Espartero Family from Caloocan City bested the other 16 nominees in this year’s Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya with a theme, “Matatag na Pamilya, Maunlad na Bukas” in celebration of the 24th National Family Week. Though differs in some culture and traditions, Espartero family willingly joined with their fellow beneficiaries of the program in continue reading : Muslim family from Caloocan City awarded as NCR’s Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya 2016

Jose Fabella Memorial School – National Training School for Girls celebrated the Science Month 2016 which carried the theme, “AGRINNOVATE: Revolutionizing Agricultural Outlook for Sustainable Growth” to rekindle the interest of students in agriculture and to raise awareness on its current situation in the country held from September 7-28, 2016 in DSWD-Marillac Hills JFMS teachers, continue reading : Science Month Celebration 2016 at DSWD-Marillac Hills

  Being in 3rd place and receiving bronze medal, the athletes from Elsie Gaches Village (EGV) recently experienced another milestone of exposure through the 1st 5 A-Side Unified Football Games conducted by Special Olympics Philippines at San Fernando, La Union on September 21-24, 2016.###  

A total of 25 identified children from Nayon ng Kabataan, a DSWD-managed center which provides protective, therapeutic and rehabilitative programs to children who are disadvantaged and victims of different forms of abuse, received baptism in celebration to its 48th anniversary carrying the theme, “Malasakit sa Kabataan, Maiahon tungo sa Kaunlaran.” Said children first attended a continue reading : Baptism at Nayon ng Kabataan

The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) provided Basic Business Management Training to the clients of the INA (Inang Naulila sa Anak) Healing Center, a community-based facility where grieving mothers are given psychosocial support to help them deal with their grief. It is a place where mothers can ventilate their continue reading : DSWD-NCR capacitates clients to manage business

The Sanctuary Center, a residential institution that serves as halfway home to female 18 years old and above who are improving from psychosis and other mental illness, observed the annual celebration of Buwan ng Wika with the theme, “Filipino: Wika ng Karunungan” held in Social Hall last August 31, 2016. Residents and staff commemorated the continue reading : Sanctuary and its residents observe Buwan ng Wika

Nakiisa ang Elsie Gaches Village, isang pampamahalaang institusyon sa ilalim ng Kagawaran ng Kagalingang Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad (DSWD) na kumakalinga sa mga bata at indibidwal na may kapansanan sa pag-iisip,at Jose Fabella Memorial School, isang National Special School, kasama ang St. James-SPED, sa pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika tuwing Agosto na may temang “Filipino: Wika continue reading : Elsie Gaches Village, pinagdiwang at pinahalagahan ang Buwan ng Wika

The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) spearheaded the 42nd founding anniversary celebration of Pag-asa Youth Association of the Philippines (PYAP) which carried the theme, “Lakas Kabataan, Tuloy Lang, Tayo’y Magtulungan Tungo sa Kaunlaran” held  at Muntinlupa Sports Complex last August 27, 2016. Youth members of the associations from seven continue reading : Out of school youths in Metro Manila unite to celebrate PYAP Day 2016