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GUIDING PROGRAM. Mayor Antonio Bendita of Surallah, South Cotabato leads stakeholders in the signing of the pledge of commitment, highlighting the launch of the Yakap Bayan Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in his town on Thursday (Feb. 10, 2022). The program aims to guide reformed drug users back into mainstream society. (Photo courtesy of Surallah LGU) KORONADAL CITY - Reforming drug users or persons who used drugs (PWUDs) in Surallah, South Cotabato who want to return to the fold of society can now avail of the benefits offered by the Yakap Bayan Program of the Dep...

(Screenshot from DSWD website) DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista cited the LGUs’ support to the Yakap Bayan Program (YBP) which is a holistic intervention to assist RPWUDs in their recovery journey from surrendering, to treatment or rehabilitation, to aftercare, and to social reintegration to their families and communities. “Ang Yakap Bayan Program na tinututukan ang rehabilitasyon at reintagrasyon ng mga persons who use drugs ay umabot na sa 151 lokal na pamahalaan ang nakikiisa at sumusuporta sa layuning tulungang makapagbagong buhay at makabangon muli ang mga naging biktima ...

(PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE-DRUG ENFORCEMENT GROUP / MANILA BULLETIN) The call was made as the nation marks the International Day Against Illegal Drugs and Illicit Trafficking (IDADAIT) on Saturday. “Say no to illegal drugs and help the country become drug free,” the DSWD said in a statement. This year’s observance of the IDADAIT) is anchored on the theme “Share Facts on Drugs, Save Lives.” IDADAIT or the World Drug Day is observed annually every June 26 to strengthen global action and cooperation, and to help raise awareness about illegal drugs in achieving the goal of a world fr...

This is the call of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as it enjoins the nation to unite with the global community in the observance of

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (RICHARD MADELO / PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a taped message during the recent 70th anniversary celebration of the DSWD, the President recognized the dedication and hard work of social welfare employees in addressing poverty and hunger in the country and urged them to sustain such endeavor. “For seven decades, the DSWD has been in the forefront of efforts in looking after the welfare of our people especially the marginalized and most in need. Your unyielding commitment to various social development programs that help alleviate povert...