Cordillera Administrative Region– The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) here expresses thanks to individuals and organizations who have donated in the One Million Lapis Project of the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC). A total of 15,645 pencils have been donated through the Department. The “One Million Lapis” project was launched by continue reading : Cordillera Social Welfare Agency thanks donors of “One Million Lapis Campaign Project”
Feature: Family beyond sexuality
Emmanuel Agbayani is a 32 year old transgender woman from the town of Flora in the province of Apayao. She was born male. Growing up in their community was not easy because even at an early age, she knew who she was and it was truly a struggle. It was the love, understanding, and wholehearted continue reading : Feature: Family beyond sexuality
DSWD provides assistance to victims of “earth dike incident” in Apayao
Cordillera Administrative Region– The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) here has already provided assistance to the victims of the washed-out earth dike at Turod, Luna, Apayao. The said incident resulted to flooding, series of landslides, and road closures which affected around 393 families from the municipalities of Luna, Flora, Conner, Pudtol, and Calanasan continue reading : DSWD provides assistance to victims of “earth dike incident” in Apayao
New day, new beginning
La Trinidad, Benguet – On Friday, November 11, 2016, seven children entered the kingdom of God on earth through the sacrament of baptism as we put the children in God’s care forever. In line with the celebration of the National Children’s Month, the Reception and Study Center for Children (RSCC) of the Department of Social continue reading : New day, new beginning
In the spirit of Bayanihan, residents use wages to lengthen road
In the spirit of Bayanihan, residents of Gambang, Bakun, Benguet opted not to take home their wages from a Farm to Market Road Community Project and instead use their wages to lengthen the said road. 142 members of the Pakyaw Group combined their wages amounting to Php 21,000. The group was able to concrete 110 continue reading : In the spirit of Bayanihan, residents use wages to lengthen road
DSWD reiterates sole authority in identifying its beneficiaries
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reminds the public of its sole authority in identifying beneficiaries of the Protective Services Program (PSP) of the Department. This has been made through Memorandum Circular (MC) 9 titled ‘Supplemental Guidelines on the Implementation of Protective Services Program”. Dated 1 August 2016, MC9 aims to promote the continue reading : DSWD reiterates sole authority in identifying its beneficiaries