Page 4 - Yakap Bayan Program News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

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...

Published January 20, 2021, 8:01 PM As it marks its 70th founding anniversary this month, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said the public can expect “strengthened” delivery of social protection services to the country’s poor and vulnerable sectors.  “As DSWD reaches another milestone, the agency pledges to continue to strengthen its delivery of prompt and compassionate service to the poor and vulnerable sectors to enable them to meet the challenges of the pandemic and evolving challenges of the decade,” it said in a statement.  This year’s theme is “[em...

Published December 16, 2020, 9:26 PM The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has issued guidelines that would guide Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (ADACs) of the local government units in the implementation of the social reintegration program for recovering persons who use drugs (RPWUDs). The issuance of the guidelines as contained in DSWD Memorandum Circular No. 33, series of 2020 seeks to improve the service delivery of LGUs in assisting RPWUDs under the Yakap Bayan Program.  “The MC provides concrete course of actions that will guide LGU Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (ADACs) in the...