western Bicutan, Taguig City, as the Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya Child 2013 in NCR, during the awarding ceremony at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City on October 25, 2013.   Joshua, whose parents are laborer continue reading : DSWD-NCR awards the Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya Child 2013 from Taguig City

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) 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, which also 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