Mandaluyong City was awarded as Highly Urbanized City during the 2017 Presidential Award for the Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities (PACFMC) held on December 5, 2018 at Malacañang Palace. The prestigious award was received by City Mayor Carmelita “Menchie” Abalos together with the Regional Council for the Welfare of Children-NCR. The PACFMC is an annual undertaking continue reading : Mandaluyong City receives Presidential Award for Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities

DSWD NCR joined in the observation of World AIDS Day on December 4, 2018 at the Field Office Grounds. World AIDS Day is a chance for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, support people living with HIV and to commemorate those who have died from AIDS-related illnesses. During the activity, several People continue reading : DSWD NCR Commemorates World AIDS Day

Justin Dale O. Dela Cruz from the National Capital Region bagged the 3rd runner-up award in the Pantawid Pamilya  National Search for Exemplary Children on December 1, 2018 during the celebration of the “Araw ng Kabataan” held at SM North Skydome. At a young age, Justin, a 4Ps child beneficiary from Malabon City, has experienced continue reading : DSWD-NCR Representative Wins Pantawid Pamilya National Exemplary Child Search 2018

The Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) has linked twenty SLP associations from Manila, Malabon, Muntinlupa and Valenzuela City to receive skills training in Bookkeeping NC III and Cookery NC II at Technical Vocational Institutes (TVIs) within their respective LGUs. The beneficiaries will receive additional skills training to enhance the skills that they will need in managing continue reading : SLP Associations Partner with TVIs for Skills Training

Actual photo of the Annual World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation at Elsie Gaches Village Alabang Zapote Rd. Alabang Muntinlupa City.   The Elsie Gaches Village (EGV) together with other allied professions supported the Annual Mini-Olympics 2018 of the World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation (WAPR), the activity was held last November 29, 2018 at EGV.   continue reading : EGV Joins in 19th WAPR Annual Mini-Olympics 2018

An old saying goes: “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Aisha Salombata Sabral, who hails from Lamitan Basilan and is a member of the Sama-Badjao tribe, knew she had to gather up the courage to begin her journey towards a better life. Aisha was born in Basilan on 1987. She continue reading : Journey Towards a Better Future

Ms. Jocelyn Manggapis of Barangay Western Bicutan, Taguig City used to solely rely on her husband’s salary to provide for their family’s needs. However, through her participation in the Sustainable Livelihood Program’s Micro-enterprise Development track, she was able to establish a water refilling and sari-sari store business. #SLPSibol #SibolNegosyo

The participants of the 184th Batch of the “Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan” Urban Farmers’ Training Program marked the end of their training with a Harvest Festival and Graduation ceremony on November 20-21, 2018 in Taguig City. The 155 participants of the Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) program were taught various methods in urban and containerized gardening to continue reading : Taguig Urban Farmers Finish “Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan” Training