Partner-beneficiaries and Field Office employees joined the 2015 regional poster making contest held on April 08, 2015 at the Field Office NCR grounds. The activity was conducted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) through the Pantawid Pamilya Regional Program Management Office (RPMO), as part of the celebration of continue reading : DSWD-NCR pays tribute to women through artwork

The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region joined the Tulong Aral ng Petron (TAP) Foundation, World Vision Development Foundation, Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) and the Department of Education (DepED), in congratulating the TAP scholars who graduated this school year together with their parents in a special ceremony held recently continue reading : The DSWD-NCR congratulates scholars of Tulong Aral ng Petron; upholds DepED’s mandate for quality education

The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) joined the national government agencies in the conduct of the first quarter nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill recently entitled “Oplan Pagyanig.” It handled the intake of the identifying information of the victims and the provision of family starter kits and food packs through the continue reading : DSWD-NCR joins other national government agencies in the “Oplan Pagyanig”

The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) warns Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries against the pawning of their cash cards. Since this act manifests misdemeanor of the beneficiaries, and once a complaint has been verified under the Grievance Redress System (GRS) of the program, the following sanctions will be given: First Offense: continue reading : DSWD-NCR warns Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries against pawning of cash cards

  Fiscal management is defined as “the ability to develop and manage financial systems through responsible stewardship of fiscal resources.” So how is this relevant to social welfare and development? It is imperative for all national government agencies to disclose the utilization of their respective allotted budget. For the Department, one of the strategies to continue reading : DSWD-NCR upholds transparency in fiscal management; inks Budget Partnership Agreement (BPA) with partner CSOs

In front of her fellow Pantawid Pamilya parent leaders in Quezon City, Cherry Cayubit, 41 years old, proudly shared how her eldest child Riza Ella, 16 years old and graduating in high school, was inspired to take bachelor’s degree in Social Work because of her. During the roadshow of DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman in Quezon continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary dreams to be a Social Worker

“Noong una, hindi ako naniniwala sa Diyos at hindi ko hinihikayat ang aking pamilya na magsimba tuwing Linggo kasi kung talagang may Diyos, ‘di dapat kami mahirap… pero ngayon, nararanasan kong ‘di lang pala ako oridnaryong tao, kundi importanteng tao ako”(At first, I don’t believe in God and I am not encouraging my family to continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary acquires strengthened faith upon inclusion in the program

Some 3,500 poor families from Manila, Pasay, Quezon City, Makati, Taguig and Marikina joyfully welcomed the Chinese New Year when they received food packages through “Bags of Blessing” project of Metrobank, in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development. This gift-giving activity was initiated by Metrobank founder and Group Chairman Dr. George S.K. continue reading : Metrobank shares “Bags of Blessing” to poor families