MALATE, Manila— Under Philippine Republic Act 10165, foster care is a planned temporary substitute parental care given to a child implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). DSWD MiMaRoPa intensifies its campaign to encourage more couples or individuals for foster parenting. At present there are 44 licensed active foster parents in Mindoro, continue reading : DSWD calls for ‘foster parents’
President Benigno Aquino III slams critics of his flagship alleviation program during his last State of the Nation Address. MANILA, Philippines – No magic can rush the effects of his administration’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), President Benigno Aquino III said, chiding critics during his last State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July continue reading : Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program not a ‘magic pill’ – Aquino
MALATE, Manila- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) MiMaRoPa is in need of 285 enumerators for the regionwide Social Welfare and Development Indicators (SWDI) assessment. SWDI aims to assess the level of well-being of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program families. It also serves as the reference in the case management of these said continue reading : DSWD needs enumerators for assessment of beneficiaries
GASAN, MARINDUQUE – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) MiMaRoPa continues its efforts in promulgating the positive changes brought in the lives of its partner-beneficiaries through the conduct of the “Kaya Ko Ang Pagbabago” launching in the municipality’s covered court last August 4. With more than 100 attendees, the activity aims to inform continue reading : DSWD MiMaRoPa continues to share stories of change
SABLAYAN, Occidental Mindoro- With the convergence efforts of different government agencies, families who were devastated from Typhoon Jolina in 2009 received their new housing units under the DSWD’s modified Core Shelter Assistance Program (CSAP) last July 31, 2015. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) MiMaRoPa Assistant Regional Director for Operations, Floreceli Gunio and Sablayan Mayor continue reading : DSWD MiMaRoPa turns over 397 core houses to beneficiaries
MALATE, MANILA – Safety is not the sole responsibility of the lead agency but everyone’s concern said Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). In an earthquake and fire awareness orientation held, Monday, July 27 at the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) MiMaRoPa regional office, BFP Fire Officer Ronald S. Lim said, “Occurrence of natural continue reading : DSWD MiMaRoPa orients staff on disaster management
MALATE, MANILA– Ensuring that rights and privileges’ of person with disability (PWD) and senior citizen sectors are followed, different national government agencies gathered for the Regional Council on Disability Affairs (RCDA) meeting, Wednesday and for Regional Inter-agency Committee for Philippine Plan of Action for Senior Citizens (RIAC-PPASC) quarterly meeting, Thursday in the DSWD MiMaroPa regional continue reading : DSWD on back-to-back meetings for PWDs and ‘seniors’
MALATE, MANILA—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office MiMaRoPa through the Listahanan will end the regionwide household assessment this July 2015. As of this writing, the Department has assessed a total of 490,576 or 83.25% of its targets. All generated household data are encoded into a web application and subject for proxy means continue reading : DSWD to close regionwide household assessment this month
