As part of the efforts of the Philippine government in promoting and institutionalizing a “Child-sensitive” and “Child-friendly” society, the Regional Committee for the Welfare of Children (RCWC) recognizes and awards the Seal of Child-friendly Local Governance to 15 LGUs in Metro Manila today in Mandaluyong City. This activity is an annual event jointly spearheaded by continue reading : RCWC awards Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance to LGUs in NCR

For a solo parent like Roselyn Victorino, raising her children is a tough task. She needs to be strong enough for her family to provide the needs of her children after her husband died decades ago. “Sobrang hirap maging nanay at tatay. Hindi pwedeng “pa-petiks-petiks”  kasi marami ang umaasa sa akin. Noong panahong nawala ang continue reading : Solo parent raising children with Pantawid Pamilya

“Tanda ko pa noon na talagang kumakain kame ng pagpag ng pamilya ko… wala kasi talaga kaming maipanggastos kahit sa ilang pangunahin naming pangangailangan,” Ico Sol, 24 years old from Payatas Quezon City said. After a year of being a beneficiary of Pantawid Pamilya program, Ico grabbed the opportunity to be employed that finally, a continue reading : A Lady Guard Securing the Future

Chevy Goc-ong and her family used to have irregular hours of sleep due to disturbances brought by raging cars and unexpected riots in Plaza Ruiz, Manila. They also need to transfer from one place to another when MMDA personnel or authorities made rounds in their vicinity to reach out homeless like them. Thus, they felt continue reading : Life away from the streets

Chevy Goc-ong and her family used to have irregular hours of sleep due to disturbances brought by raging cars and unexpected riots in Plaza Ruiz, Manila. They also need to transfer from one place to another when MMDA personnel or authorities made rounds in their vicinity to reach out homeless like them. Thus, they felt continue reading : Life away from the streets

Music of Hope, Music of Love. The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region Regional Director Ma. Alicia S. Bonoan (center) together with the members of the Songwriters Philippines, and finalists of the Oplan Balik Bahay Sagip Buhay Songwriting Contest held today, December 29, 2015, at Field Office NCR. The said event continue reading : OBBSB Songwriting Awarding

The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) encouraged the public to help in addressing the cases of street dwellings during the simultaneous conduct of Advocacy Walk for Oplan Balik Bahay Sagip Buhay (OBBSB) under the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer for Homeless Street Families (MCCT-HSF) program held today in Quirino Grand continue reading : DSWD enjoins the public to address street dwellings

  To further equip the staff of Marillac Hills, a center that is being managed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR), some 28 staff of are underwent a Gender and Development Training cum Team Building activity to enhance their knowledge on gender sensitivity, held on December 23-24, 2015 continue reading : DSWD’s Marillac Hills capacitated staff to handle gender issues