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A new return and reintegration center was opened in Accra, the capital of Ghana, with support from Germany. It's one of several assistance facilities for migrants returning to Africa from Europe voluntarily.

By removing all communication barriers, the Internet has become an integral part of society. It helps us connect and engage with other people, including children. While the quickly changing digital landscape is extremely promising, it has also opened up new avenues for crime and violence, posing threats and risks on child safety,…

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) commended Antique province for its intense anti-drug campaign despite the prevailing unfavorable circumstances due to the coronavirus disease- 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. “Despite the ongoing pandemic, Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (BAD

OFW FORUM Nora M, 42, a single mother who hails from Negros Occidental, is now seriously considering returning home for good. She’s been away from home for 24 years while at work as a domestic helper in Hong Kong. The time seems ripe  for her to quit her P30,000-a-month helper’s job and rejoin her

True to its VC Cares Plus mandate of fighting illegal drugs, the Valenzuela Anti-Drug Abuse Council (VADAC) taps coordinators in different barangays to attend

ASG SURRENDERERS. Ten members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) surrender to government authorities Thursday (Oct. 28, 2021) in Talipao, Sulu. Maj. Gen. William Gonzales, Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu commander (right), received a Garand rifle yielded by one of the surrenderers. (Photo courtesy of JTF-Sulu Public Affairs Office) ZAMBOANGA CITY - Ten members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) surrendered to government authorities in Talipao, Sulu, officials announced on Thursday. Maj. Gen. William Gonzales,...

In observance of the 2021 National Children’s Month (NCM), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured it will continue to address the needs and rights of the children amid the coronavirus pandemic. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN/ FILE During the Talakayan Makabata 2021 virtual f

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) together with its partner agencies and organizations expressed commitment to continue safeguarding and promoting the rights and welfare of the children amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (DSWD/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Th

DSWD continues to improve initiatives for peace-building Format In line with the commitment and efforts of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in achieving the goals of the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022, the Department is implementing several programs towards the attainment of an inclusive and sustainable peace through intensified development and other peace-building initiatives. As the lead agency in social protection, the DSWD provides interventions following the ...

Creating new beginnings for ex-combatants in Rwanda Format Nearly 300 former child combatants have received formal education, vocational training, or apprenticeship training In the aftermath of Rwanda’s genocide, the new government established measures to address the impact of war and move toward national reconciliation. The 1994 genocide took the lives of nearly one million people and left the country devastated. Many from the former government army and militia fled to what is today the Demo...