The Golden Reception and Action Center for the Elderly and other Special cases (GRACES) is the sole beneficiary of the NCR leg of the PhilHealth’s 2nd Simultaneous Fun Run held on February 15, 2015. According to PhilHealth, 80% of the total proceeds from the NCR leg will be turned over to GRACES. Some 12,ooo runners continue reading : GRACES is the only beneficiary of PhilHealth fun run in NCR

The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) is now hiring 3,274 project-based staff to facilitate the second family assessment, which targets to assess some 1.2 million families in Metro Manila. DSWD-NCR Regional Director Ma. Alicia S. Bonoan said that the Field Office is in need of competent and socially responsible continue reading : DSWD-NCR is now hiring personnel to conduct second family assessment

Almost a year ago since they joined the DSWD family camp in May 2014, Carl Jasper, Princess, Angelo and Jules aged 18, 16, 15 and 17, respectively, still remember the event that made them realize how enjoyable it is to be in a beautiful house. Thus, it encouraged them to finish their studies for them continue reading : Former street children find inspiration in family camp

The Metrobank Group, in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), will be conducting “Bags of Blessings” project nationwide wherein Listahanan-identified poor families will receive food packages consisting of rice, canned goods, milk, coffee, noodles, and snack pack for children, among others. It is a gift-giving activity to be spearheaded by Metrobank, continue reading : “Bags of Blessings” project of Metrobank Group taps DSWD’s Listahanan

DSWD-NCR establishes partnership with Open Heart Foundation Worldwide, Inc. (OHFWI), through a Memorandum of Agreement for the foundation’s continuous support in managing the library and day care room inside the Reception and Study Center for Children (RSCC). Photo shows DSWD-NCR Regional Director Ma. Alicia S. Bonoan (seated on the right), beside Ms. Rosalinda Tabios-Perez, Executive continue reading : DSWD-NCR establishes partnership with Open Heart Foundation Worldwide, Inc.

By: Rose J. Bongon     They call us the lower class, the twerps, a burden to the government. They dub us dependents, supposedly merely after government doles. They call us the poorest of the poor, the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Let me tell you people, we are less fortunate but continue reading : I’m a 4Ps Scholar

The DSWD-NCR honored its employees and retirees during the DSWD’s 64th founding anniversary. A thanksgiving mass held at the field office grounds was celebrated by Rev. Father Alberto Avansado, OAR. In his homily, he mentioned that “you cannot do your job well if you do not find happiness in it.” Recognition of genuine public service continue reading : DSWD-NCR hails loyalty awardees and retirees during the 64th founding anniversary of the Department

The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) was awarded the “Gawad sa Makabagong Teknolohiyang Panlipunan” award (Best New Social Technology award) in the recent “Pagkilala sa Natatanging Kontribusyon sa Bayan” (PaNata Ko sa Bayan) awards. The ceremony was the highlight of the week-long celebration of the 64th anniversary of the continue reading : DSWD-NCR wins “Best New Social Technology Award”