38 SLP program participants passes skills training on food and beverage services NC II

About 38 SLP program participants graduated in skills training on food and beverage services National Certification (NC) II through Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) at Daet, Camarines Norte, last February 27, 2018. The training was a project of SLP under Employment Facilitation (EF) Track in partnership with Global continue reading : 38 SLP program participants passes skills training on food and beverage services NC II

DSWD Bicol gears up eligibility check for cash subsidy program inclusion

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Bicol through its National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) or Listahanan is now preparing for the validation of 147, 846 poor households in the region next month. According to DSWD Bicol Regional Director Arnel Garcia, the validation is in line with the implementation of the Unconditional continue reading : DSWD Bicol gears up eligibility check for cash subsidy program inclusion

DSWD Region V to launch Adoption Consciousness Week Celebration 2018

As part of promoting legal adoption in the Philippines, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V and partner-government agencies will conduct a week-long celebration of Adoption Consciousness with the theme, “Pagmamahal Palaganapin, Legal na Pag-aampon Ating Gawin! (Spread Unconditional Love through Legal Adoption) this coming February 22 to March 7, 2018. The continue reading : DSWD Region V to launch Adoption Consciousness Week Celebration 2018

DSWD and TESDA tie up for the livelihood projects of 20,334 families affected by the Mayon eruption

Legazpi City- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) team up for the implementation of livelihood to a total of 20,334 families staying in the evacuation centers due to the Mayon eruption. TESDA and DSWD through Sustainable livelihood program (SLP) will conduct profiling on continue reading : DSWD and TESDA tie up for the livelihood projects of 20,334 families affected by the Mayon eruption

DSWD debunks report in its absence during Mayon Disaster Operations in Albay; DSWD cost of assistance to LGUs amounts to 32.8 million

Legazpi City—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V clarifies an isolated report published by a national newspaper on Sunday morning about the alleged absence of the Department in the Mayon Eruption relief operations. Currently, the DSWD provided the total cost of assistance of PhP32,833,008.72 to Albay inclusive of food and non-food items continue reading : DSWD debunks report in its absence during Mayon Disaster Operations in Albay; DSWD cost of assistance to LGUs amounts to 32.8 million

DSWD can provide food aid to LGUs affected by Mayon eruption for three months

Legazpi City—Dir. Arnel Garcia said in a press conference earlier today that the agency can provide for 20,000 families for 100 days if this need arises. He added that the agency can call the National Office to augment delivery of family food packs (FFPs) amounting to PhP402,000,000 to sustain the food requirement of 20,000 in continue reading : DSWD can provide food aid to LGUs affected by Mayon eruption for three months

DSWD assures public of sufficient relief assistance due to rising number of families affected by Mayon eruption

Legazpi City—Dir. Arnel Garcia called for an emergency meeting with the heads of offices in preparation for the expected increase of affected families as alert level 4 for Mayon was hoisted early this afternoon. Dir. Garcia assured the public that the agency is ready to help local government units (LGUs) with the provision of humanitarian continue reading : DSWD assures public of sufficient relief assistance due to rising number of families affected by Mayon eruption