Category: Children and Youth

“Children who are alleged to be involved in drug-related offenses should be handled by law enforcement officers in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act 9344 as amended by R.A. 10630 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will hold a stakeholders’ forum today, May 17,  at the Central Office to seek support in addressing the plight of street children in Metro Manila. Joining them will be the...

Music is known to have therapeutic effects, aiding in a person’s healing and in the promotion of improved and more positive health. Miko is a Child in Conflict with the Law (CICL) and a resident of the Department of Social...

“There is no such thing as a bad boy,” this quote from Stephanie Precourt, writer, blogger and mother of four children serves as a reminder that children are not born bad, rather, they are shaped by the way their parents brought...

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC) signed yesterday a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the...

  Starting this April, around 1,440 youth, 18 to 25 years old, will have opportunities to work in the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Central and Field Offices under the Government Internship Program...

“I would like to unite with all of you in this collective vision: no child should be a victim of abuse and exploitation. We want to promote a mindset among Filipinos that child abuse and sexual exploitation of children is wrong...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as the lead agency in the protection and promotion of children’s welfare and rights especially the disadvantaged and vulnerable, pledged to fully support the call to end...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) spearheaded yesterday the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the pilot implementation of the Strategic Helpdesks for Information, Education, Livelihood...

In support to children’s rights, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will pilot test the implementation of the Strategic Helpdesks for Information, Education, Livelihood and other Developmental Interventions...